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WorksheetsNormans 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Why did the death of Edward the Confessor create problems?
His three sons all claimed the throne
He had no clear heir?
He had twin daughters
No one knew he was dead
How old was Edgar the Atheling in 1066?
4
10
14
24
Why did Harold say he should be king?
He was Edward's son
He said Edward named him as successor
He was the only Anglo-Saxon claimant
He pretended to be Edward's son
Why did William say he should be king?
He was Edward's son
He was the only adult claimant
William was Edward's great nephew
Edward had promised he could be 15 years before
Why did Harald Hardrada claim he should be king?
He was descended from the last Viking kings
He was Edward's cousin
Edward had promised him
He said he married to Edward's wife
What was the name of the Council of nobles who supported Harold?
Council of Elders
Fellowship of the Ring
Witan
Whitby
What was suspicious about Harold's Coronation?
He was held on the day of Edward's funeral
It was held before Edward was dead
Harold wasn't there
He held it in York
What was the fyrd?
The Saxon name for a spear
The Viking name for a knight
The Anglo-Saxon militia
A small currant bun
What was a motte?
The Norman name for a horse
The earth mound with a tower in a Norman Castle
A type of shield
The Anglo-Saxon militia
What is a difference between Anglo-Saxon and Norman nobles in battle?
The Normans fought on horseback, the Anglo-Saxons on foot
The Normans fought on foot, the Anglo-Saxons on horseback
The Normans did not fight but left it to the peasants
The Anglo-Saxons used more archers
1066 began by raids on Southern England by Tostig. Who was Tostig?
A leading Viking
One of William's barons
Harold Godwinson's brother
An Irish Warband leader
What was Harold's strategy in the Summer of 1066?
Wait in London for an attack
Plan to invade France
Guard the South Coast with the Fyrd
Moved his army to Yorkshire
Harald Hardrada beat Earls Edwin and Morcar where?
Fulford
Stamford Bridge
Hastings
Sandwich
Having won at Fulford. What did Harald Hardrada do?
Took hostages from York
Attacked Lancaster
Marched south
Went back to Denmark
Why did Harold Godwinson stop guarding the south coast in early September?
He learnt of the Viking invasion
He thought William was dead
He wanted to winter in London
The fyrd had to go back to do the harvest
When Harold arrived at Stamford Bridge he caught the Vikings by surprise. Where was their armour?
Left on their ships
Hanging out on washing lines
They had sold it
Vikings did not wear armour
A lone Viking held the bridge against Harold's Army. How did he die?
Shot with an arrow
Cut down by Harold
Cut down by Tostig
Stabbed with a spear from beneath
How was Harald Hardrada killed?
Shot in the throat with an arrow
Cut down by Harold
Killed by Tostig
Stabbed by an unknown Saxon
The Viking fleet arrived in 300 ships. How many did they need to go home in?
3
30
300
3000
What happened to Harold's brother, Tostig, at Stamford Bridge?
He was killed
He swapped sides
He was taken prisoner
He hid in a tree
When was the microscope invented?
1500
1600
1700
1800
Who discovered blood groups in 1901?
Ernest Bevan
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Karl Landstiener
Who discovery Germ Theory?
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Pare
John of Ardenne
Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
Howard Gillies
John Snow
Who was the political party who were the Kaiser's chief opposition?
Conservatives
Communists
Nazis
Socialists
Roughly how many people died because of the British Blockade of Germany in WW1?
250000
500000
750000
1000000
How much of its coal Industry did Germany lose under the Treaty of Versailles?
6%
16%
26%
56%
How did the Spartacus Revolt end?
Right wing Freikorps killed them
A General Strike
The German Army crushed it
They gave up and went home
How many Germans were unemployed in 1932?
6 milliom
7 million
8 million
9 million
How many SA men were killed on the Night of the Knives?
200
300
400
500
Which is a mistake Galen made?
Blood went through arteries
The jaw bone was made of two bones
The liver had blood in it
The brain controlled speech
Where did John Snow map out cholera deaths?
Manchester
Leeds
Soho
Cardiff
What oath do doctors swear to promise to do no harm to patients?
Galenic
Ascelpion
Hippocratic
Parian
Which anatomist challenged Galen in the 16th Century?
Vesalius
Pare
Pasteur
Koch
What event started the Great Depression in 1929?
Hyperinflation
Wall Street Crash
Night of the Long Knives
Turnip Winter
What did the French do in 1923 when Germany refused to pay Reparations?
Invaded Berlin
Agreed to cut payments
Lent them money
Occupy the Ruhr
How many loudspeakers did the Nazis have to broadcast propaganda to the public?
200
4000
6000
800000
What was the bad result of discovering chloroform as an anaesthetic?
Doctors hated the smell of it
Death rates went up as doctors cut deeper but didn't know about germs
It caught on fire
It cracked peoples hands
How many Germans were made homeless by bombing during World War 2?
1 million
4 million
5 million
7 million
In what year did Germany fail to pay Reparations which lead to the French occupation of the Ruhr?
1923
1925
1927
1929
