WorksheetsYear 7 Recap Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name of the King of England who had died, leaving the English crown to be claimed.
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Peaceful
Edward the Brave
Edward the Forgiver
Which of the claimants claimed to have been promised the throne by Edward the Confessor
Harold Godwinson
William of Normandy
Harald Hardrada
Who of the three claimants was defeated BEFORE the Battle of Hastings?
William of Normandy
Harold Hardrada
Harold Godwinson
Who won the Stamford Bridge Battle on September 25, 1066?
Harald Hadrada and his Vikings
Harold and his English army
What were the well trained, elite Saxon soldiers called?
(a)
In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
1064
1065
1166
1066
At the beginning of the battle, which army was positioned at the TOP of Senlac Hill?
Normans
English
What was the name of the tactic used by the Normans to cause the Saxons to leave the shield wall?
(a)
What did William became known as after his victory?
William the Great
William the Conqueror
William the Lion-heart
William the Fearless
What did the new king William 1 do about his rival, Edgar Aethling's claim to the throne?
Sent an army to kill him
Sent him away to France
Had him excommunicated
Joined his and Edgar's families together through marriage
William dealt with his enemies in the North by brutally murdering hundreds and salting the ground so crops couldn't grow. 100,000 people may have died! What was this called?
The Battering of the North
The Harrying of the North
The Killing of the North
The Williaming of the North
What is the name of this system, introduced by William 1?
Formal system
Fallen system
Feudal system
Freedom system
What did the King give to the Nobles?
Land
Knights
Food
Loyalty
What did the Nobles give to the King? (pick two)
Land
Their knights, if needed
Food
Loyalty
What did the Nobles give to their Knights?
Land
Their knights
Food
Loyalty
What did the peasants give the Knights? (pick two)
They paid rent to farm the land
They provided food
Armour
Weapons
The peasants had a very difficult life, working the land and doing jobs for the knights and nobles. Which of the following is true.
The peasants had hardly enough land to feed themselves
The peasants could not get married without their lord's permission
They had to pay for the right to farm on the land
They had to give the lord money at special times of the year like Christmas
What is the name of this type of castle (you must spell it correctly)
(a)
What is the name of feature 1?
Motte
Moat
Bailey
What is the name of feature 2?
Motte
Moat
Bailey
What is the name of feature 3?
Motte
Keep
Bailey
What is the name of feature 3?
Motte
Keep
Bailey
What is the name of feature 5?
Motte
Keep
Bailey
What is the name of feature 6?
(a)
Catholics believed that when you died you didn’t go straight to heaven or hell. Your soul would go to a place until your sins had been burned away. What did they call that place?
The ether
Purgatory
The unreal
Middlesbrough
The local priest was your link to God and the only person who could forgive your sins. You would be given something to do to erase your sins. This could be something small like saying special prayers or even hurting yourself in some way. This was called an act of?
Punishment
Apology
Penance
Empowerment
Bones, hair, splinters of wood or even toe nail clippings from Saints were called ________? People would travel great distances and pay money to see and touch as a way of coming closer to God.
Remains
Relatives
Relics
Responsibilities
Wealthy people who could afford it would travel many miles to the burial place of a Saint or a holy relic. If you were poor you might travel somewhere closer. This was called a..?
Adventure
Journey
Expedition
Pilgrimage
In Medieval times people had to give 10% of their income to the Church. This was called a....?
Tax
Tithe
Donation
Charity
Many Medieval people (especially the poor) couldn't read the bible because it was written in what language?
Greek
Klingon
German
Latin
Medieval people, even Monarchs were terrified of going to Hell when they died. How did people who couldn't read the bible or understand their priest know about Hell?
They saw it on TV
Ghosts came back and told them about it
There were paintings of awful scenes called 'Doom Paintings'
People believed that the King was chosen by God to be in power. What was this called?
The All-Powerful Monarch
The Lord of The Rings
The Divine Right of Kings
God Moves in Mysterious Ways
A crime against the king was seen as a crime against God and so had the most severe punishments. What was this type of crime called?
Hung Drawn and Quartered
Very, very naughty
Treason
Treachery
The King was in charge of law and order. He would make judgments with a group of advisors. This was called..?
The King's Court
The King's Jury
The Church Court
Priests were trialed in different courts to the Kings court. These never used the death penalty even for the more extreme crimes. They were called
The Chapel Courts
The Catholic Courts
The Church Courts
The Crucifix Courts
Which of the following things had angered King Henry II about the church?
He didn't like he fact that the priests spoke Latin.
He thought priests were being treated too lightly by the Church courts
He thought he should choose bishops, not the Pope
He wanted to go hunting on a Sunday instead of going to church.
What role did he give his friend Thomas Becket, so he would support Henry against the church?
Head Priest
Churchmaster General
Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Banterbury
True or False? Henry's plan worked and Thomas Becket suported him.
True
False
What does 'excommunicated' mean?
When someone refuses to communicate with someone else
When someone's ex husband or wife gets back in touch
When someone is expelled from the church, meaning they will go to hell when they die
When someone is not allowed to speak for a certain amount of time.
After Becket excommunicated the bishops who supported Henry, what did Henry shout?
"I want someone to go to Canterbury and bash Becket's brains in!"
"Will anybody murder that bothersome bishop?"
"Will no-one rid me of this troublesome priest?"
How many Knights went to Canterbury and murdered Becket?
(a)
As an act of penance, which of the following did Henry II do?
Walk three miles to Canterbury barefoot
Wore only a rough woolen tunic
Lay face down and prayed on the stone floor of Canterbury Cathedral
Allowed himself to be whipped by bishops, abbots and monks
What happened to Becket after his death
He became a martyr
He was canonised (became a saint)
There was a shrine built to him at Canterbury Cathedral
Henry named one of his children after him
Did Henry II manage to get rid of the Church courts?
Yes
No
How does the Disney film, 'Robin Hood' portray King John?
A brave, strong and kind lion
A weak, cruel, evil lion
A cunning, tricky, brave fox
A strong, kind, jolly, bear
