WorksheetsHistory-Aug Exam
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
In 1215, King John I of the England faced a domestic crisis. He captured _____________ with secret weapon________.
(a)
A motte-and-bailey castle is a wooden or stone keep buiding which sits on a raised mound called a (a) .
The advisers of medieval king were mostly _______ and churchmen who own a lot of____.
(a)
The statue of Saladin stands outside the city of (a) in Syria where Saladin grew up.
King Henry II's family allied with King of France and (a) to fight against Henry in 1173 and 1174.
According to English Churchmen and _________, King Richard the Lionheart executed all his Muslim prisoners after the ________ had surrended to him.
(a)
According to the Pope, how King Henry II need to show he was sorry for Becket's death?
I. Give land to the Church.
II. Give money to the Church.
III. Let some monks whip him.
IV. Must be excommunicated by the Pope.
I, II, III
II, III, IV
I, II, IV
I, III, IV
What was a medieval king supposed to do?
I. Look rich and powerful.
II. Ask Parliament to collect a new tax.
III. Went on Crusade to capture Jerusalem.
IV. Go to chapel for prayers because he was God’s representative.
I, II, III
II, III, IV
I, II, IV
I, III, IV
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Thomas Becket?
He was murdered by four monks sent by King Henry II.
He sided with the bishops after became Archbishop of Canterbury.
He quarrelled with King Henry II after became Archbishop of Canterbury.
He was King Henry II’s friend and main adviser during the 1150s and early 1160s.
Who was the king that being forced to sign the Magna Carta?
King John
King William
King Henry II
King Richard
The following statements is true to describe the barons in the Middle Ages EXCEPT
They kept order in their own areas of England.
They were the rich families who owned lots of land.
They provided an army for the King when he needed it.
They were always interested in helping ordinary people.
What happened after the Magna Carta was signed?
The barons gave up London.
The king became a much better ruler.
Civil war between the barons and king broke out.
All of the above.
Which of the below was NOT a part of the Magna Carta?
The protection of church rights.
All foreign mercenary soldiers must leave the country.
The right for the barons and the church to vote for king.
The King must not demand taxes without agreement from his barons
Which of the following statements is TRUE to explain why villagers practising archery as showed in Picture 1.
The law stated that all men had to practise archery.
Archery was the most popular sport during Middle Ages.
There was no other sports during Middle Ages except practise archery.
Many men enjoyed practise archery in order to keep them fit and heal
- He became king in 1377 when he was ten.
- He gave money and land away to his favourite advisers.
- He made peace with France when the barons thought he should be fighting to win more land there.
Who is the person described above?
Charles I
Henry III
Edward I
Richard II
Which of the following tools and machines had been used by the farmer in Middle Ages?
I. Scythe
II. Driller
III. Mallets
IV. Hammer
I, II
II, III
I, III
II, IV
Picture 2 shows a statue of a Muslim leader in the Crusades. Where is this statue stands?
The city of Mecca
The city of Baghdad
The city of Jerusalem
The city of Damascus
What religions were fighting during the Crusades?
Judaism and Islam
Christianity and Islam
Christianity and Judaism
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Who was the Islamic General during the 2nd and 3rd Crusade?
King Richard
Saladin
Aladdin
Hannibal
What was the goal of the Christians during the Crusades?
To spread Christianity.
To recapture the Holy Land.
To eliminate the Islamic religion.
To go straight to heaven and avoid the horrors of hell.
The following statements is true about the armour and weapons used by the soldiers EXCEPT?
11th century - horseback, shield and chainmail armour.
13th century - horseback, shield, chainmail and spears.
14th century - longbow, archers and chainmail.
15th century - full plate armour, swords, pole-axes and gunpowder.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Domesday Book?
I. All answer were double checked on a second visit.
II. The information in Domesday Book was collected in 1086.
III. William wanted this information to help him collect more taxes.
IV. William wanted to know exactly who owned each village to defeat the rebellions.
I, II, III
I, III, IV
I, II, IV
II, III, IV
Rearrange the castle from the earlies century to the latest century by the structure.
I) Round towers, three stage house and moat.
II) Large window, brick walls and entrances on the ground floor on three sides.
III) Ditch, tower, bailey and motte.
IV) Eight storeys high, small window, curtain wall
I, III, IV, II
I, II, III, IV
III, IV, I, II
II, III, IV, I
What was the name of the battle between Henry V and French in 1415?
Battle of Fulford
Battle of Bouvines
Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Stamford Bridge
State 6 tips to being a good Medieval Monarch.
Answer: ____, ____, ______....
(a)
Study Sources A and B and then answer the question.
Who was the King that had been forced to sign the Magna Carta?
(a)
How many clauses that the Magna Carta contained?
(a)
Use Source A to identify two groups of people who WOULD HAVE benefitted from Magna Carta.
(a)
Use Source A and B to identify two groups of people who MIGHT NOT have benefitted from Magna Carta.
(a)
What was the name of the book that contained William’s survey of England?
(a)
Baghdad was a trading city in medieval time.
List TWO items that we could have bought from the market.
a) From India
b) From Arabia
Answer: a= ____, _____ b= ______, ______
(a)
What were the changes in armours and weapons between the 11th and the 14th century?
Answer: 11 century= _____, ______, _____ 14 century= _____, _____, _______
(a)
Following were duties of priest EXCEPT
Bring the people to holy land.
Helped the poor and unemployed.
Educate children to read and write
Priests give the sacrament to rich lords and ladies.
Which of the following group was the least powerful in the Feudal System from 1100-1400?
Knight
Nobles
Villeins
Freemen
The information in the Domesday Book was collected in 1086 and it covered the worth of each (a)
Next to the Motte was the (a) where the soldiers lived, stored their weapons and stabled their war horses.
