Quiz on Alfred the Great from YouTube Clip

In which year was Alfred the Great born?

• 927AD

• 793AD

• 865AD

• 847AD

Who were the native peoples of Britain before the Anglo-Saxons?

• Britons

• Romans

• Vikings

• Danes

From which regions did the Angles and Saxons originate?

• France

• Italy

• Scandinavia

• Northern Germany and Southern Denmark

What does the term 'Heptarchy' refer to?

• Rule by seven kingdoms

• A council of nobles

• A type of Viking ship

• A Roman fort

Who raided the monastery Lindisfarne in 793?

• Angles

• Romans

• Saxons

• Scandinavians (Vikings)

Who became King of Wessex in 865?

• Aethelred

• Alfred

• Ivar the Boneless

• Halfdan Ragnarrson

What was the Great Heathen Army?

• A Saxon fleet

• A group of Britons

• A Roman legion

• A large Danish force

Who was the leader of the Vikings invading Wessex?

• Edward the Elder

• Aethelred

• Halfdan Ragnarrson

• Guthrum

What significant battle did Alfred win in 878?

• Battle of Reading

• Battle of Edington

• Battle of Merton

• Battle of Basing

What was the Danelaw?

• A loose union of Viking Kingdoms

• A type of Viking ship

• A Saxon treaty

• A Roman law