Alfred the Great - Quiz
A) Alfred translated works only sense for sense. B) Alfred did not translate works himself. C) Alfred translated works only word for word. D) Alfred translated works 'sometimes word for word, sometimes sense for sense'.
A) Gregory the Great's Pastoral Care, Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy, Saint Augustine's Soliloquies, and the first fifty psalms of the Psalter. B) The Vulgate Book of Exodus. C) Orosius's Histories against the Pagans and Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People. D) The Dialogues of Gregory the Great.
A) Saint Modwenna and Josiah. B) Charlemagne, Offa, and Bede. C) Grimbald of Saint-Bertin, John the Saxon, Plegmund, Bishop Wærferth of Worcester, and Asser. D) Elias III and Wulfstan of Hedeby.
A) It was a weapon used in battles. B) It was a royal sceptre. C) It is suggested that the Alfred Jewel was one of the æstels, pointers for reading, sent to every bishopric. D) It was a piece of jewelry with no specific purpose.
A) Alfred thought that wisdom was irrelevant to power. B) Alfred believed that power was achieved through military conquest alone. C) Alfred believed that the pursuit of wisdom was the surest path to power. D) Alfred believed that wealth was the key to power.
A) Alfred believed that kings should separate themselves from religious matters. B) Alfred thought that kings should only focus on military defense. C) Alfred believed that kings had no responsibility towards their subjects' spiritual welfare. D) Alfred believed that kings owed obedience to God and were responsible for the spiritual welfare of their people.
A) Alfred relied on existing educational institutions without changes. B) Alfred focused solely on military reforms. C) Alfred established a court school and recruited scholars to revive learning. D) Alfred ignored the decline of learning.
A) Alfred did not found any monasteries. B) Alfred founded monasteries at Canterbury and York. C) Alfred founded monasteries at Athelney and Shaftesbury. D) Alfred founded monasteries at Lindisfarne and Whitby.
A) Alfred viewed the Viking raids as a minor inconvenience. B) Alfred believed the Viking raids were beneficial to his kingdom. C) Alfred saw the Viking raids as a divine punishment and sought to revive religious awe. D) Alfred ignored the Viking raids entirely.
A) The preface was irrelevant to the translation. B) The preface condemned the original Latin works. C) The preface explained why Alfred thought it necessary to translate works from Latin into English. D) The preface was written by Gregory the Great himself.
A) Alfred saw restoring religion and learning as essential to the defense of his realm. B) Alfred believed education weakened military strength. C) Alfred's educational reforms were unrelated to his military reforms. D) Alfred focused only on military reforms and ignored education.
A) The Celtic princes were indifferent to Alfred's rule. B) The Celtic princes opposed Alfred throughout his reign. C) The Celtic princes had no interaction with Alfred. D) The Celtic princes in the western half of Great Britain commended themselves to Alfred and cooperated with the English in campaigns.
A) Alfred aimed to appoint pious, learned, and trustworthy bishops and abbots. B) Alfred did not involve himself in the appointment of bishops and abbots. C) Alfred appointed bishops and abbots based solely on their noble birth. D) Alfred appointed bishops and abbots based on their military prowess.
A) Alfred's law code was solely based on his own writings. B) Alfred's law code ignored religious texts. C) Alfred's law code included excerpts from the Vulgate Book of Exodus. D) Alfred's law code was entirely secular.
A) The Paris Psalter is one of the manuscripts containing Alfred's translation of the psalms. B) The Paris Psalter was unrelated to Alfred's works. C) The Paris Psalter contains no translations by Alfred. D) The Paris Psalter was written by Alfred himself.
A) The æstels were weapons used in Alfred's military campaigns. B) The æstels were pointers for reading, accompanying copies of Alfred's translation of the Pastoral Care. C) The æstels were used to record Alfred's laws. D) The æstels were decorative items with no practical use.
A) Alfred believed that kings were answerable to God for the spiritual welfare of their people. B) Alfred believed that kings were only responsible for their physical welfare. C) Alfred thought that kings should ignore religious matters. D) Alfred believed that kings were independent of any divine authority.
