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Y10 Normans quiz 1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In what year did the Norman Conquest take place?

1086

1065

11661

1066

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who was the King of England at the start of the year of the Norman Conquest?

William of Normandy

Harold Godwinson

Edward the Confessor

Harald Hardrada

Answer explanation

Edward the Confessor died on 5th January 1066, leaving no son or heir. His death sparked a series of struggles for the throne.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Following the death of the English King in January 1066, Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex, was crowned King. What relation was Harold to the previous king?

son

nephew

brother-in-law

brother

Answer explanation

Harold was a rich and powerful Earl, from the south-west of England. His sister was the wife of Edward, known as Edward the Confessor, and Harold expected to be crowned King after Edward's death. In fact, he organised a swift coronation the day after Edward's funeral.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Following the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy became King of England. When was his coronation?

25th December

25th October

25th November

25th September

Answer explanation

He was crowned in Westminster Abbey, and became - at least in established English mythology - the last person to invade England.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Popular tradition in England claims that for most of the Battle of Hastings the Saxons were winning but that the Normans managed to gain a sudden advantage. How?

they used spies

they used cannon

they pretended to run away

they used battering rams

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1066, William landed near which English town?

Hastings

Stamford Bridge

Pevensey

Canterbury

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following did NOT lead a rebellion against William in England?

Edwin of Mercia

Morcar of Northumberland

Stigand of Canterbury

Hereward the Wake

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