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WorksheetsMrs Pires' Normans
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was King of England in 1065
Edward the Confessor
Harold Godwinson
Harald Hardrada
Elvis
Edmund Ironside
Which of these were Earldoms of Anglo-Saxon England?
Mercia
Wessex
Northumbria
Cornwall
Yorkshire
An Anglo Saxon King was expected to ….
be a good warrior
administer the law fairly
maintain Royal Burhs
be a good singer
Who were the Normans descended from?
The Egyptians
The Romans
The Vikings
The Celts
The name, Norman translates as...
Harvey Normans
Stormin Norman
north man
The Donald
Where did the Normans settle in the early 10th century?
Ibiza
Northern France
St Colman’s
Home Bargains
The leader of the Vikings who settled in Normandy was called?
Smarties
Maltesers
Rollo
Twix
The Normans wore their hair long like their Viking ancestors?
True
False
The Normans also settled in...
England
Spain
Norway
Following the death of the English King in January 1066, Harold Godwinson the Earl of Wessex, was crowned King. What relation was Harold to the previous king?
brother
brother-in-law
stepbrother
half-brother
What year did the Norman Conquest take place?
937
1066
1016
1166
Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?
the Pope
the barons
the king
the nobility
Who was not a contender for the throne of England?
William of Normandy
William of Orange
Harald Hardraada
Harold Godwineson
William, Duke of Normandy, was promised the throne 15 years before Edward the Confessor died.
True
False
Don't know
Harald Hardraada claimed the throne because
he was crazy.
he loved England.
he wanted to restore Viking rule to all of England and believed his army was unbeatable.
he had helped King Edward and in return had been promised the throne.
