WorksheetsHistory Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the King of England in 1065
a)
Harald Hardrada
b)
Mr Reed
c)
Edward the Sinful
d)
Edward the Confessor
2.
Edward the Confessor died in 1066. Why did this cause a problem?
a)
Edward had no heirs so it wasn't obvious who would take over.
b)
Edward hated his children and passed a law saying none of them could rule.
c)
Edward was so awesome that no-one would accept the rule of anyone else
d)
There was a mysterious curse on anyone who became King of England
3.
Which three people wanted to be king when Edward died?
a)
Harald Hardrada, William Duke of Normandy, Harold Godwinson
b)
Mr Reed, Ms Escritt, Harold Godwinson
c)
Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, Ms Bird
d)
William Duke of Normandy, Harold Godwinson, William Duke of Sharkey
4.
Which came first?
a)
Battle of Stamford Bridge
b)
Battle of Hastings
5.
What was the order of the feudal system?
a)
King, Queen, Prince, Princess
b)
King, Barons, Knights, Peasants
c)
King, Peasants, Animals, Plants
d)
God, King, God (again), Mr Serridge
6.
If you were a castle, what would your name be?
a)
Jim
b)
Olivia
c)
Christina
d)
Bailey
7.
Why did people build cathedrals?
a)
They were super religious
b)
To bring the community together
c)
Encourage tourism
d)
All of the above
8.
Who was Thomas Becket?
a)
The Archbishop of Westminster
b)
The Archbishop of Canterbury
c)
The Archbishop of London
d)
The Archbishop of Andover
9.
Why was Thomas Becket murdered?
a)
He was a massive show-off and eventually went against the King's orders
b)
He called the King's wife ugly and stupid
c)
He made loads of offensive jokes about God
d)
He was heavily involved in a gang and a rival gang wanted to send a message...
10.
What was the Black Death?
a)
A plague that wiped out a third of Europe's population
b)
One of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse
c)
The nickname for Ms Brown
d)
A ship
11.
How did the Black Death spread?
a)
Rats spread the Black Death, this was made worse because of trading ships venturing far away
b)
Coughing on a person
c)
Wind blowing clouds of infectious smog
d)
God decided who should be afflicted - the wicked and mean suffered
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