A) Manuscript production was unaffected by external factors. B) Manuscript production increased during the Viking invasions. C) Manuscript production in England dropped off precipitously around the 860s due to Viking invasions. D) The Danish raids had no impact on manuscript production.
A) The inscription was in Latin. B) The inscription 'AELFRED MEC HEHT GEWYRCAN' translates to 'Alfred ordered me to be made'. C) The inscription was a religious text. D) The inscription had no connection to Alfred.
A) Alfred recruited clerical scholars and required literacy for those in authority. B) Alfred relied solely on existing educational institutions. C) Alfred discouraged literacy among his subjects. D) Alfred ignored the revival of learning.
A) Both monasteries were for nuns. B) Athelney was for monks, and Shaftesbury Abbey was a royal nunnery. C) Both monasteries were for monks. D) The monasteries had no specific roles.
A) Alfred proposed that education should be in French. B) Alfred proposed that primary education be taught in English, with advanced studies in Latin for those in holy orders. C) Alfred thought education was unnecessary. D) Alfred believed education should only be in Latin.
A) The Proverbs were unrelated to Alfred. B) The Proverbs were solely religious texts. C) The Proverbs were written by Alfred himself. D) The Proverbs of Alfred attest to his posthumous medieval reputation for wisdom.
A) The Celtic princes were neutral in all conflicts. B) The Celtic princes did not participate in any military campaigns. C) The North Welsh cooperated with the English in the campaign of 893 (or 894). D) The Celtic princes fought against the English.
A) The translation was not part of Alfred's programme. B) The Alfredian text of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy reflects philosophies of kingship in Alfred's milieu. C) The translation was identical to the original. D) The translation had no philosophical significance.
A) Bishops were used as royal officials and judges. B) Bishops were excluded from political matters. C) Bishops were only responsible for religious duties. D) Bishops had no role in Alfred's reign.
A) It was unrelated to Alfred's works. B) It was a secular text with no religious content. C) It was written by Alfred himself. D) It is part of the Alfredian programme of translation.
A) Alfred may have wished to revive religious awe to appease God's wrath, seen as a cause of Viking raids. B) Alfred ignored the concept of divine punishment. C) Alfred believed Viking raids were unrelated to divine punishment. D) Alfred thought learning had no connection to divine punishment.
A) It was founded for monks. B) It was a royal nunnery. C) It was a military fort. D) It was a secular school.
A) It was written by Alfred himself. B) It is unrelated to Alfred's works. C) It contains no translations by Alfred. D) It contains Alfred's translation of the psalms.
A) The eighth week after Easter B) The sixth week after Easter C) The seventh week after Easter D) The fifth week after Easter
A) The River Thames B) The River Severn C) The River Avon D) The River Ouse
A) London B) Selwood C) Cirencester D) Chippenham
A) 16 B) 22 C) 20 D) 18
A) Æthelstan B) Æthelwulf C) Æthelwold D) Æthelred
A) secundarius B) princeps C) dux D) rex
A) Harald Fairhair B) Halfdan Ragnarsson C) Ivar the Boneless D) Ragnar Lothbrok
A) Northumbria B) Wessex C) Mercia D) Berkshire
A) Ivar the Boneless B) Ragnar Lothbrok C) Ivar's brother Halfdan Ragnarsson D) Harald Fairhair
