Quiz on Early English History

What was Alfred's the Great son's name?

• Athelstan

• Edward

• Harold II

• Canute

What significant idea did Athelstan establish?

• Democracy

• Feudalism

• Royal authority

• Parliamentary system

What was the Danegeld?

• money protection

• A type of coinage

• A Viking ship

• A law code

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England?

• Canute

• Athelstan

• Harold II

• Edward the Confessor

Who led the Normans during the invasion of Britain in 1066?

• Edward the Confessor

• William, Duke of Normandy

• Harold II

• Canute

What significant event took place at Hastings in 1066?

• The building of Westminster Abbey

• The crowning of Edward

• The defeat of Harold II

• The establishment of Danegeld

What is the Bayeux Tapestry known for depicting?

• The crowning of Edward

• The Viking raids

• The establishment of English law

• The Norman Conquest

When was William I crowned in Westminster Abbey?

• 1068

• 1067

• 1066

• 1065