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- 1. Fill in the BlankWhat was the name of Alfred's biographer?
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a chronicle?A factual written account of important historical events in the order of their occurrence.A written life of a saint.A collection of factual texts produced on a regular basis.A text written to systematically lay out an argument on an issue.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen, approximately, was the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle first produced?892894878865
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was probably the purpose of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle? Select all that apply.To boost Anglo-Saxon morale in the face of Viking attacks.To unite the Anglo-Saxon peoples into one - the 'English'.To persuade the Welsh to submit to Alfred's kingship.To support Alfred's claim to the throne against his brother.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMS A is the earliest version of the Chronicle still surviving. Where was this produced?Winchester, WessexAbingdon, MerciaWearmouth, NorthumbriaPeterborough, Mercia
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does 'corroborate' mean?'Back up'; to support or confirm something else.Dispute; to challenge or undermine something else.To add detail to an argument.An early medieval form of execution.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Asser come from?Dyfed, WalesGwynedd, WalesYork, NorthumbriaBrycheinog, Wales
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one STRENGTH of Asser's Life of King Alfred, when used as a primary source?Asser knew Alfred very well; he was present at his court for a number of years.It is extremely well-preserved.It is highly accurate as its contents were peer-reviewed by fellow historians at the time.Asser was a foreigner and therefore had no relationship with Alfred, and was impartial.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Alfred make Asser bishop of in 892, as a reward for his service?SherborneLondonWorcesterExeter
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRoughly when was the Life of King Alfred completed?893865894871
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Asser initially summoned to Alfred's court?To tutor him in LatinTo take over from Alfred's old personal priestTo tidy up his library and filing systemTo negotiate an agreement with his Welsh king
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Asser probably asked to write his biography of Alfred? Select all that apply.To convince the Welsh that Alfred was worth submitting to.To unite the Anglo-Saxon peoples into one - the 'English'.To appeal to the Frankish court and promote an allianceTo dissuade the Vikings from targeting Alfred
- 13. Fill in the BlankAsser's work borrowed heavily from the biography of an earlier Frankish emperor, Charlemagne, written around 50 years before. Who wrote this text?
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the historian Galbraith claim, in the 1960s, that Asser's work was a forgery?It contained details he said were anachronisticHe claimed the handwriting was not Asser'sThe ink did not date from the correct periodSome of the spelling was from a much later period
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho did he claim had really written the work?A C11th bishop from ExeterA monk called Byrthferth in the year 1000A Victorian forger called ParkerAlfred's wife, Aelswith
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe historian Smyth also claimed Asser's work was a fake. Who did he claim wrote it?A monk called Byrthferth in the year 1000A C11th bishop from ExeterA Victorian forger called ParkerAlfred's wife, Aelswith
- 17. Fill in the BlankName of Alfred's grandfather, who had added Essex, Sussex and Kent to the West Saxon kingdom?
- 18. Multiple ChoiceName the puppet king of Mercia, installed by the Vikings in 873.CeolwulfAethelredEdmundAella
- 19. Fill in the BlankName the commander of the Great Summer Army, arriving to reinforce the Vikings in 871.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Burgred, king of Mercia?He fled to Rome in 873.He was executed by the Vikings.He made a deal with the Vikings to remain as puppet.He took refuge in the West Saxon royal court.
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