Quizz on History up to the Middle Ages

Who was the leader of the Normans during the Norman Conquest?

• William

• Alfred

• Harold

• Hardrada

What is the popular name for William the Duke of Normandy?

• William the Great

• William the Confessor

• William the Conqueror

• William the Wise

What was the Domesday book?

• A list of people who fought against William of Normandy

• A list of who owned what lands in England

• A story of how the English were conquered by the Normans

• A book on cathedral architecture

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?

• the Pope

• the King

• the Barons

• the Nobility

Write some words related to the battle of Hastings

When a king died, who would typically take over the throne? 

• His wife, the queen

• The bishop

• The top baron

• His firstborn son

What was created from the massive survey William undertook in 1085?

• Doomsayers' Book

• Domino Book

• Domesday Book

• Doom and Gloom Book

Who was in the LOWEST level in the feudal system?

• peasant

• baron

• king

• bishop

Why did William think he should be crowned King of England?

• Because he defended England against attack from the Vikings

• Because he was related to Edward the Confessor and claimed that Edward had promised him the crown

• Because he had a vision that said he should be king

• Because he just liked England and decided to rule it

Look attentively and try to describe the most important events in the tapestry.