WorksheetsHistory Revision
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the contenders for the Crown of England in 1066?
a)
Edward,Hardrada,William
b)
Godwinson, Hardrada, William
c)
Edward, Godwison
2.
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
a)
William
b)
Harold
c)
Harald
3.
What did the winner of the Battle of Hastings do after the battle?
a)
Went to the toilet
b)
Captured a castle in Dover
c)
Captured a castle in Plymouth
4.
When was William crowned king?
a)
Easter Day 1066
b)
14 October 1066
c)
Christmas Day 1066
5.
Where was William Crowned King?
a)
In a porta-loo
b)
In the Church of England
c)
In Westminster abbey.
6.
What famous castle did William build?
a)
Windsor castle
b)
Tower of London
c)
Leeds Castle
7.
Who did William the Conqueror marry?
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
Matilda of Flanders
c)
Matilda of Canossa
8.
When was the Bayeux Tapestry made?
a)
1077-1078
b)
1077-1087
c)
1077-1177
9.
Who made the Bayeux Tapestry?
a)
A tailor
b)
Nuns
c)
Those who fought in the battle
10.
Where was the tapestry made?
a)
Kent
b)
London
c)
Exeter
11.
What were the Crusades?
a)
Wars between the Romans and Germanic people
b)
Wars between the Muslims
c)
A series of wars between Christians and Muslims
12.
Who invaded the Holy land and did not let in any Christians?
a)
The Egyptians
b)
The Indian
c)
The Turks
13.
When did the first crusade begin?
a)
1096
b)
1112
c)
1069
14.
How many crusades were there?
a)
7
b)
5
c)
8
15.
Was the first crusade successful?
a)
Yes
b)
Partly
c)
No
16.
Who was Thomas Becket?
a)
A priest
b)
A bishop
c)
Archbishop of Canterbury
17.
Who was Becket's best friend?
a)
King Henry II
b)
King Henry III
c)
King Henry V
18.
Why did Becket and the King fall out?
a)
They argued over land.
b)
The King wanted to pass a law to punish all clergy in the King's court, rather than the ecclesiastical courts.
c)
They argued over who should be King next.
19.
Where did Becket go after he fought the King?
a)
Mars
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Denmark
20.
Where did Becket die?
a)
Local parish church
b)
Tower of London
c)
Canterbury Cathedral
21.
Who killed Becket?
a)
Reginald FitzUrse, William de Tracey, Hugh de Morville and Richard le Breton
b)
The King
c)
The Bishop of London
22.
What is said to have happened to pilgrims after Becket's death at Canterbury Cathedral?
a)
People became sick because of all the blood and brains when Becket died
b)
Miracles
c)
Disintegrate
23.
What were the different types of medieval castles?
a)
Motte & Bailey, Round Keep and Concentric
b)
Motte& Bailey, Round Keep and Double Square Keep
c)
Motte & Bailey, Square Keep and Concentric
24.
Why was the Magna Carta created?
a)
The peasants hated unfair taxes
b)
The Barons hated the taxes for war and on their land
c)
The peasants hated the Statute of Labourers
25.
Who signed the Magna Carta?
a)
King John
b)
Prince John
c)
King Richard the Lionheart
26.
What caused the Black Death?
a)
Rats
b)
Mosquitoes
c)
Fleas
27.
Where did the Black Death start?
a)
Malaysia
b)
Middle East
c)
China
28.
How did the Black Death get to Europe?
a)
By ship
b)
On sailors
c)
Over land
29.
How many types of plague were there?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
30.
Who did people think was responsible for the plague?
a)
God
b)
Jews and Lepers
c)
Witches
31.
Why did the people stop believing in the Church during the Black Death?
a)
The church could not heal the sick
b)
The Church gave little or no advice
c)
The priests were dying and the new clergy were not trained properly
d)
All the above
32.
Who led the Peasants Revolt?
a)
John Ball
b)
Wat Tyler
c)
John Smith
33.
Who killed the leader of the Peasants Revolt?
a)
Lord Mayor of London
b)
King Richard II
c)
Mayor of London
34.
Did King Richard II honour his agreement with Wat Tyler?
a)
Yes
b)
After a while
c)
No
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