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Where was the Battle Of Hastings?*Senlac Hill*Hastings*Sydney*York
How many candidates were there to be King of England in 1066 ?*3*4*2*10
What day was William of Normandy crowned King of England?*Christmas Day*15th November*Easter Sunday*Independence Day
What place did the Normans hope to conquer as well?*Sicily*Wales*Scandinavia*America
Who would say this statement, 'I own all the land'?*King*Baron*Peasant*Knight
When was King William Rufus killed?*2nd August 1100*2nd October 1100*5th July 2001*2nd August 1101
Why were shields decorated with coats of arms on the battlefield?*Easier to recognise owner*For decoration*To scare enemies*To entertain enemies
Why were the churches so popular?*They had activities for people*They charged 10% of peasant's corn*They protected people*God made people go
When did the Black Death start?*1348*1500*1349*1347
In which year did Thomas Becket become Archbishop of Canterbury?*1162*1161*1163*1062
Who was Henry II married to?*Eleanor of Aquitaine*Margaret of Burgundy*Matilda of Scotland*Matilda of Flanders
Who was William II's older brother?*Robert*Stephen*William I*Henry III
Who was Turold?*Bishop of Normandy*Bishop of Canterbury*Archbishop of Canterbury*King of England
How long did King John reign?*17 years*16 years*21 years*19 years
Who was Arthur?*son of Henry III*Youngest son of Henry II*King John's only child*Cousin to King Richard
When was the Battle Of Hastings and the Norman Conquest?*The Middle Ages*The Old Ages*The Young Ages*The Dinosaur Ages
How many ships did William build to invade England?*3000*2*400,000*10
How did the Normans get to Hastings?*Walked and rode*Caught the bus*Flew*Drove there
What animals were killed under William?*Horses*Pigs*Cats*Mice
How were the Saxons beaten at Hastings?*Tempted off the hill*Jumped off a cliff*Killed each other*They drowned
How did William's ships manage to sail across the sea succesfully?*A good wind guided them*They had rocket engines*It rained*The sea evaporated
What were William's ships loaded with?*Armour and warriors*Pepper*Farm animals*Roman citizens
How was Harold supposedly killed?*With an arrow in his eye*A horse urinated on him*A kick in the face*His head was chopped off
Who won the Battle Of Hastings?*William*Harold*Kenny McCormic*Britney Spears
When William's body exploded at his funeral, how did his body smell?*Disgusting*Like flowers*French perfume*Like pot pourri
Where did King Rufus get murdered?*In the woods*In his bed*At a guests house*A private location 
Where did people in the Middle Ages go for entertainment?*Church*Their local cinema*Their sisters house*The T.V room
Which disease killed loads of people in England?*The Black Death*The Pink Death*The Blue Death*The Grey Death
What were peasants used for?*To farm the land*To play basketball*To cause chaos towards the rich*To strut their stuff
Who was Robert?*Eldest son of William*Uncle of William*A bishop*Youngest son of William
When was the battle of Hastings?*1066*1999*1060*1067
How many wives did Henry VIII have altogether?*6*1*4*5
In 1060 who ruled over England?*Edward the confesor*King Cnut*Harold *William
 What does 'Turgidly Putrified' (the description of William's body at its funeral) mean?*Swollen and rotten*Burned*Buried alive*Squeezed to death
In the middle ages what event happened in the month of June?*Sheep were sheared*Ditches were drained*Ploughing began*Seeds were sown 
What crime would have been commited if you suffered 'punishment by water'?*Witchcraft*Murder*Fighting*Stealing
