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William the Conqueror Main Idea

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did William the Conqueror rule England?

a)

1012 - 1034

b)

1066 - 1087

c)

1088 - 1096

d)

1106 - 1119

2.

Which English king promised the throne to William when he died?

a)

Edward the Elder

b)

Alfred the Great

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

Ethelred the Unready

3.

Which part of Europe was William the Duke of before becoming King?

a)

Normandy

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

Spain

4.

Who did William fight in 1066 to become King?

a)

John

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward II

d)

Harold Godwinson

5.

What was the name of the famous battle in 1066 which William fought in?

a)

The Battle of Waterloo

b)

The Battle of Hastings

c)

The Battle of London

d)

The Battle for England

6.

What is the name of the document that recorded land, family and animals so that William could collect more taxes?

a)

The Domesday Book

b)

The British Land Book

c)

The Bible

d)

The King's Guide

7.

What other name is William the Conqueror known by?

a)

William I

b)

William II

c)

William III

d)

William IV

8.

What is the name of the embroidered material that tells the story of the Battle of Hastings?

a)

The English Tapestry

b)

The Hastings Tapestry

c)

The Bayeux Tapestry

d)

William's Tapestry

9.

On which special day did William become king in 1066?

a)

Easter Sunday

b)

Halloween

c)

Christmas Day

d)

Boxing Day

10.

Which era (time in history) did William the Conqueror belong to?

a)

Anglo-Saxon

b)

Norman

c)

Tudor

d)

Victorian