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Norman Conquest

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did the Norman Conquest take place?

a)

1086

b)

1065

c)

11661

d)

1066

2.

Who was the King of England at the start of the year of the Norman Conquest?

a)

William of Normandy

b)

Harold Godwinson

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

Harald Hardrada

3.

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?

a)

son

b)

nephew

c)

brother-in-law

d)

brother

4.

Following the Battle of Hastings, William of Normandy became King of England. When was his coronation?

a)

25th December

b)

25th October

c)

25th November

d)

25th September

5.

Which of these changes did William bring to England?

a)

he replaced English nobles with Norman lords

b)

he built many castles

c)

he caused a change of language

d)

he did all of these things

6.

Harold Godwinson was also threatened by William of Normandy, who was planning an invasion from the south. What was William's claim to the throne?

a)

all of these reasons


b)

Edward had promised him the throne years previously

c)

Harold Godwinson had promised to support him in 1064

d)

he was Edward the Confessor's cousin

7.

According to tradition, and the Bayeux Tapestry, in which part of the body was King Harold injured?

a)

eye

b)

chest

c)

leg

d)

back

8.

Popular tradition in England claims that for most of the Battle of Hastings the Saxons were winning but that the Normans managed to gain a sudden advantage. How?

a)

they used spies

b)

they used cannon

c)

they pretended to run away

d)

they used battering rams

9.

By what name did William of Normandy become known?

(a)  

10.

One reason the Vikings migrated to England was for

(a)  

11.

The Battle of Hastings took place on October 14th, just outside Hastings. Where exactly did the battle begin?

a)

Hastings Ridge

b)

Senlac Hill

c)

Battle

d)

Caldbec Hill

12.

The impact of the Normans can be seen in the following way or ways:

a)

The Economy and Trade

b)

Government & law

c)

Culture & Religion

d)

Built Environment

e)

All of these

13.

_______  is a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance

a)

Connect

b)

Provenance

c)

Hierarcy

d)

Break out

14.

One impact on the Normans in England was the change in land ownership

a)

True

b)

False