Year 6 - Medieval Quiz

Who were the main contenders for the British throne in 1066?

• William, Duke of Normandy

• Harald Hadrada

• Harold Godwinson

• Edward the Confessor

• Sir Harold of Kane

Which contender to be King in 1066 was promised the throne by Edward the Confessor on his death-bed?

• Harald Hadrada

• Harold Godwinson

• William, Duke of Normandy

What happened at the end of the Battle of Hastings?

• Harald Hadrada's Vikings were victorious.

• William, Duke of Normandy retreated from the battlefield in disgrace.

• Harold Godwinson was killed, leaving William as victor and future king.

• The Battle was a draw, with all contenders to the throne sharing victory.

What is the correct order for the hierarchy of the Medieval feudal system (highest to lowest)

• King, Knights, Lords, Peasants

• King, Peasants, Lords, Knights

• King, Lords, Knights, Peasants

• Lords, King, Knights, Peasants

The name of the document signed by King John in 1215 was called...

The Barons made King John sign the Magna Carta because...

• ...they wanted to limit the King's power and authority.

• ...they wanted to give the King further powers.

• ...they wanted to declare war on France.

Another term for The Black Death is...

Click which statements about The Black Death you think are true.

• It led to the death of between 30 - 50% of the European population.

• The Black Death first arrived in England in 1665

• Historians believe the Black Death begin in China.

• The Black Death was carried by a combination of rats and fleas.

• The Black Death first arrived in England in 1348