What did the steward do in a medieval village?*Instruct Baliffs*Wake people up*Examine corn*Clean the lord's toilet
In the middle ages which of these things did you NOT do in a medieval Church?*Cast spells*Listen to music*Meet friends*Hear stories
How old was Edward the sixth when he was crowned?*9*8*10*18
Who was the war of the roses between?*Yorkshire/Lancashire*Newcastle/Surrey*Leeds/Manchester*Glasgow/Plymouth
Who murdered middle age Archbishop Thomas Becket?*Knights*Priests*A musician*Peasants
Where was the battle between Haralds Godwine and Hadrada fought?*Stamford Bridge*Hastings *Dunkirk*The River Somme
What was a punishment for treason?*Hung,Drawn and Quartered*Hand cut off*Hung*Burnt
What did a Reeve do?*Wake peasants*look after the village*Pay taxes*conduct services
What was the Witan?*Medieval parliment*A medieval farmers Union*The day wheat was gathered*A village council
When was the Battle of Hastings?*1066*1085*1065*1067
What type of castles did William build first in England?*Motte and Baileys*Square Keeps*Shell Keeps*Concentric
What was the religion of most people in Medieval Britain?*Catholic*Muslim*Protestant*Presbyterian
Which of the following words does not come from the Romans?*Olympics*Circus*Disco*Gladiator
How was Caesar killed?*Stabbed*Drowned*Suffocated*Poisoned
What was the name of the King who appointed Becket Archbishop of Canterbury?*Henry II*Henry I*Henry III*Henry IV
Which of the following is NOT a term used in the Roman Army?*Trebuchet*Sentry*Legion*Testudo
What did the Romans call France?*Gaul*Franconia*Caledonia*Hibernia
Which of the following was NOT traded by the Romans?*Potatoes*Olives*Wine*Leather
How did King John die?*Overeating*Stabbed*Drowned*Suffocated
What is the translation of Magna Carta?*Great Charter*Great Map*World Charter*Great Agreement
When was the Magna Carta signed?*1215*1213*1214*1216
Which of these castles was built by William I?*Great Tower of London*Bodiam*Caerphilly*Windsor
Which of these was NOT a candidate for the throne in 1066?*Edward the Confessor*Edgar Atheling*Harold Godwineson*William of Normandy
How many Kings of England were there in 1066?*3*4*1*2
When Was the Battle of Hastings?*1066*1065*1171*1071
Where was Edward the Confessor buried?*London*York*Wallingford*Canterbury
In what year did Thomas Becket die?*1170*1770*1234*1623
Where did Thomas Becket die?*Canterbury*London*York*Wallingford
Where did William Land in England in 1066?*Pevensey*Hastings*Dover*London
How many months did it take for William to take the throne following his invasion of England?*3*2*1*4
In what year did William decide to make the Domesday book?*1086*1085*1073*1173
In what year was the forest law passed?*1087*1089*1100*1074
Which Medieval King lost his crown jewels in the sea?*John*Edward I*Rufus*Henry V
In which year were there only 16 bishops left in England?*1090*1079*1095*1091
In which year did William the Conqueror face a massive rebellion?*1069*1068*1067*1100
In what year did William start to take land from the English earls?*1071*1072*1073*1070
In what year did Edward the Confessor swear to to support William's claim to the throne?*1064*1065*1060*1063
In what year was the Notre Dame(our lady) Cathedral at Jumieges finished?*1067*1068*1100*1066
In what year were there only five monastaries in Normandy?*1000*1400*1662*1200
Why did the Normans build castles?*to defend themselves*To show off *To live in *for tourists to visit
What was the name of the wall around the castle?*the bailey*The motte*The bridge*the wall
