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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Hereford History I
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


Offa is alleged to have murdered which Angle King at Sutton outside of Hereford ?

 

Ethelbald
Alfred
Thomas
Ethelbert

 Hereford was settled and built up in the 7th & 8th centuries by

 

Welsh
Romans
Normans
Saxons
In 8th century who was canonised & shrine installed in Hereford Cathedral ?

 

Ethelbald
Peter
Thomas
Ethelbert

 In 760 a battle was fought at Hereford between the English &

 

Welsh
Danes
Vikings
Northumbrians
In 1055 the vikings sacked Hereford along with the

 

French
Welsh
Danes
Irish

 Pre norman conquest Hereford was unusual in that it had one of only 3 what

 

Cathedrals
Benedictine Monastries
Stone Fortifications
Motte & Bailey Castles
In 1052 Edwards Nephew Ralph built a new what in Hereford ?

 

Cathedral
Monument
Epitaph
Castle

 In 914 a fortified Hereford fought off attacks from the

 

Danes
Irish
Vikings
Welsh
What 132 mile frontier was built to symbolise the Mercian Welsh border from 760-770 AD ?

 

Offas Dyke
Hadrians Wall
Wats Dyke
Caledonian Way

 Who was King of Mercia from 757-796 AD ?

 

Olaf
Edwy
Putta
Offa


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