A) 22 March 871 B) 5 January 871 C) 31 December 870 D) 22 January 871
A) The Anglo-Saxons won a victory B) The battle was postponed C) The Anglo-Saxons were defeated D) The battle was a draw
A) December 870 B) January 871 C) March 871 D) April 871
A) Nine B) Five C) Three D) Seven
A) Æthelbald B) Æthelred C) Æthelwulf D) Æthelberht
A) Burgred B) Æthelred C) Æthelwulf D) Ecgberht
A) Wessex B) Northumbria C) Mercia D) Danelaw
A) Burgred B) Offa C) Penda D) Æthelred
A) 850 B) 860 C) 853 D) 855
A) 849 B) 851 C) 850 D) 847
A) Æthelwulf B) Judith C) Osburh D) Æthelswith
A) Æthelstan B) Æthelred C) Æthelberht D) Æthelbald
A) About ten B) About eight C) About twelve D) About six
A) Ten B) Fifteen C) Twelve D) Six
A) Burgred B) Æthelwulf C) Charles the Bald D) Pope Leo IV
A) Emperor B) King C) Patriarch D) Consul
A) Æthelswith B) Burgred C) Judith D) Osburh
A) Four B) One C) Two D) Three
A) Wilton B) Reading C) Wareham D) Exeter
A) The burnt cake incident B) The hidden treasure C) The stolen horse D) The lost crown
A) The hostages were ransomed B) The Danes killed all the hostages C) The hostages were released unharmed D) The hostages were exchanged for Viking leaders
A) 885 B) 878 C) 882 D) 880
A) East Anglia B) Fulham C) Rome D) Ghent
A) 883 B) 880 C) 882 D) 885
A) Three B) Two C) Four D) One
A) Trade restrictions B) Military service C) Taxation D) Religious duties
A) Canterbury B) London C) Rochester D) Wessex
A) Danegeld B) Scutage C) Peter's Pence D) Tithes
A) Ghent B) East Anglia C) Wessex D) Rome
A) The following summer B) The winter C) The spring D) The autumn
A) Thorney B) Appledore C) Exeter D) Chester
A) Mercia B) Wessex C) Kent D) Northumbria
A) Appledore B) Shoebury C) Chester D) Thorney
A) Burh tax B) Trinoda necessitas C) Trimoda necessitas D) Fierdwite
A) Hide B) Ploughland C) Acre D) Furlong
A) 50 kilometres (31 miles) B) 10 kilometres (6 miles) C) 100 kilometres (62 miles) D) 30 kilometres (19 miles)
A) Forty B) Thirty-three C) Fifty D) Twenty-two
A) 882 B) 851 C) 896 D) 897
A) Perhaps a dozen B) Six C) Twenty D) Nine
A) 300 chapters B) 120 chapters C) 50 chapters D) 200 chapters
A) Being a great swimmer B) Being a talented musician C) Being a skilled blacksmith D) Being an excellent hunter
A) The liberal arts B) Power C) Wealth D) Military conquest
A) He had a poor memory B) He had an incredible memory C) He had a photographic memory D) He had no memory issues
A) Æthelflæd B) Ælfthryth C) Osferth D) Edward the Elder
A) 899 B) 903 C) 1066 D) 1110
A) Æthelred Mucel B) Edward the Elder C) Osferth D) Asser
A) Edward the Elder B) Ælfthryth C) Æthelflæd D) Osferth
A) The Old Minster B) Hyde Abbey C) The New Minster D) A royal palace
A) British Library Royal MS B) British Library Harley MS C) British Library Stowe MS 944 D) British Library Cotton MS
A) Ecgwulf B) Asser C) Manning D) Archbishop Ethelred
A) 100 pounds B) 400 pounds C) 500 pounds D) 1,000 pounds
A) Ealhswith B) Æthelhelm C) Æthelwold D) Osferth
A) 100 pounds B) 200 pounds C) 400 pounds D) 500 pounds
A) Wellow B) Kent C) Hurstbourne D) Trigg
A) Æthelhelm B) Ecgwulf C) Osferth D) Æthelwold
A) 500 pounds B) 200 pounds C) 400 pounds D) 1,000 pounds
A) Æthelwold B) Æthelhelm C) Ealhswith D) Osferth
A) 200 mancuses B) 1,000 mancuses C) 50 mancuses D) 100 mancuses
A) Godalming B) Aldingbourne C) Lambourn D) Beckley
A) 200 pounds B) 50 pounds C) 500 pounds D) 100 pounds
A) Osferth B) Æthelwold C) Ealdorman Ethelred D) Æthelhelm |
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