William the Conqueror Quiz

Where was William the Conqueror born?

• London

• Falaise

• Paris

• Rome

Who was William's father?

• Richard II

• Henry I

• Robert I

• Edward the Confessor

When was William crowned Duke of Normandy?

• 1047

• 1030

• 1055

• 1060

Who did William marry in 1050?

• Adelaide of Maurienne

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

• Matilda of Flanders

• Isabella of Angoulême

What was the name of the battle where William defeated King Harold II?

• Battle of Bannockburn

• Battle of Agincourt

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Stamford Bridge

When was William crowned king of England?

• November 11, 1068

• March 15, 1067

• December 25, 1066

• January 6, 1066

What was the act called where William ordered the destruction of the countryside in Northern England?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Great Famine

• The Black Death

• The Harrying of the North

What did William order to be built throughout England to maintain control?

• Castles

• Bridges

• Palaces

• Cathedrals

What was the name of the book that recorded the landholdings of all of England?

• Magna Carta

• Domesday Book

• The Canterbury Tales

• The Book of Kells

When did William the Conqueror die?

• 1077

• 1087

• 1097

• 1107