2A.1.4 Normandy, 1066–1106 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. Which pope gave support to William of Normandy's claim to the English throne in 1066?

   • Urban II
   • Innocent III
   • Gregory VII
   • Alexander II

2. On whose alleged promise of succession did William of Normandy base his claim to England?

   • Harold Godwinson
   • Cnut the Great
   • Edgar Atheling
   • Edward the Confessor

3. Which county did William of Normandy conflict with between 1069 and 1073?

   • Brittany
   • Anjou
   • Flanders
   • Maine

4. Where was William I defeated in 1076 during his Brittany campaign?

   • Siege of Rouen
   • Siege of Dol
   • Battle of Hastings
   • Siege of Mantes

5. Which son of William I rebelled against him in the late 1070s and early 1080s?

   • Robert Curthose
   • William Rufus
   • Henry Beauclerc
   • Richard of Bellême

6. Who inherited Normandy following the death of William I in 1087?

   • Stephen of Blois
   • William Rufus
   • Robert Curthose
   • Henry Beauclerc

7. Who did the rebellious Anglo-Norman nobles support during the Rebellion of 1088?

   • Henry I
   • Robert Curthose
   • Edgar Ætheling
   • William II

8. Which duchy did William Rufus invade in 1091 to expand his territory?

   • Normandy
   • Maine
   • Brittany
   • Anjou

9. How did Robert Curthose fund his participation in the First Crusade in 1096?

   • Raised royal taxes
   • Sold England
   • Mortgaged Normandy
   • Invaded Brittany

10. Which Norman noble's power was defeated by Henry I in the period 1100 to 1106?

    • Hugh of Avranches
    • Ralph de Gael
    • Robert of Bellême
    • Robert of Mortain

11. Which 1106 battle secured control of Normandy for King Henry I?

    • Battle of Brémule
    • Battle of Tinchebrai
    • Battle of Hastings
    • Battle of Val-ès-Dunes

12. What primary territorial outcome resulted from Henry I's victory at Tinchebrai in 1106?

    • Reunited Anglo-Norman realm
    • Division of Normandy
    • Independence for Brittany
    • Conquest of Anjou

13. What justification did Henry I use to intervene in Normandy prior to 1106?

    • Lawlessness and misrule
    • Peasant revolt
    • Papal interdict
    • Foreign invasion

14. Why was Normandy politically vital to Anglo-Norman monarchs after 1066?

    • Main tax source
    • Only naval port
    • Core power base
    • Papal fiefdom

15. Why were Anglo-Norman barons conflicted during the Rebellion of 1088?

    • Religious disputes
    • Cross-Channel landholdings
    • High tax demands
    • Forced military service

16. Put these events in order: A) Henry I wins at Tinchebrai, B) William I dies, C) William Rufus invades Normandy.

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

17. Which powerful rebellious Norman baron was defeated by Henry I in 1102?

    • Odo of Bayeux
    • Robert of Bellême
    • William of Mortain
    • Ranulf Flambard

18. What happened to Robert Curthose after his defeat at Tinchebrai in 1106?

    • Imprisoned for life
    • Executed immediately
    • Exiled to France
    • Restored as duke

19. Which region presented persistent frontier conflict for William I between 1066 and 1087?

    • Champagne
    • Maine
    • Gascony
    • Flanders

20. Who led the 1088 rebellion in England against King William Rufus?

    • William FitzOsbern
    • Lanfranc
    • Bishop Odo
    • Robert of Bellême

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