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The Norman Conquest

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did William invade England?

a)

1060

b)

1065

c)

1066

d)

1068

2.

When was William crowned as king of England?

a)

Christmas Day

b)

Easter Sunday

c)

Halloween

d)

Remembrance Day

3.

What structures did William build in order to help him control the population of England?

a)

Houses

b)

Castles

c)

Bridges

d)

Schools

4.

What name was given to the early Norman castles?

a)

Motte and Bailey castles

b)

Concentric castles

c)

Disney castles

d)

Medieval castles

5.

What was NOT a disadvantage of Motte and Bailey castles?

a)

They could rot

b)

They could be set on fire

c)

They were easy to surround

d)

They were quick to build

6.

Who did the Normans force to build their new castles?

a)

The Vikings

b)

The English

c)

The Scottish

d)

The Welsh

7.

What was an advantage of stone keep castles?

a)

They were expensive

b)

They took a long time to build

c)

They were stronger and couldn't be set on fire as easily

d)

They could be undermined

8.

What was the name of the social system introduced by William to control the population?

a)

Feudal system

b)

Fewdal system

c)

Phewdal system

d)

Foodall system

9.

Who was at the top of the Feudal System?

a)

Barons

b)

King

c)

Knights

d)

Villeins

10.

As part of the Feudal System, what did the barons provide for the king, in return for their land?

a)

Slaves

b)

Land

c)

Cheese

d)

Knights/soldiers for his army

11.

As part of the Feudal System, what did the knights give to the villeins?

a)

Protection

b)

Money

c)

A small amount of land to farm

d)

Rights

12.

Which of these is NOT a reason why the Feudal System helped William keep control of England?

a)

It meant he had a steady supply of soldiers

b)

It guaranteed loyalty

c)

It provided him with money, in return for land

d)

It made the villeins really happy

13.

William conducted a survey to find out the wealth of England. What was the name of the book where this information was recorded?

a)

The Doomsday Book

b)

The Domesday Book

c)

The Boomsbay Book

d)

The Book of Doom

14.

When did the Domesday survey begin?

a)

1066

b)

1075

c)

1085

d)

1086