William the Conquerer and the Norman Conquest

William the Conqueror was born in what modern-day country?

• England

• France

• Germany

Who did the people of England want to be king after King Edward the Confessor died?

• Harold Godwinson

• King Hardrada of Norway

• William of Normandy

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

What was the name of the battle where William defeated the English army and King Harold II was killed?

• Battle of London

• Battle of the Thames

• Battle of Hastings

What year was William the Conqueror crowned King of England?

• 614

• 1066

• 1203

What year did the Norman Conquest take place?

• 942

• 1066

• 1215

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

• William

• Harold

• Alfred

What peoples did the Normans originally come from?

• Vikings

• Franks

• Anglo-Saxons

Which king died at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

• King Harold II

• King Hardrada

• King Richard I

What was the Domesday book?

• A book of scary tales about the Normans for kids

• A list of who owned what lands in England

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