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Year 7 History quiz of the year!

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these men was NOT a contender to the throne in 1066?

a)

Edgar

b)

Harold Godwinson

c)

William, Duke of Normandy

d)

Stephen

2.

Where was Harald Hardrada from?

a)

Norway

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

Denmark

3.

What was the name of the king who died in 1066 with no heir to the throne?

a)

Edward the regressor

b)

Edward the aggressor

c)

Edward the confessor

d)

Edward the blessed

4.

Why did William of Normandy have to wait before setting sail to England?

a)

He was not ready

b)

His army was too tired

c)

The winds were not blowing in the right direction

d)

He knew that Hardrada was invading

5.

Where did Harold Godwinson win a battle against Harald Hardrada?

a)

Anfield

b)

Stamford Bridge

c)

Old Trafford

d)

White Hart Lane

6.

Where did Harold Godwinson meet William of Normandy in battle?

a)

Eastbourne

b)

Hastings

c)

Brighton

d)

Lewes

7.

What sneaky tactic did the Normans use to help them win the battle?

a)

Fake retreat

b)

Surprise attack

c)

Ambush

d)

Hid in the bushes

8.

What (probably) happened to Harold Godwinson?

a)

He ran away to the north

b)

Shot in the eye with an arrow

c)

Shot in the hand with an arrow

d)

Trampled by a horse

9.

On what day was William crowned king of England?

a)

Easter Sunday 1066

b)

Father's Day 1066

c)

Christmas Day 1066

d)

New Year's Eve 1066

10.

What was the name of the giant tapestry that tells the story of the Norman conquest (from the Norman point of view!)?

a)

Rouen tapestry

b)

Dieppe tapestry

c)

Caen tapestry

d)

Bayeux tapestery

11.

What did William of Normandy build (lots of) in order to control the Anglo-Saxon population?

a)

Skyscrapers

b)

Schools

c)

Castles

d)

Bridges

12.

What was the name of the early Norman castles built out of wood?

a)

Motte and Bailey

b)

Moat and Bailey

c)

Concentric

d)

Wooden castles

13.

What was NOT an advantage of Motte and Bailey castles?

a)

They were quick to build

b)

They were prone to rot

c)

They were cheap to build

d)

It was difficult to attack up a hill

14.

What was the name of the survey conducted by the Normans to find out how much wealth England had?

a)

Tax book

b)

Doomsday book

c)

Domesday book

d)

Big book of English pigs and goats

15.

In which part of the country did William face the most resistance from the English?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

16.

What name was given to the social structure put in place by William and the Normans?

a)

Hierarchy

b)

Phewdal system

c)

Pyramid system

d)

Feudal system

17.

What was the name of the English churchman, brutally murdered by 4 knights in the 12th century?

a)

Thomas More

b)

Thomas Cromwell

c)

Thomas Becket

d)

Thomas Jones

18.

Where was Thomas Becket murdered?

a)

Canterbury Cathedral

b)

York Cathedral

c)

Salisbury Cathedral

d)

Winchester Cathedral

19.

Who was the king who had fallen out with Thomas Becket?

a)

Henry I

b)

Henry II

c)

Henry III

d)

Henry IV

20.

What did the king describe Thomas Becket as, prompting the 4 knights to murder him?

a)

Argumentative bishop

b)

Troublesome priest

c)

Quarrelsome churchman

d)

Difficult man

21.

When did the Black Death arrive in England?

a)

1345

b)

1346

c)

1347

d)

1348

22.

Which creatures were responsible for carrying the deadly plague?

a)

Rats

b)

Cats

c)

Fleas

d)

Flies

23.

What did many people believe (at the time) had caused the plague?

a)

Bad air

b)

Germs

c)

Badgers

d)

Punishment from God

24.

What was the name of the painful swellings the appeared as one of the symptoms of the plague?

a)

Growths

b)

Buboes

c)

Lumps

d)

Tumors

25.

The Hundred Years' War was fought between England and...

a)

Spain

b)

The Netherlands

c)

Belgium

d)

France

26.

What was the name of the inspirational French commander who won a great victory at Orleans?

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Madame Orleans

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

27.

What was the name of the conflict that took place between the House of Lancaster and the House of York?

a)

The Wars of the Daffodils

b)

The Wars of the Roses

c)

The Wars of the Carnations

d)

Th Hundred Years War

28.

What were the names of the Princes in the Tower?

a)

Henry and John

b)

Harold and Stephen

c)

James and George

d)

Edward and Richard

29.

Who took the throne following the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower?

a)

Henry Tudor

b)

Edward VI

c)

Richard III

d)

James I

30.

At which battle did Henry Tudor defeat Richard III to become king of England and begin the Tudor dynasty?

a)

Bosworth

b)

Naseby

c)

Agincourt

d)

Marston Moor

31.

