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The Norman Conquest

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was William of Normandy crowned King of England?

a)

1054

b)

1066

c)

1072

d)

1100

2.

What was William's reaction to the rebellion in the north called?

a)

The Domesday Book

b)

The Feudal System

c)

The Harrying of the North

d)

The Apocalypse

3.

What was the name of the first Norman Castles?

a)

Stone and mortar

b)

Brick and wood

c)

Tar and Thatch

d)

Motte and Bailey

4.

What were the first Norman castles built from?

a)

stone and mud

b)

thatch and twigs

c)

wood and earth

d)

bricks and mortar

5.

How did Norman castles help William to keep control?

a)

They gave his soldiers a base

b)

They allowed him to defend key towns

c)

They showed Norman power

d)

All of the above

6.

Who was at the top of the Feudal System?

a)

Barons

b)

Knights

c)

Peasants

d)

Monarch

7.

Who did all the work on the land in the feudal system?

a)

peasants

b)

barons

c)

knights

d)

king

8.

Who was expected to fight for the king in the feudal system?

a)

barons

b)

king

c)

knights

d)

peasants

9.

Who was given land by the king in exchange for their loyal support in the feudal system?

a)

peasants

b)

knights

c)

king

d)

barons

10.

What was the Domesday Book?

a)

A book to decide who should go to heaven

b)

A book recording all the lands, villages and possessions in England

c)

A book about illnesses

d)

A book of herbs