Norman Conquest Quiz

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

• William

• Harold

• Alfred

• Hardrada

What is the popular name for William the Duke of Normandy?

• William the Great

• William the Conqueror

• William the Confessor

• William the Wise

On what day was William of Normandy crowned king of England?

• 1-Jan

• 1-Apr

• 25-Dec

• 31-Dec

What was the Domesday book?

• A list of people who fought against William of Normandy

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

• A list of who owned what lands in England

• A book on cathedral architecture

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?

• the Pope

• the barons

• the king

• the nobility

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?

• the Pope

• the barons

• the king

• the nobility

The first Norman castles were built out of wood and were called...

• Moat and Bayeux castles

• Motte and Bailey castles

• Bot and Mailey castles

• Moot and Baby castles

What surrounds the outside of a Norman castle?

• chapel

• gate house

• sea gate

• moat

Who were the first people to build Castles?

• The Romans

• The Normans

• The Egyptians

• The Vikings

What was the Bailey?

• A large walled area where soldiers and animals lived

• A big high tower

• A little house out in the countryside

• A deep wide ditch with water which surrounded the castle