Hastings Quiz

What date was the Battle of Hastings?

• 12th October 1066

• 14th October 1066

• 16th October 1066

• 18th October 1066

Whose army was on the hill?

• Harold Godwinson's

• William the Conqueror's

Whose army had archers?

• William the Conqueror's

• Harold Godwinson's

How long did the battle last?

• 4 hours

• 6 hours

• 8 hours

• 10 hours

How many of Harold's brothers were at the battle?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who rode with William the Conquerors knights?

• Harald Hardrada

• Bishop Odo

• Tostig Godwinson

• Edward the Confessor

Where did William's army land in their boats?

• Hastings

• London

• York

• Pevensey

How did Harold Godwinson die?

• Arrow in the eye

• Arrow in the eye, hacked to bits

• Burned alive

• Old age

Who won the Battle of Hastings?

• William the Conqueror

• Harold Godwinson

What happened in the same year as Hastings on Christmas day?

• The Harrying of the North

• William the Conqueror died

• William's son Robert killed his brother

• William's coronation as William I