Norman Conquest 1

What year is known for the Norman conquest of England?

• 1066

• 1081

• 1072

• 924

Who was defeated by William, Duke of Normandy, at the Battle of Hastings?

• Duke William of Normandy

• King Harold Godwinson

• King Edward the Confessor

• King Harald Hardrada

Which comet's appearance in 1066 was seen as an omen?

• Comet Hale-Bopp

• Comet Shoemaker-Levy

• Comet Halley

• Comet Hyakutake

What was the battle cry of the Normans inspired by a celestial event?

• Ad astra

• Nova stella, novus rex

• Per aspera ad astra

• Stella maris

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England?

• Edward the Confessor

• Harold Godwinson

• Æthelstan

• William the Conqueror

Which language did the Anglo-Saxon nobility speak before the Norman conquest?

• Norman French

• Old English

• Old Norse

• Latin

What was the primary language of the ruling class in England immediately after the Norman conquest?

• Norman French

• Latin

• Old Norse

• Old English

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Norman invasion of England?

• The death of King Edward the Confessor

• A promise of the throne to Duke William by King Edward

• The appearance of Halley's Comet

• The expulsion of Normans from France

What significant event happened to the Anglo-Saxons in Constantinople?

• They established a colony called 'New England'

• They joined the Varangian Guard

• They were all killed in a church fire

• They became the ruling class

By what year had the Norman identity been assimilated by the English?

• 1072

• 1399

• 1080

• 1100