Somerset is a rural county of rolling hills such as the Blackdown Hills, Mendip Hills, Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, and large flat expanses of land including the Somerset Levels. There is evidence of human occupation from Paleolithic times, and of subsequent settlement in the Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The county played a significant part in the consolidation of power and rise of King Alfred the Great, and later in the English Civil War and the Monmouth Rebellion. The city of Bath is famous for its substantial Georgian architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

The people of Somerset are mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle's entry for AD 845, in the inflected form "Sumursætum", and the county is recorded in the entry for 1015 using the same name. The archaic name Somersetshire was mentioned in the Chronicle's entry for 878. Although "Somersetshire" was in common use as an alternative name for the county, it went out of fashion in the late 19th century, and is no longer used possibly due to the adoption of "Somerset" as the county's official name after the establishment of the county council in 1889. As with other counties not ending in "shire," the suffix was superfluous, as there was no need to differentiate between the county and a town within it. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is one of the famous cities in Somerset?
2. What is one of Somerset's well known cities?
3. What is a metropolis in Somerset that many are familiar with?
Q2:
1. What is Bath known for?
2. What is notable about Bath?
3. What is a recognizable aspect of Bath?
Q3:
1. How long has the area of Somerset been populated?
2. For how long have there been people in Somerset?
3. How long has Somerset been inhabited?
Q4:
1. What is the oldest spelling of Somerset?
2. What is the most ancient way to spell Somerset?
3. What way of spelling Somerset dates the furthest back?
Q5:
1. In what year was the name Sumursaetum used?
2. When did Somerset go by Sumursaetum?
3. At what point did Sumursaetum serve as the designation for Somerset?
Q6:
1. In what year was the name Sumursaetum used besides 845?
2. When did Somerset go by Sumursaetum other than 845?
3. At what point did Sumursaetum serve as the designation for Somerset in addition to 845?
Q7:
1. When was Somerset's name changed to its current spelling?
2. When did Somerset adopt its current orthography?
3. In what year was the name Somerset adopted?
Q8:
1. What are some features of the Somerset area?
2. What are some aspects of Somerset?
3. What's a quality of Somerset?
Q9:
1. What are some features of the Somerset area in addition to the rolling hills?
2. What are some aspects of Somerset other than rolling hills?
3. What's a quality of Somerset besides the rolling hills?
Q10:
1. What ruler did Somerset support?
2. Which leader had the support of Somerset?
3. Which ruler had the backing of Somerset?
Q11:
1. What event was Somerset integral in?
2. What event did Somerset play a fundamental role in?
3. What event was Somerset highly involved in?