Which symbol did Henry VII create to signify peace and unity between the Houses of York and Lancaster?

a)

Tudor Arms

b)

Tudor Rose

c)

Tudor Badge

d)

Tudor Emblem

32.

Who did Henry VII marry in order to bring the Wars of the Roses to an end?

a)

Elizabeth of Sussex

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Elizabeth of Lancaster

d)

Elizabeth of York

33.

In what year did Henry VIII become king?

a)

1485

b)

1500

c)

1502

d)

1509

34.

Who was Henry VIII's first wife?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Catherine Parr

d)

Jane Seymour

35.

What title was Henry given by the Pope during his early reign?

a)

Defender of the gate

b)

Defender of the realm

c)

Defender of the faith

d)

Defender of the country

36.

What religion was England when Henry VIII became king

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

c)

Muslim

d)

Jewish

37.

What did the Pope deny Henry VIII?

a)

A new castle

b)

A divorce

c)

A marriage

d)

A loan

38.

Why did Henry want a divorce?

a)

He wanted a son and heir

b)

He was in love with Anne Boleyn

c)

He hated Catherine of Aragon

d)

He wanted to annoy the Pope

e)

He wanted more money

39.

What happened to Anne Boleyn, Henry's second wife?

a)

Divorced

b)

Beheaded

c)

Died

d)

Survived

40.

What was the name of Henry's only son?

a)

George

b)

Edward

c)

John

d)

Henry

41.

What were the names of Henry's daughters?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Charlotte

c)

Mary

d)

Jane

e)

Catherine

42.

What was the name of the Act of Parliament that made Henry the Head of the Church of England?

a)

The Act of Supremacy

b)

The Act of Religion

c)

The Act of Protestantism

d)

The Act of Ascension

43.

In what year did Henry die, leaving the throne to his son Edward?

a)

1545

b)

1546

c)

1547

d)

1548

44.

What religion was Edward VI?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

c)

Muslim

d)

Jewish

45.

At what age did Edward become king?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

46.

Who did Edward try to leave the throne to after his death?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Mary I

c)

Jane Seymour

d)

Lady Jane Grey

47.

Why did Edward not want his sister to inherit the throne after his death?

a)

She was Catholic

b)

She was Protestant

c)

She was ill

d)

She was Spanish

48.

How long did Lady Jane Grey reign for?

a)

7 days

b)

8 days

c)

9 days

d)

10 days

49.

What nickname was Mary I given?

a)

Bloody

b)

Broody

c)

Funny

d)

Scary

50.

In what year did Elizabeth I come to the throne?

a)

1557

b)

1558

c)

1559

d)

1560

51.

In what year did Elizabeth die?

a)

1601

b)

1602

c)

1603

d)

1604

52.

What was Elizabeth's religious policy known as?

a)

Her religious compromise

b)

Her religious settlement

c)

Her religious plan

d)

Her religious idea

53.

How many times did Elizabeth get married?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

54.

Which other queen was a huge threat to Elizabeth's reign?

a)

Mary, Queen of Scots

b)

Mary, Queen of Holland

c)

Mary, Queen of Spain

d)

Bloody Mary

55.

Which country tried to invade England in 1588, with a huge fleet of ships?

a)

France

b)

Holland

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

56.

What word describes a cultural movement in Europe from the 15th Century that looked to rediscover ancient knowledge and develop human understanding?

a)

Restoration

b)

Rebellion

c)

Revolution

d)

Renaissance

57.

What does the word Renaissance translate to?

a)

Rebirth

b)

New Born

c)

Secular

d)

Dowry

58.

Where do historians feel the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Twin Valley Middle School

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

The Globe Theater

59.

One of the most important ideas from the Renaissance that allowed ideas to spread more quickly.

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Building designer

d)

Printing Press

60.

Vesalius was most known for...

a)

Inventing the steam enging

b)

Dissecting human bodies

c)

Dicovering gravity

d)

Developing vaccines

61.

Thomas Savery was most known for...

a)

Inventing the steam enging

b)

Dissecting human bodies

c)

Dicovering gravity

d)

Developing vaccines

62.

Isaac Newton was most known for...

a)

Inventing the steam enging

b)

Dissecting human bodies

c)

Dicovering gravity

d)

Developing vaccines

63.

Lady Montagu Wortley was most known for...

a)

Inventing the steam enging

b)

Dissecting human bodies

c)

Dicovering gravity

d)

Developing vaccines

64.

William Harvey discovered that the thing that pumped blood around the body was the

(a)  

65.

What is Leonardo Da Vinci's most famous painting?​

a)

Mona Lisa

b)

The Last Supper

c)

Lady with an Ermine

66.

Choose the correct picture. Lady with an Ermine

a)
b)
c)
67.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism