2A.1.2 The Norman conquest of England Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. In which year and month did William of Normandy defeat Harold Godwinson at Hastings?

   • October 1066
   • December 1067
   • September 1066
   • January 1066

2. What physical disadvantage did Anglo-Saxon forces face at the Battle of Hastings?

   • Inferior weapons
   • Heavy cavalry armour
   • Exhaustion from marching
   • Lack of shields

3. Which tactic did William's cavalry use to break the Anglo-Saxon shield wall at Hastings?

   • Feigned retreats
   • Siege towers
   • Night attacks
   • Pincer movements

4. Where did Anglo-Saxon leaders officially submit to William the Conqueror in late 1066?

   • Hastings
   • York
   • Winchester
   • Berkhamsted

5. Which region of England was systematically devastated by William I during 1069–70?

   • East Anglia
   • The North
   • Wessex
   • The West Midlands

6. Who was the last Anglo-Saxon earl executed following the Revolt of the Earls in 1075?

   • Earl Morcar
   • Earl Waltheof
   • Earl Edwin
   • Earl Hereward

7. In which region did Eadric the Wild lead a rebellion against William I in 1067?

   • Northumbria
   • Wessex
   • Welsh Marches
   • East Anglia

8. Which southwestern city was the centre of a major anti-Norman rebellion in 1068?

   • Exeter
   • York
   • Chester
   • Ely

9. Which foreign country sent a fleet to support English rebels in 1069?

   • Denmark
   • France
   • Scotland
   • Flanders

10. What was the primary purpose of early Norman motte-and-bailey castles in England?

    • Regulating foreign trade
    • Asserting local control
    • Housing local peasants
    • Collecting royal taxes

11. What were landholders who held land directly from the king in Norman England called?

    • Tenants-in-chief
    • Anglo-Saxon thegns
    • Marcher lords
    • Serfs

12. Which Scottish king was involved in a northern rebellion against the Normans?

    • Malcolm IV
    • David I
    • Kenneth MacAlpin
    • Malcolm III

13. Which Scottish king was killed in 1093 during campaigns against William II?

    • David I
    • Malcolm III
    • Macbeth
    • Alexander I

14. What was the main physical and economic consequence of the Harrying of the North?

    • Increased crop yields
    • Widespread devastation
    • Rapid population growth
    • Urban expansion

15. What type of semi-independent lordships did the Normans create along the Welsh border?

    • Shires
    • Marcher lordships
    • Royal demesnes
    • Palatinate bishoprics

16. Why were castles essential for the early Norman consolidation of power in England?

    • Storing surplus grain
    • Controlling large populations
    • Protecting coastal trade
    • Housing foreign diplomats

17. Which military strategy did William I use in 1069 to suppress northern resistance?

    • Scorched earth
    • Siege warfare
    • Guerilla ambushes
    • Naval blockade

18. Put these events in order: A) Harrying of the North, B) Battle of Hastings, C) Revolt of the earls.

    • A, then B, then C
    • C, then B, then A
    • B, then A, then C
    • B, then C, then A

19. Which Anglo-Saxon rebel led resistance against Norman rule in East Anglia at Ely?

    • Edgar Atheling
    • Edwin
    • Morcar
    • Hereward the Wake

20. How did William I primarily enforce his authority after crushing Anglo-Saxon rebellions?

    • Granting amnesties
    • Restoring Saxon laws
    • Reducing taxation
    • Building castles

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