Year 8 History Quiz 1

Choose 1 claimant to the throne in 1066.

• Saladin the Wise

• Mary Queen of Scots

• Harold Hardrada

• Charles I

What does the word economic mean?

• Linked to money and business

• Working in finance

• How money is produced

• Relating to society or its organisation

What city were the European crusaders trying to capture?

• Berlin

• Barcelona

• Jerusalem

• Paris

What is the first known date of human exploitation?

• 3,500 BC

• 18th Century

• 1066

• 2025

Who surprised the Vikings at Stamford Bridge?

• Richard the Lionheart

• Tostig Godwinson

• Beyonce

• Harold Godwinson

Who was Mansa Musa?

• Muslim King of Mali

• Brother of Bill Gates

• The leader of the IFE Kingdom

• Leader of the Crusaders

Who was the 100 Years War between?

• England and Germany

• England and France

• England and Spain

• England and Russia

Which religion was Jerusalem sacred to?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Sikhism

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 8

How many times was the Poll Tax taken?

• 4

• 3

• 10

• 1