Vikings Quiz

What were longhouses usually made from?

• Brick and mortar

• Wood or stone

• Metal and clay

• Concrete and steel

What was the purpose of the 'Things' meetings?

• To trade goods

• To make laws and settle disputes

• To build longhouses

• To tell sagas

What was one of the outcomes of Cnut's support for the Christian church?

• England became a more important part of Christendom

• The church lost power

• The church was divided

• The Pope excommunicated Cnut

Who was made the Earl of Cornwall in the same year Bristol and Gloucester were turned over to the Normans?

• William the Conqueror

• Robert of Mortain

• Hereward

• Harold Godwinson

What did the Normans start their migration to England as?

• Traders

• Invaders

• Farmers

• Diplomats

What was one of the outcomes of the Norman settlement in England?

• The creation of a new language

• The building of new roads

• The establishment of the Danelaw

• The reward of land to William's followers

What did the commissioners note about the land in the Domesday Book?

• The number of battles fought

• How the land was used

• The names of the Saxon leaders

• The weather patterns

Why did William I invite Jews to migrate to England?

• To help with agricultural development

• To assist with military strategies

• To utilize their moneylending skills

• To improve educational systems

What is a Kehila?

• A Jewish bath house

• A Jewish community council

• A separate area of towns and cities where Jews lived

• Food prepared according to Jewish laws

What were craft guilds?

• Organisations that set prices, wages, and standards of work for craftsmen

• A tax placed on goods that are imported or exported

• An organisation of north German towns and merchants

• A revolt by English peasants in 1381