Edexcel GCSE History: Crime and Punishment (c1000-c1500)

Which of the following is not an example of a crime against the person?

• Poaching

• Murder

• Assault

• Rape

Which of the following would be classed as a crime against property?

• Treason

• Arson

• Public disorder

• Heresy

Which of the following crimes would rebellion be classed as?

• Crime against the person

• Crime against property

• Crime against authority

• Crime against the law

In Medieval times, who created laws?

• The government

• The monarch

• The Church

• The Pope

Which of the following is the word for hunting wild animals on other people's land without paying 'hunting rights'?

• Poaching

• Fraud

• Trespassing

• Rebellion

How much of the land in England was covered by the Forest Laws?

• About 60%

• About 50%

• About 10%

• About 30%

Which of the following was not listed as a crime in the Forest Laws?

• Grazing animals in the Royal Forest

• Paying fines in the Royal Forest

• Killing wild animals in the Royal Forest

• Taking wood in the Royal Forest

Who did William I punish when rebellions happened?

• Just the person who started it

• People who became rebels

• Anyone linked to the rebellion

• Nobody

When an Anglo-Saxon murdered a Norman, what was the name of the punishment that was given?

• Murdrum fine

• Wergild

• Penalty notice

• Fyrd fine

Who was responsible for law enforcement in the Anglo-Saxon period?

• The police

• All the men in the community

• The lord

• The king