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WorksheetsPeasants' Revolt
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who reigned during the time of the Peasants' Revolt?
Richard II
Henry Bolingbroke- or Henry IV
George VI
William III of Orange
Who were the leaders of the Peasants' Revolt?
Wat Tyler
Jack Straw
John Ball
George II
Simon Sudbury
What did the king say when he took back his promises?
"Villeins you were and villeins you shall remain"
"Thus with a kiss I die"
"To be or not to be, that is the question.''
"My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love is deep, the more I give to thee.
The more I have, for both are infinite."
Where did the king meet Wat Tyler?
Mile End
Old Trafford
Newcastle upon Tyne
Hammersmith
Plumstead
What did Richard II say when he calmed the rebels?
"You shall have no captain but me"
"Though she be but little, she is fierce!"
"For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo"
"All that glitters is not gold"
Where else did King Richard II meet Wat Tyler?
Smithfield
Firenze
New York City
Boston, MA
Santorini
Which Mayor of London badly wounded Wat Tyler?
William Walworth
Ken Livingstone
Boris Johnson
Sir William Beckford
What did John Ball say when he stirred up the peasants against the lords?
"They are clothed in velvet and rich stuffs while we are forced to wear poor clothing, they have handsome manors while we must brave the wind and rain in the field''
"Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. Then your love should also change."
''Two households, both alike in dignity. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. Whose misadventured piteous overthrows. Do with their deaths bury their parents' strife.
''Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs"
"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, who is already sick and pale with grief that thou, her maid, far more fair than she... The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, as daylight doth a lamp, that birds would sing and think it were not right"
How much did the Poll Tax pay people neither rich or poor?
12p
$1,000,000,000.05
$1
$4.5 million
Who was killed during the Peasants' Revolt?
Simon Sudbury
Sir Robert Hales
John Legge(organiser of the poll tax)
Wat Tyler
All are correct
In this picture, who was supposed to kneel?
The peasants
The hierarchy
The people of the higher ruling class
The people of the lower class
Where was Walter "Wat" Tyler from in England?
Kent
London
Yorkshire
Liverpool
Dover
Where was Walter Tyler taken to before he was dragged out and beheaded?
Saint Bartholomew's Hospital
St. Thomas's Hospital
Royal London Hospital/London Infirmary
Harbledown, Canterbury, UK
What did Richard II say when the peasants were hanged?
"You wretches, who seek equality with lords, are unworthy to live."
''The highest of distinctions is service to others."
''Love full,trust a few, do wrong to none"
"Love is a spirit all compact of fire"
"The best defense of the country is the fear of the fighter. If we are strong in fighters we should probably never be attacked in force. If we are moderately strong we shall probably be attacked and the attacks will gradually be brought to a standstill... If we are weak in fighter strength and the productive capacity of the country will be virtually destroyed.
What were the main centers of the Peasants' Revolt?
Salisbury
London
Winchester
Scarborough
Worcester/Bridgwater/Ilchester/Dunstable/Berkhamsted/Essex/Kent/Beverley/ York/ all are correct
What else did John Ball say when he stirred up the peasants against the lords?
"When Adam delved and Eve span, Who was then the gentleman?
We are men formed in Christ's likeness and they treat us as beasts"
"My love is as boundless as the sea, My love is deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.
"Love goes toward love as school boys from their books, But love from love, toward school with heavy looks"
"I can express no kinder sign of love, than this kind kiss. You got something better? We'd love to hear it''
What did Richard II say on the 14th of June 1381?
''I agree to your demands''
"Life's a game made for everyone, and love is the prize''
''Bring yourself is what will make you survive through anything. If you make music to please someone, it's the first step in the wrong direction. Always do what you believe in. Only way to go!
''Sometimes, You just need a Deep conversation with that special person to feel better...😉
What did King Richard II say when he calmed the rebels and then agreeing to their demands?
"Would you shoot your King? I am your captain. You shall have no other captain but me"
"Success represents the 1% of your work which results from the 99% of failure"
"Disciplining yourself to do what is right and important, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction''
"Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money with a whim''
" I would say to the House... I have blood, toil, tears and sweat... Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival''