Why during Middle Ages, the law stated that all men had to practise archery?
to keep them ready for war
to keep them as slaves
to train them for emergency
to train them as fighter
Why people went to church every Sunday, on Saints’ Days and festivals like Christmas?
because they believed that they would go to Heaven.
because they belived that they would go to Hell.
because they only believed in God.
because they only believed in Jew.
What was the name of King Henry V's famous victory battle?
Battle of Fulford
Battle of Bouvines
Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Please refer to Source A.
Who was the King that ordered the writing of the above-mentioned survey?
King Richard I
King Henry I
King William I
King Edward I
Which year the information in this survey was collected?
1066
1067
1086
1087
Below were the reasons why the King arranged for the survey to be carried out EXCEPT…
To help him collect more taxes.
To punish those villagers that gave false information.
To enabled him to plan the defence of England more effectively.
To know exactly who owned each village and what each village was worth.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Domesday Book?
I. All answer were double checked on a second visit.
II. The king wanted this information to help him rewarded his supporters by giving them English land.
III. The Domesday Survey covered all of England except Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland.
IV. The Domesday Book is in fact two separate books which are called the Little Domesday and the Great Domesday Book.
I, II, III
I, III, IV
I,II,IV
II,III,IV
What benefit does the Domesday Book have for historians?
It has lots of nice pictures.
It is very useful reading for primary school children.
It was made of out of paper that we can now reuse in textbooks.
It is an incredibly useful source on how and where people lived and population size in the Middle Ages
Why the Battle of Agincourt is significant?
It triggered the Treaty of Troyes.
It marked the end of the French throne.
The English army employed Ancient Greek tactics to win.
The English army was grossly outnumbered and still defeated their enemy.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about King Henry V?
I. He was not able to capture the town of Harfleur.
II. He wanted to be remembered as a great soldier.
III. He believed that God will help him overcome the France.
IV. He hoped to unite the lords who had been carried out civil war for many years.
I,II,III
I,II,IV
I,III,IV
II,III,IV
His statue is outside the city of Damascus in Syria where he grew up. He was a Muslim leader in the Crusades. Who is he?
Saladin the Great
King Richard
Reynold of Chatillon
King Guy of Jerusalem
What was the goal of the Christians during the Crusades?
To spread Christianity.
To recapture the Holy Land.
To eliminate the Islamic religion.
To go straight to heaven and avoid the horrors of hell.
Who were the crusaders?
I. Knights
II. Monk-knights
III. Children
IV. Slaves
I,II,III
I,II,IV
I,III,IV
II,III,IV
Why many people went on Crusade?
Because their lord told them to go on Crusade and they must obey to their lord.
Because they can expect some extra rewards from the king if the king won in Crusade.
Because anyone who fought on Crusade would be given a small farm after came back from the Crusade.
Because the Christian Church promised that anyone who died on Crusade would go straight to heaven.
Why was Jerusalem a holy city for Jews?
It was the site from which the God of Jews was taken up to Heaven.
It was the site of the holy temple built by King David which was the centre of Jewish worship.
Jews made pilgrimages to pray on the site where King David’s body was buried and rose again.
Jerusalem is at the centre of the world because it was where King David was crucified and rose again.
The Northern invasion reached the area around York on 20th September, they defeated the Earl Morcar and Edwin. What was the name of the battle?
Battle of York
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Battle of Fulford
When Edward the Confessor died in 1066 leaving no heir, who were the three main rivals for the throne?
I. King Swein
II. Duke William
III. Harald Hardrada
IV. Harold Godwinson
I,II,III
I,II,IV
I,III,IV
II,III,IV
According to the evidence of Guillaume of Jumieges, why did Duke William claim the English throne?
The Witan declared William king.
William was Edward's blood relative.
His ancestors had been kings of England, so should he!
King of the English sent Robert to appoint Duke William heir to the kingdom of England.
Which of the following descriptions from John of Worcester is TRUE to show that Harold was a good king?
I. Harold made good laws.
II. Harold helped churches and monasteries.
III. Harold twice led his army towards Jerusalem.
IV. Harold ordered the arrest of all thieves and robbers.
I,II,III
I,II,IV
II,III,IV
I,II,III,IV
One English monk wrote that William’s victory at the Battle of Hastings was ‘a fatal day’.
Which of the following reasons is TRUE to explain his statements?
I. The Normans stopped the English hunting in their forests.
II. The Normans punished anyone who carried on speaking English.
III. Many English lords lost their land and now had to work for French lords.
IV. Many English were forced to worship Norman God instead of Christian God.
I,II
III,IV
I,III
II,IV
Who was the King that won a great victory in Battle of Agincourt over France?
King Harold
King Henry V
King Edward I
King John
In September 1066, when King Harold and his army were still recovering, where did William has landed?
York
Riccall
Pevensey
River Tyne
On Christmas Day 1066 William was crowned King of England. How did William control the country?
He gave land to the church.
He allowed the Saxon nobles to keep their land.
He built cannons to solidify his rule in England.
He gave land to the Norman nobles and imposed the feudal system.
Christians made pilgrimages to pray at the church of the Holy Sepulchre on the site where Jesus’ body was buried and rose again.
True
False
William Marshal also stayed loyal to King John when most barons rebelled.
True
False
By the fourteenth century knights preferred to get onto his horse to avoid the arrows.
True
False
The Normans built many simple castles when they conquered England in 1066; there was usually a wooden tower on top of a mound called a bailey.
True
False
After the Northern rebellion of 1069, King William defeated the rebellion and ordered the 'Harrying of the North'.
True
False
