The Battle of Hastings Chapter Questions

The text identifies multiple differences between the English and the Norman armies.  Which of the following was not a difference between the English and Norman armies?

Hint: Read Carefully

• The English soldiers had marched 200 miles from a battle while the Normans had not.

• The English army had at least 10,000 soldiers and the Norman army only had 7,000 soldiers.

• The Norman army was comprised of thousands of skilled archers while the English army had mainly foot soldiers.

• The English army was positioned at the top of a hill while the Norman army invaded from the bottom.

On page 49, the author states, “What they lacked in energy, they made up for in determination.”  Which of the following clues BEST helps the reader understand the meaning of the word determination?

• 1. “They stood with their shields raised, creating a strong army shield.”

• “The English, however, had mostly foot soldiers…”

• “The Normans, who came from a region of France, had approximately 10,000 men.”

• “The English soldiers, led by their king, Harold, stood at least 7,000 strong.”

Which of the following lines of text explains why the Battle of Hastings occurred?

• “On Christmas Day in Westminster Abbey, in the year 1066, the Norman duke was crowned King William I of England.”

• “What happened next changed the course of English history.”

• “They forced the Norman knights to retreat.”

• “It took place because Harold and William each believed he was the true king of England.”

What is the main purpose of the text features included on page 53?

• It allows the read to see how William was spelled during the Middle Ages.

• It allows the reader to see the types of horses used during the battle.

• It allows the reader to learn more about William the Conqueror.

• It allows the read to visually see the events of the Battle of Hastings.

Which of the following statements best identifies the main idea of the section, “If You Were An Archer?”

• Archers were made up of freemen.

• 1. Archery required lots of training and archers were supported by their families.

• Archers required training in the longbow.

• Archers required little training and worked with their families on their farms.

Which sentence from the passage best identifies the main idea of the section, “The Changing of a Language?”

• “In the 1300s, Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in Middle English.”

• “Before the Normans conquered this kingdom, Germanic tribes who invaded England after the Romans left spoke Anglo-Saxon, or Old English.”

• 1. “Over time, these languages were blended together and became what is called Middle English.”

• “Anglo-Saxon words usually have one or two syllables, and many Anglo-Saxon words are still recognizable.”