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ANGLO-SAXON KINGS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which king made peace with the Vikings and made laws to keep his people safe?

a)

Athelstan

b)

Edward the Elder

c)

Alfred the Great

d)

Edgar the Peaceful

2.

Who triumphed at the Battle of Brunanburh and was the first king to rule all of England?

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Athelstan

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

Ethelred the Unready

3.

Who clashed with the Danes and fled to France?

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Edward the Confessor

c)

Ethelred the Unready

d)

Althelstan

4.

Who defeated the Vikings with his warrior sister?

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Edward the Confessor

c)

Athelstan

d)

Edward the Elder

5.

Who devoted himself to religion?

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Edgar the Peaceful

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

Ethelred the Unready

6.

Who built monasteries and did not fight during his reign?

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Edgar the Peaceful

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

Athelstan

7.

Who defeated the Vikings in the battle of Edington in the year 878?

a)

Athelstan

b)

Alfred the Great

c)

Edward the Elder

d)

Ethelred the Unready

8.

Alfred made a deal with the Viking Leader Guthrum, which created ....

a)

instant death

b)

danegeld

c)

a unified England

d)

the Danelaw

9.

Which of the Saxon kings died in 1066 without leaving an heir?

a)

Edgar the Peaceful

b)

Athelstan

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

Edward the Elder

10.

At the Battle of Brunanburgh, Athelstan defeated an army comprising of ....

a)

Scots, Irish and Danish warriors.

b)

Scots, Welsh and Swedish warriors.

c)

Scots, Welsh and Danish warriors.

d)

Irish, Welsh and Danish warriors.