Chapter 15 Review

Why did William the Conqueror invade England?

• He argued that he was the rightful heir to the throne, since he was Edward's cousin.

• He didn't want the Muslims to take it over.

• He didn't like England because they were Catholics.

• He didn't want England to be ruled by Vikings.

Who is at the top of the Feudal social system?

• knights

• kings

• serf

• Lord

In 1066 William of Normandy won the nickname "William the Conqueror" and became King of England after which battle?

• Battle of  London
• Battle of Paris
• Battle of Canterbury
• Battle of Hastings

The Magna Carta guaranteed all of the following rights except?

• no taxation without representation

• a jury trial

• the protection of the law

• a person must receive a fief from their mother

Who was the leader of the Anglo-Saxons in the Fall of 1066?

• William

• Harold

• Edward

• Henry

A warrior in armor who fought on horseback.

• apprentice

• serf

• knight

• monk

Who won the battle of Hastings?

• the Normans
• the Saxons
• the Vikings
• the Tudors

In medieval society, most people were _____________.

• knights

• free

• peasants

• nobles

What was Edward the Confessor"s problem when it came to the English throne?

• He had no wife

• He was a bad King

• He had no heir

• He hated William

When Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry gained land from which modern country?

• Spain

• Iraq

• Germany

• France