why did castles have moats?*to keep enemies out*for swimming*to keep people inside*for fishing
Why did the Normans start building their castles from stone instead of wood?*it was stronger*it looked nicer*it was warmer*it was cheaper
When a castel was attacked and the people inside locked themselves in the keep it was called*seige warfare*Trench warfare*being grounded*hiding
What is the name of the weapon used to climb over the walls of a castle?*Seige Tower*Catapult*Battering ram*ladder
What were catapults used for?*throwing things over wall*to batter the walls down* climbing over the walls*
William built most of his castles in which part of the country?*South*North *East *West
What does the word motte mean?*clod of earth*enclosure*building*river
What advantage did wooden castles have over stone ones?*they were quick to build*They were cheaper*they were stronger*they were bigger
Which part of the castle was the safest if attacked?*The keep*The Bailey*The Motte*The bridge
What was usually found inside the Bailey?*buildings *the moat*soldiers*the enemy
What was the battering ram used for?*battering the walls down*Climbing over the wall*throwing things over wall*getting across the moat
Why was the motte useful in defending the castle?*it was hard to climb *it looked nice*it gave a good view*they rolled things down
why did castles have small, narrow windows*to keep arrows out*because they hated sun*they didn't have curtains*the enemy couldn't see in
Who won the Battle of Stamford Bridge?*Harold Godwinson*Harald Hardrada*William the Conqueror*Bugs Bunny
What year did Edward the Confessor die?*1066*1056*1966*1065
What positon dia William the Conqueror have in Normandy?*Duke*Bishop*Queen*King
Where did Harald Hardrada come from?*Norway*Sweden*Granny's back yard*France
Which city is Stamford Bridge near?*York*London*Newcastle*Paris
What relation is Harold Godwinson, to Edward the Confessor?*Brother-in-law*Sister*Grandson*Nephew
Where did William land at ?*Pevensey*Hastings*London*Bonnie Scotland
Who is Harold Godwinson's brother?*Tostig*Mistra*Hantom*Simpson
Who was the first Medieval King of England?*William I*Charles II*Elizabeth II*William II
Who signed the Magna Carta?*King John*King Charles II*Queen Mary *Queen Amidala
What was the date that Edward the Confessor died?*5th January 1066*9th June 1860*12th October 998*31st December 1999 
Who was the Hammer of the Scots?*Edward I*Hammerhead Shark*Palu Palu*Harold Godwinson
Where was the Magna Carta signed?*Runnymede*Snottynose*Stinkybreath*Horridsmell
What does Magna Carta mean?*Big Charter*Tall Charter*Fat Charter*Small Charter
What is another name for the middle ages?*Medieval Times*Tudor Times*Elizebethan times*20th century times
What year did Henry II become king?*1154*1218*1156*1189
Who was Thomas Becket?*Archbishop of Canterbury*Archbishop of York*Baron*King Henry V wife's lover
Before becoming Archbishop, who was Thomas Becket?*Henry II chancellor*A singer*Lord*Knight
Who killed Thomas Becket? *The knights*The king*Monks*Donald duck
How many murders, who were church men, escaped the king's courts?*100*17*320*110
Where was Thomas Becket killed?*In Canterbury's cathedral*York*A chapel in London*Normandy
When did King Henry II die?  *1189*1186*1095*1905
When did Thomas Becket die?*December*January *November*October
What did Thomas Becket become in 1173?*Saint*Cartoon character*Painter*The Pope
What was the clergy?*priests, monks, nuns etc.*farm animals*type of bird *kings,princes,queens etc.
