Life in the UK test questions on the Norman Conquest

Practise the Norman Conquest

Questions and answers on the Norman Conquest

The same 5 questions again, this time with the answers shown. Read the explanation even where you were right — the test asks the same facts several ways.

1. 1. In which year was the Battle of Hastings fought?

   • 1215
   • 1348
   • 1485
   • 1066 — correct answer

   The Battle of Hastings was fought in 1066. It is one of the best known dates in British history. Handbook section 3.5.

2. 2. By what name is the first Norman king of England usually known?

   • William Wallace
   • William the Lion
   • William the Conqueror — correct answer
   • William of Orange

   The first Norman king of England is known as William the Conqueror. He ruled England after winning the throne by force in 1066. Handbook section 3.5.

3. 3. What was William, the winner of the Battle of Hastings, called before he became king?

   • Duke of Normandy — correct answer
   • King of France
   • Earl of Wessex
   • Count of Flanders

   William was the Duke of Normandy, in northern France. After winning at Hastings he became King of England and is known as William the Conqueror. Handbook section 3.5.

4. 4. Which king of England was defeated and killed at the Battle of Hastings?

   • John
   • Harold — correct answer
   • Alfred
   • Edward I

   Harold was the Saxon king of England. He was defeated and killed at the Battle of Hastings, and William took the throne. Handbook section 3.5.

5. 5. What was recorded in the Domesday Book?

   • The trade routes of the Vikings
   • The towns and villages of England, who lived there and what they owned — correct answer
   • The names of every soldier at Hastings
   • The rules of the Church of England

   William sent officials all over England to list the towns and villages, the people who lived in them and the land and animals they owned. Handbook section 3.5.