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William the conqueror

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did William the Conqueror invade England?

a)

He argued that he was the rightful heir to the throne, since he was Edward's cousin.

b)

He didn't want the Muslims to take it over.

c)

He didn't like England because they were Catholics.

d)

He didn't want England to be ruled by Vikings.

2.
In 1066 William of Normandy won the nickname "William the Conqueror" and became King of England after which battle?
a)
Battle of  London
b)
Battle of Paris
c)
Battle of Canterbury
d)
Battle of Hastings
3.

Who brought the idea of feudalism to England?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

King Henry IV

c)

Pope Gregory VII

d)

Charlemagne

4.

Who was the leader of the Anglo-Saxons in the Fall of 1066?

a)

William

b)

Harold

c)

Edward

d)

Henry

5.
Who won the battle of Hastings?
a)
the Normans
b)
the Saxons
c)
the Vikings
d)
the Tudors
6.

What is William the Conqueror known for?

a)

Conquering England after the Battle of Hastings

b)

Beginning Feudalism in England

c)

Giving his nobles land and them in turn giving knights fiefs of land

d)

Discovering America

e)

United Europe under the Holy Roman Empire

7.

Who claimed the throne of England when Edward the Confessor died?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Harold Godwinson

c)

William the Duke of Normandy

d)

Charles the Hammer

e)

Pepin the Short

8.

What was the Domesday book?

a)

a book about the end of the world commissioned by William the Conqueror

b)

A record of all the property and holdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror so he could determine the extent of his lands and wealth

c)

a recipe book with all of the latest French cuisine commissioned by William the Conqueror

d)

a book tracing the family lineage of the English Throne commissioned by William the Conqueror

9.

What was Edward the Confessor"s problem when it came to the English throne?

a)

He had no wife

b)

He was a bad King

c)

He had no heir

d)

He hated William

10.

What was an impact of William's conquering of England?

a)

He outlawed the feudal system in England.

b)

He established a feudal system similar to others around Europe.

c)

He ended the line of Norman kings in England.

d)

He banished all Saxons from his lands.

11.

Which term best matches the following definition:

THE RESIDENCE OF LORDS AND LADIES

a)

page

b)

church

c)

jester

d)

castle

12.

In medieval society, most people were _____________.

a)

knights

b)

free

c)

peasants

d)

nobles

13.

One who learns from a master craftsperson.

a)

master

b)

apprentice

c)

knight

d)

serf

14.

A peasant who lived on a manor and served the lord.

a)

vassal

b)

serf

c)

servant

d)

Lord

15.

A warrior in armor who fought on horseback.

a)

apprentice

b)

serf

c)

knight

d)

monk

16.

Who is at the top of the Feudal social system?

a)

kings

b)

kings and queens

c)

serf

d)

Lord

17.

The shift of power from kings to nobles led to the system of .............

a)

feudalism

b)

middle class

c)

nobleman

d)

guild