Alfred the Great

Question 1

Of which Anglo-Saxon kingdom did Alfred the Great become king in 871 AD?

Answer 1

Wessex

Question 2

Which Viking king did Alfred defend his kingdom against, and eventually defeat?

Answer 2

King Guthrum

Question 3

When Alfred went into hiding in Somerset, what was the landscape like?

Answer 3

Marshes/swamp

Question 4

At what battle did Alfred the Great defeat the ‘Great Heathen Army’?

Answer 4

The Battle of Edington

Question 5

What name was given to the territory given over to Viking rule by Alfred?

Answer 5

Danelaw

Question 6

What were the fortified towns that Alfred built across Wessex called?

Answer 6

Burhs

Question 7

What part time Anglo-Saxon army, called to fight at times of war, did Alfred organise?

Answer 7

Fyrd

Question 8

What language did Alfred learn at around the age of 40?

Answer 8

Latin

Question 9

What contemporary record of English history began during Alfred’s reign?

Answer 9

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Question 10

In what year did Alfred the Great die?

Answer 10

899