Medieval English History Trivia Questions

Sample Medieval English History Questions

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1. 1.This famous battle of 1066 saw William the Conqueror defeat Harold II and claim the English throne.

   • The Battle of Hastings
   • The Battle of Stamford Bridge
   • The Battle of Towton
   • The Battle of Agincourt

2. 2.This document, sealed in 1215, limited the power of the English king and established that no one is above the law.

   • The Domesday Book
   • Magna Carta
   • The Charter of Liberties
   • The Provisions of Oxford

3. 3.This medieval fortress and royal palace on the Thames has served as a prison, zoo, and now houses the Crown Jewels.

   • Windsor Castle
   • Westminster Abbey
   • The Tower of London
   • Hampton Court Palace

4. 4.This king signed Magna Carta and is often portrayed as the villain in Robin Hood legends.

   • King John
   • King Richard I
   • King Henry II
   • King Stephen

5. 5.This devastating plague killed roughly one-third to one-half of Europe's population when it reached England in 1348.

   • The Great Plague
   • The Sweating Sickness
   • Typhoid Fever
   • The Black Death

6. 6.This 1066 embroidered cloth, nearly 70 meters long, tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England.

   • The Book of Kells
   • The Bayeux Tapestry
   • The Wilton Diptych
   • The Lindisfarne Gospels

7. 7.This conflict between the Houses of Lancaster and York lasted from 1455 to 1487 and was named after their floral emblems.

   • The Hundred Years War
   • The Barons War
   • The Wars of the Roses
   • The Peasants Revolt

8. 8.This Norman king commissioned a great survey of England in 1086 to record land ownership and resources for taxation.

   • William the Conqueror
   • William II (Rufus)
   • Henry I
   • Stephen

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