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WorksheetsYear 7 Medieval quiz
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Pilgrimage
a large mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land
materials that are printed for the public to leave
journey undertaken to worship at a religious place
record-keeping device made of knotted strings
In 1330 what percentage of the population could read and write?
5%
8%
2%
10%
What was the main cause of people not attending school?
Too Expensive
Reckless Children
Lack of Schools
Children Already Working
What was the most popular game played back in medieval times?
Chess
Checkers
Horse Races
Lawn Bowling
What's the name of this structure?
Bodiam Castle
Sven Castle
Warwick Castle
Dover Castle
Which of these jobs were women NOT allowed to do:
Farmer
Butcher
Teacher
How many worked for the Church?
1/6
1/3
1/5
How did William the Conqueror control England?
Click on all of the correct anwsers:
Motte and Bailey Castles
Domesday Book
Feudal system
Dooms paintings
Who won the Battle of Hastings
William of Normandy
Harold Godwinson
Harald Hardrada
What type of castles did William decide to build?
Motte and Bailey Castle
Medieval Castle
Stone Castle
Square Stone Keep
What was the Bailey?
A large walled area where soldiers and animals lived
The entrance to the bailey
It was the safest place in the castle
A deep wide ditch which surrounded the castle
William wanted to '...….' England by building castles
(a)
William was worried about being attacked by which people?
Huns
Saxons
Vikings
Normans
A wooden fort built on top of a mound was called a.....
Mite
Moat
Mount
Motte
What usually protected a motte and bailey castle?
A high hedge
A line of trees
A wooden fence
Electric fences
As well as the king, castles were symbols of authority for?
Barons
School Teachers
Priests
Lord Mayors
What was an advantage of motte and bailey castles?
The wood rotted fairly quickly
They did not last for very long
They were cheap and quick to build
They were easily set on fire
Castles were first built in England after which event?
Julius Caesar's invasion
The Spanish Armada
The Norman Conquest
The Battle of Hastings
Who were the first people to build Castles?
The Romans
The Normans
The Egyptians
The Vikings
Medieval
Midsummer
Renaissance
Reformation
In cities
In metropolises
In megacities
In villages
Jewish
Protestant
Catholic
Muslim
A tithe
A taster
A tranche
A treat
What is an Hierarchy
A form of social organisation where people are ranked according to status or power
The professional bodyguard of Anglo-Saxon kings
Soldiers on horseback who belonged to the nobility
People from a region in the northern France descended from Vikings
What is The Feudal System
A design of castle used by the Normans
The structure of medieval society, where land was exchanged for service and loyalty
A book commissioned by William the Conqueror detailing the possessions of every settlement in England
A solemn promise to do something, often sworn on the bones of saints
What’s an oath
A solemn promise to do something, often sworn on the bones of saints
Anyone who was below you in medieval society and had to call you ‘my lord’
Soldiers on horseback who belonged to the nobility
The last Anglo-Saxon King of England.
What’s an Heir
Taking control of a place or people
People from a region in the Northern France descended from Vikings
Soldiers on horseback who belong nobility
A person set to inherit property of title. Often used to mean next in line to the throne
What's a Vassal?
Taking control of a place or people by force
Anyone who was below you in medieval society and had to call you ‘my lord’
The highest rank of medieval society, ruling land on behalf of the king
The structure of medieval society, where land was exchanged for service and loyalty
A Conquest is
(a)
What's the Domesday book
Soldiers on horseback who belonged to the nobility
The professional bodyguard of Anglo-Saxon kings
A book commissioned by William the Conqueror detailing the possessions of every settlement in England
A form of social organisation where people are ranked according to status or power
What's a Knight
(a)
What is a bishop?
A Christian clergyman with authority of a large number of priests and churches
The highest rank of medieval society, ruling land on behalf of the king
A form of social organisation where people are ranked according to status or power
Who are the Normans
A French duke who conquered England
The last Anglo-Saxon King of England
People from a region in the northern France descended from Vikings
Loyalty
Money
Crops
Mix tapes that spit hot fire
Monarchs
Lords/Nobles
Knights
Peasants
Monarchs
Lords/Nobles
Knights
Peasants
Monarchs
Lords/Nobles
Knights
Peasants
Monarchs
Lords/Nobles
Knights
Peasants
Protection and land to work
Protection and money
Land to work and money
Money and friendship
Hierarchy
Divine Right
Rationalization
Theocracy
strengthening the government
creating a more powerful monarchy
developing a hierarchy of church officials
strengthening the power of the church
Knights
Lords and Ladies
Clergy
Dukes
gave wealth
gave land
gave salvation
gave wisdom
to oppress someone for their religious beliefs
to press very hard against something
a cute purse
to fight against the government
when a baseball team wins a league championship
writing in beautiful letters
to receive forgiveness after confessing ones sins
to ban someone from the church
when you see your ex but you don't want to talk to them
to stop talking to a freind
when someone is banned from the church
when the church service ends
A knight was someone who:
Volunteered to be in the army
A person of noble birth specifically trained for combat
The fittest athletes in the village
Was once a peasant
A knight's armour was...
Cheap, after all people could not afford much
Handed down from generation to generation
Very expensive as it had to be specially made to fit the man
Didn't exist during Medieval times as it wasn't invented
As a thanks for their service, some knights were given
Nothing
A horse
A holiday
Land
Knights were required to fight for minimum of how many days?
100 days
There was no minimum
40 days
A year's service
It was possible for wealthy knights to become lords.
True
False
Today knighthood still exists in England today as a great honour
True
False
It was possible for a man who was not born into a noble family to become a knight.
True
False
A knight's sword
was often melted to make armor
always had the knight's name on it
could cut through a tree trunk
weighed more than two pounds
Squires were older knight-in-training who
guarded the knight's family while he was away
wrote songs and poems about battles
were smarter than knights in the castles
carried weapons and helped knights get ready for battle
In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
1064
1065
1166
1066
Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy had both been promised the crown of England by...
Alfred the Great
Edward the Confessor
King Arthur
Edward III
William of Normandy was crowned King of England on...
Christmas Eve
New Year's Day
Christmas Day
His birthday
During early attacks rumours went round William had been killed. How did he show leadership skills to rally his men?
He lit a fire and stood by it
He promised everyone they would be on a tapestry
He put his helmet on and lead the next charge
He took his helmet off and rode among his men showing he was alive
The Bayeux Tapestry is like a...
a huge medieval picture.
a huge medieval book.
a huge medieval comic strip.
Who came to England first, the Anglo-Saxons or the Normans?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Normans
What is the correct definition of 'chronology'?
The dates of events
Putting events in date order
Before Christ / Anno Domini
Ordering things
Which of the following DIDN'T William of Normandy use to control England?
Castles
Cathedrals
Language
Bears and tigers
What were King John's forest laws?
People couldn't use the forests for hunting, collecting food, firewood, fishing, etc. without John's permission.
All the forests belonged to John, but the people of England could use them freely.
John gifted all of the forests in England to the common people.
A large and elaborate Christian church.
Temple
Christians
Monastery
Cathedral