What were Henry II and Thomas Becket to each other?*Good friends*enemies*collegues*brothers
How many bishops did Thomas Becket expell?*All who liked the King*3*103*The bold ones
What was the cause of the quarell between King Henry II and Thomas Becket?*King and Church courts*The stone castles*Who crowned prince Henry*The name of Henry II son
Who witnessed Thomas Becket's death*Dale Winton*Nuns*Pope*Muhammad
Who wrote an account of Thomas Becket�s death and was also his friend? *William Fitzstephen*King Henry II*Britney Spears*David Kurkjian
What year was Edward I crowned?*1272*1282*1262*1292
Who was the prince of Wales at that time?*Llewelyn ap Gruffyydd*Llewelyn ap Tash*Llewelyn ap Festar*Llewelyn ap Gistan
Where were the Marches?*On the border of Wales*In the middle of Wales*On the border of Scotland*In the south of England
Edward summoned Llewelyn to pay what?*Homage*Depts*Taxes*Good Greetings
Llewelyn refuse*what did Edward do?*Send 1*00 troops over*Give him another chance
How was Llewelyn forced to surrender?*He was starved out*His family was ransomed*He was caught*His army surrendered
What type of castled did Edward build in Wales?*Concentric*Square*Motte and Bailey*Shell
Who then sparked a revolt against the English (in Wales)?*Llewelyn's brother*Lleweln*Llewelyn's nephew*Llewelyn's cousin
Edward then gave the Welsh countie*with English names. Which  of these is an examle of that?*Cardiganshire*Clwydd*Gwynedd
A master craftsman built many magnificent castles in Wale*what was his name?*Master James of St George*Master Henry of St George*Master John of St George
Where is Beaumaris catle?*Anglesey*Kidwelly*Brecon*Cardiff
What was the first castle Edward I ever built?*Rhuddlan*Beaumaris*Conwy*Harlech
When did the next (and last) recordable revolt take place?*1400*1500*1700*1600
Who was that lead by?*Owen Glendower*Scholes Glendower*Heskey Glendower*Cole Glendower
What  title did the king give to his eldest son to gain the loyalties of the Welsh?*Prince of Wales*Sir*Duke of Endinburgh*Earl of Wales
When was the first Motte and Bailey castle built in England?*1066*1067*1071*1061
There were battles in Stamford Bridge, Hastings and where else?*Fulford*Liverpool*London*Winchester
What appeared on a body of someone with the Black Death?*Buboes*poxes*Moles*Spots
What was believed to be a cure for warts?*Magic Charms*Pidgeon Dung*Goats Cheese*Burning Flame
What termite brought the Bubonic Plague?*Flea*Spider*Wood worm*Earwigg
Who was murdered in 1471?*Henry 6th *Edward 4th*William *Richard 3rd
  Upon what did the battle of hastings take place (and around)?*Senlac Hill*A River*An Oak Tree*Senerl Hill
Whos army got defeated at Stamford Bridge?*Harald Hardrada*Edward the Confessor*William *Henry 5th
What was believed to be the cure for Scrofula?*Touch of King*Pidgeon Dung*Goats Cheese*Vinegar
If you were said to be a Witch what would you do in water?*Float*Sink*Drown*Swim
What was the name of the management of business?*Guild*Guide*Grate*Guilt
Who is Tostig's brother?*Harald*Harold*William*Edward
Where did Harold win Harald?*Stamford Bridge*York*Fulford*Hastings
What was blood letting used to cure?*Fever*Headache*Kidney Stones*Maddness
Who reigned before stepping down for Harold?*Edward the Confessor*Willian the Conqurer*Harald Hardrada*William the Conqurer
How was Thomas Becket murdered?*hit on head by sword*starved to death*drowned*strangled
What animal carried the plague?*black rat*donkey*sloth*dogs
What weapon helped the English win at Agincourt?*long bow*tank*musket*trebuchet
What was the name of the Peasants Revolt leader?*Wat Tyler*Sudbury*Hales*Richard II
When was the people's crusade?*1096*1100*1280*1070
How would you recognise a crusader?*Red cross on shirt*spoke Latin*always praying*excellent swordsman
Which of these is not a reason to go on a Crusade?*holiday*gain forgiveness*earn money*obey the Pope
What was the name of the preacher during the Peasants' Revolt*John Ball*Jonny Ball*Zoe Ball*Canon Ball
What is the meaning of the latin word 'feudum' from which the feudal system came?*land*power*control*field
When was the Magna Carta*1215*1199*1216*1208
Where did the Black Death come from?*China*Warwick*Italy*France
Who did the peasants revolt execute?*Sudbury and Hales*Richard II*Wat Tyler*Bad King John
Who did Richard I fight?*Saladin*Aladdin*Alexius II*Gregory
What animal inspired Robert Bruce?*spider*horse*pig*dog
What was Richard III's nickname*Crookback*Longshanks*Lionheart*Shakira

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