Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Battle of Hastings and the Feudal System

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

a)

1064

b)

1065

c)

1166

d)

1066

2.

Who did Harold Godwinson fight first?

a)

William of Normandy

b)

Harald Hardraada

3.

Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy had both been promised the crown of England by...

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Edward the Confessor

c)

King Arthur

d)

Edward III

4.

Where was Harald Hardraada from?

a)

Denmark

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Norway

5.

Harold Godwinson was very unlucky because...

a)

The wind changed direction while he was in the north

b)

He had to fight two battles close together

c)

He had lost most of his best soldiers in the first battle

d)

He had to march 250 miles

6.

At the Battle of Hastings, most of Harold Godwinson's soldiers were...

a)

Archers

b)

Foot soldiers

c)

Cavalry

d)

Peasants

7.

One of Harold Godwinson's biggest mistakes was...

a)

Collecting peasants to be soldiers

b)

Getting killed in battle

c)

Leading his men down the hill

8.

William of Normandy was crowned King of England on...

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

New Year's Day

c)

Christmas Day

d)

His birthday

9.

Q1:Everybody is above me!

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

10.

Q2:I have to promise to be loyal to the king in return for the

land he gives me.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

11.

Q3:I am at the top of the feudal system!

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

12.

Q4:The knight gives me three fields to farm but I do not own the land.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

13.

Q5:I am above the peasants, but below the barons and the king.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

14.

Q6:I cannot rule the whole of England on my own, so I ask the barons to help me.

a)

King

b)

Barons

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

15.

Q7:I have to fight for the king in return for the land the baron gives me.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

16.

Q8:I make all the rules no one tells me what to do!

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

17.

Q9:Everybody is above me!

a)

Peasent

b)

Pesant

c)

Pheasant

d)

Peasant

18.

Q10:The F........... System

a)

Fuedal

b)

Fudal

c)

Feudal

d)

Feudel