Top 40 mcqs on Norman Conquest of England 


1. When did the Norman invasion began the Middle Ages?

      1066 and 1204


2. Who was king before the Norman Conquest?

     Harold Godwinson


3. How long did the Normans rule England?

       100 Years 


4. What religion were the Normans?

     Catholic Christianity 


5. What does the name Norman mean?

      Northman" or "inhabitant of Normandy


6. Which castle did William the Conqueror build in London?

     the Tower of London


7. The Norman Conquest introduced many words from which language into English?

    French


8. Who was the final Viking king?

        Harald Hardrad


9. 11. William was crowned King of England on-

      25 December 1066


10. The Domesday Book was completed in-                 1086


11. How long did William the Conqueror rule?

      1066 to 1087


12. Who owns Fulford Manor?

Francis Fulford

     

13. What happened at the Battle of Fulford?        The Norse army won


14. Why did William win against Harold?

    Excellent leadership


15. What are Norman's famous for: 

      Establish government


16. Everyman is an allegory of:

        Death and salvation


17. What was the name of the Norman king who defeated Harold?

        William 1


18. What event began the Norman Conquest?

      Battle of Hastings


19. What were the three battles of 1066?

   The Battle of Fulford, The Battle of Stamford Bridge and The Battle of Hastings


20. Who led the Norman conquest of 1066?

      William, the Duke of Normandy


21. What was England first called?

     Britannia


22. Who defeated the Normans?

        Danish and English forces 


23. The Norman Conquest began with which event?

    Death of Edward the Confessor


24. The Battle of Hastings was fought on which date?

     14 October 1066


25. Who was Harold Godwinson defeated by?

     William, Duke of Normandy


26. Harold Godwinson was killed at Hastings by what?

     An arrow in the eye 


27.Why did Harold Godwinson win the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

      His  several military advantage


28. which language is much of the literature of England after the Norman Conquest written?

       Old French / Anglo Norman French 


29. Which of the following castles was built soon after the Conquest? 

    Windsor Castle


30. Who was William the Conqueror's mother?

    Herleva of Falaise


31. Who is the wife of William the Conqueror?

       Matilda of Flanders


32. Why did William marry Matilda?

    Secure power and position in Normandy


33. Norman knights introduced which important military technique? 

      Heavy cavalry charge


34.William built which abbey as penance for Hastings? 

     Battle Abbey


35. What is the name of the Battle Abbey?

       Sancti Martini de Bello


36. What is the most famous document of William's time?

      Domesday Book


37. Famous literary work indirectly references the Norman Conquest?

 The Peterborough Chronicle


38. Which events happened before the Norman Conquest?

    arrival of the Saxons in Britain

39. Where did the Normans originally come from?

     Scandinavia

40. What was England called before the Normans?

     Anglo-Saxon