2A.1.1 Late Anglo-Saxon England, c1053–66 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. Which powerful noble family dominated English politics during the reign of Edward the Confessor?

   • House of Siward
   • House of Godwin
   • House of Leofric
   • House of Wessex

2. What was the primary purpose of the geld tax in late Anglo-Saxon England?

   • Funding church construction
   • Paying trade tariffs
   • Financing local trials
   • Raising royal revenue

3. Which coin formed the basis of trade and currency in late Anglo-Saxon England?

   • Copper groat
   • Bronze sovereign
   • Gold solidus
   • Silver penny

4. Which Earl of Wessex succeeded to that position and became prominent in England's politics in the 1050s and 1060s?

   • Tostig Godwinson
   • Harold Godwinson
   • Morcar of Northumbria
   • Edwin of Mercia

5. Which Welsh ruler was defeated by Harold Godwinson during his successful campaigns in 1062–63?

   • Gruffydd ap Llywelyn
   • Owain Gwynedd
   • Llywelyn the Great
   • Rhys ap Gruffydd

6. Why was Tostig Godwinson exiled from Northumbria in 1065?

   • William invaded England
   • Northumbrian thegns rebelled
   • King Edward intervened
   • Harada Hardrada attacked

7. What was a major consequence of Harold Godwinson's embassy to Normandy?

   • Overthrew Tostig
   • Strengthened William's claim
   • Prevented a civil war
   • Secured English alliance

8. Which figure was Edward the Confessor's grand-nephew and the last Anglo-Saxon royal claimant in 1066?

   • Odo of Bayeux
   • Edgar Aetheling
   • Eustace of Boulogne
   • Alan Rufus

9. Which council elected Harold Godwinson as King of England following Edward the Confessor's death?

   • The Curia Regis
   • The Folkmoot
   • The Witan
   • The Parliament

10. Which exiled English earl allied with Harald Hardrada to invade England in September 1066?

    • Waltheof of Northampton
    • Edwin of Mercia
    • Morcar of Northumbria
    • Tostig Godwinson

11. Which battle in September 1066 saw Harold Godwinson defeat the invading Norwegian army?

    • Maldon
    • Gate Fulford
    • Hastings
    • Stamford Bridge

12. Who was defeated by Harald Hardrada and Tostig at the Battle of Gate Fulford in 1066?

    • Edwin and Morcar
    • William of Normandy
    • Harold Godwinson
    • Edgar Aetheling

13. What was a major consequence of Harold Godwinson's victory at Stamford Bridge?

    • Killed King William
    • Exhausted his army
    • Destroyed Norman fleet
    • Secured southern coast

14. Which administrative unit was used by Anglo-Saxon kings to govern locally before 1066?

    • Fiefs
    • Castleries
    • Baronies
    • Shires

15. What produced coins in Anglo-Saxon England, demonstrating a strong controlled economy before 1066?

    • Foreign merchants
    • Monastic scriptoria
    • Feudal manors
    • Royal mints

16. In which month was Harold Godwinson crowned King of England in 1066?

    • September
    • October
    • December
    • January

17. Which opponent did Harold defeat in the north before marching south to Hastings?

    • William of Normandy
    • Sweyn Estridsson
    • Edgar Aetheling
    • Harald Hardrada

18. Which council elected Harold Godwinson as King of England in 1066?

    • The Curia Regis
    • The Privy Council
    • The Witan
    • The Parliament

19. Which two brothers were the northern Anglo-Saxon earls during the 1066 invasions?

    • Tostig and Harold
    • Gyrth and Leofwine
    • Edwin and Morcar
    • Waltheof and Hereford

20. What primary power did the Anglo-Saxon Witan hold during a succession crisis?

    • Commanding the fleet
    • Appointing bishops
    • Collecting taxes
    • Electing the king

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