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England before 1066

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was King of England in 1065 AD?

a)

Edward VI

b)

Edward the Confessor

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Julius Caesar

2.

Why was these buildings important to people?

a)

Everyone believed in god.

b)

It was pretty.

c)

It cost a lot of money.

d)

They kept their animals there.

3.

Which group of people were living in England before the Norman Invasion

a)

Anglo Saxons

b)

Russians

c)

Romans

d)

French

4.

Saxons had their roots in…

a)

northern Germany

b)

West Russia

c)

East Spain

5.

The three tribes were the Angles, Saxons and the __________________________.

a)

Vikings

b)

Jutes

c)

Scots

d)

Picts

6.

The _____________ Empire in England collapsed in 407AD.

a)

Greek

b)

Viking

c)

Roman

7.

England was known as Angleland.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

May be

8.

The Earls helped the King Edward the Confessor to rule. Whenever there was a war they called the ordinary -------------- to fight.

a)

peasants

b)

gladiators

c)

carpenters

d)

soldiers

9.

1.Earls ruled different areas of England known as ‘Earldoms’.

a)

May be

b)

True

c)

False

10.

1The total population of England was more than ------------- million.

a)

2.5

b)

1.5

c)

50

11.

England had its own minting system

a)

True

b)

False

c)

May be

12.

-------------- was the most important industry in England.

a)

Cotton

b)

Nylon

c)

Wool

13.

Pick all the reasons why foreigner's invaded England before 1066.

a)

Wealth and

Trade opportunities

b)

Few defenses, eg. castles or forts

c)

Earldoms – country is not united

d)

Land and geography – England is an island and forests