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WorksheetsThe Norman Conquest
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
In what year did William invade England?
1060
1065
1066
1068
When was William crowned as king of England?
Christmas Day
Easter Sunday
Halloween
Remembrance Day
What structures did William build in order to help him control the population of England?
Houses
Castles
Bridges
Schools
What name was given to the early Norman castles?
Motte and Bailey castles
Concentric castles
Disney castles
Medieval castles
What was NOT a disadvantage of Motte and Bailey castles?
They could rot
They could be set on fire
They were easy to surround
They were quick to build
Who did the Normans force to build their new castles?
The Vikings
The English
The Scottish
The Welsh
What was an advantage of stone keep castles?
They were expensive
They took a long time to build
They were stronger and couldn't be set on fire as easily
They could be undermined
What was the name of the social system introduced by William to control the population?
Feudal system
Fewdal system
Phewdal system
Foodall system
Who was at the top of the Feudal System?
Barons
King
Knights
Villeins
As part of the Feudal System, what did the barons provide for the king, in return for their land?
Slaves
Land
Cheese
Knights/soldiers for his army
As part of the Feudal System, what did the knights give to the villeins?
Protection
Money
A small amount of land to farm
Rights
Which of these is NOT a reason why the Feudal System helped William keep control of England?
It meant he had a steady supply of soldiers
It guaranteed loyalty
It provided him with money, in return for land
It made the villeins really happy
William conducted a survey to find out the wealth of England. What was the name of the book where this information was recorded?
The Doomsday Book
The Domesday Book
The Boomsbay Book
The Book of Doom
When did the Domesday survey begin?
1066
1075
1085
1086
