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WorksheetsYear 7 History quiz of the year!
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which one of these men was NOT a contender to the throne in 1066?
Edgar
Harold Godwinson
William, Duke of Normandy
Stephen
Where was Harald Hardrada from?
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Denmark
What was the name of the king who died in 1066 with no heir to the throne?
Edward the regressor
Edward the aggressor
Edward the confessor
Edward the blessed
Why did William of Normandy have to wait before setting sail to England?
He was not ready
His army was too tired
The winds were not blowing in the right direction
He knew that Hardrada was invading
Where did Harold Godwinson win a battle against Harald Hardrada?
Anfield
Stamford Bridge
Old Trafford
White Hart Lane
Where did Harold Godwinson meet William of Normandy in battle?
Eastbourne
Hastings
Brighton
Lewes
What sneaky tactic did the Normans use to help them win the battle?
Fake retreat
Surprise attack
Ambush
Hid in the bushes
What (probably) happened to Harold Godwinson?
He ran away to the north
Shot in the eye with an arrow
Shot in the hand with an arrow
Trampled by a horse
On what day was William crowned king of England?
Easter Sunday 1066
Father's Day 1066
Christmas Day 1066
New Year's Eve 1066
What was the name of the giant tapestry that tells the story of the Norman conquest (from the Norman point of view!)?
Rouen tapestry
Dieppe tapestry
Caen tapestry
Bayeux tapestery
What did William of Normandy build (lots of) in order to control the Anglo-Saxon population?
Skyscrapers
Schools
Castles
Bridges
What was the name of the early Norman castles built out of wood?
Motte and Bailey
Moat and Bailey
Concentric
Wooden castles
What was NOT an advantage of Motte and Bailey castles?
They were quick to build
They were prone to rot
They were cheap to build
It was difficult to attack up a hill
What was the name of the survey conducted by the Normans to find out how much wealth England had?
Tax book
Doomsday book
Domesday book
Big book of English pigs and goats
In which part of the country did William face the most resistance from the English?
North
South
East
West
What name was given to the social structure put in place by William and the Normans?
Hierarchy
Phewdal system
Pyramid system
Feudal system
What was the name of the English churchman, brutally murdered by 4 knights in the 12th century?
Thomas More
Thomas Cromwell
Thomas Becket
Thomas Jones
Where was Thomas Becket murdered?
Canterbury Cathedral
York Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Winchester Cathedral
Who was the king who had fallen out with Thomas Becket?
Henry I
Henry II
Henry III
Henry IV
What did the king describe Thomas Becket as, prompting the 4 knights to murder him?
Argumentative bishop
Troublesome priest
Quarrelsome churchman
Difficult man
When did the Black Death arrive in England?
1345
1346
1347
1348
Which creatures were responsible for carrying the deadly plague?
Rats
Cats
Fleas
Flies
What did many people believe (at the time) had caused the plague?
Bad air
Germs
Badgers
Punishment from God
What was the name of the painful swellings the appeared as one of the symptoms of the plague?
Growths
Buboes
Lumps
Tumors
The Hundred Years' War was fought between England and...
Spain
The Netherlands
Belgium
France
What was the name of the inspirational French commander who won a great victory at Orleans?
Joan of Arc
Madame Orleans
Marie Antoinette
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the name of the conflict that took place between the House of Lancaster and the House of York?
The Wars of the Daffodils
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Carnations
Th Hundred Years War
What were the names of the Princes in the Tower?
Henry and John
Harold and Stephen
James and George
Edward and Richard
Who took the throne following the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower?
Henry Tudor
Edward VI
Richard III
James I
At which battle did Henry Tudor defeat Richard III to become king of England and begin the Tudor dynasty?
Bosworth
Naseby
Agincourt
Marston Moor
Which symbol did Henry VII create to signify peace and unity between the Houses of York and Lancaster?
Tudor Arms
Tudor Rose
Tudor Badge
Tudor Emblem
Who did Henry VII marry in order to bring the Wars of the Roses to an end?
Elizabeth of Sussex
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth of Lancaster
Elizabeth of York
In what year did Henry VIII become king?
1485
1500
1502
1509
Who was Henry VIII's first wife?
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Parr
Jane Seymour
What title was Henry given by the Pope during his early reign?
Defender of the gate
Defender of the realm
Defender of the faith
Defender of the country
What religion was England when Henry VIII became king
Catholic
Protestant
Muslim
Jewish
What did the Pope deny Henry VIII?
A new castle
A divorce
A marriage
A loan
Why did Henry want a divorce?
He wanted a son and heir
He was in love with Anne Boleyn
He hated Catherine of Aragon
He wanted to annoy the Pope
He wanted more money
What happened to Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife?
Divorced
Beheaded
Died
Survived
What was the name of Henry's only son?
George
Edward
John
Henry
What were the names of Henry's daughters?
Elizabeth
Charlotte
Mary
Jane
Catherine
What was the name of the Act of Parliament that made Henry the Head of the Church of England?
The Act of Supremacy
The Act of Religion
The Act of Protestantism
The Act of Ascension
In what year did Henry die, leaving the throne to his son Edward?
1545
1546
1547
1548
What religion was Edward VI?
Catholic
Protestant
Muslim
Jewish
At what age did Edward become king?
7
8
9
10
Who did Edward try to leave the throne to after his death?
Elizabeth I
Mary I
Jane Seymour
Lady Jane Grey
Why did Edward not want his sister to inherit the throne after his death?
She was Catholic
She was Protestant
She was ill
She was Spanish
How long did Lady Jane Grey reign for?
7 days
8 days
9 days
10 days
What nickname was Mary I given?
Bloody
Broody
Funny
Scary
In what year did Elizabeth I come to the throne?
1557
1558
1559
1560
In what year did Elizabeth die?
1601
1602
1603
1604
What was Elizabeth's religious policy known as?
Her religious compromise
Her religious settlement
Her religious plan
Her religious idea
How many times did Elizabeth get married?
0
1
2
3
Which other queen was a huge threat to Elizabeth's reign?
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Holland
Mary, Queen of Spain
Bloody Mary
Which country tried to invade England in 1588, with a huge fleet of ships?
France
Holland
Portugal
Spain
What word describes a cultural movement in Europe from the 15th Century that looked to rediscover ancient knowledge and develop human understanding?
Restoration
Rebellion
Revolution
Renaissance
What does the word Renaissance translate to?
Rebirth
New Born
Secular
Dowry
Where do historians feel the Renaissance began in Italy?
Twin Valley Middle School
Venice
Florence
The Globe Theater
One of the most important ideas from the Renaissance that allowed ideas to spread more quickly.
Perspective
Greece and Rome
Building designer
Printing Press
Vesalius was most known for...
Inventing the steam enging
Dissecting human bodies
Dicovering gravity
Developing vaccines
Thomas Savery was most known for...
Inventing the steam enging
Dissecting human bodies
Dicovering gravity
Developing vaccines
Isaac Newton was most known for...
Inventing the steam enging
Dissecting human bodies
Dicovering gravity
Developing vaccines
Lady Montagu Wortley was most known for...
Inventing the steam enging
Dissecting human bodies
Dicovering gravity
Developing vaccines
William Harvey discovered that the thing that pumped blood around the body was the
(a)
What is Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous painting?
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
Lady with an Ermine
Choose the correct picture. Lady with an Ermine
