William the Conqueror and the Norman Conquest

What peoples did the Normans originally come from?

• Franks

• Anglo-Saxons

• Vikings

• Celts

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

• William

• Harold

• Alfred

• Hardrada

Which of these changes did William bring to England?

• he caused a change of language

• he replaced English nobles with Norman lords

• he built many castles

• he did all of these things

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

Could peasants own a piece of land?

• Yes, but they could not sell it without the landlord's consent.

• No, they were serfs bonded to their landlords.

• No, but they could keep the harvest for themselves.

• Yes, they could sell and buy lands.

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

• William the Great

• William the Conqueror

• William the Confessor

• William the Wise

What was the main battle between the English and Normans?

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Stamford Bridge

• Battle of Pevensey

What year did the Norman Conquest take place?

• 937

• 1066

• 1016

• 1166

What were the people of England known as before the Normans came to take over

• Dutch
• Danes
• Spaniards
• Saxons

What is the name of the tapestry which shows the story of the Norman conquest?

• The Bayeux Tapestry

• The Bayiux Tapesrty

• The Beyoux tapestry