Chapter 5: Life and death in Medieval Times

Question 1

What year did the Norman Conquest of England begin?

Answer 1

1066

Question 2

True or False: William the Conqueror was the first Norman king of England.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The battle that marked the beginning of Norman rule in England was the Battle of ______.

Answer 3

Hastings

Question 4

What was the primary language spoken by the Norman elite after the conquest?

Answer 4

Norman French

Question 5

What system of land ownership did the Normans introduce in England?

Answer 5

Feudalism

Question 6

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before the Norman Conquest?

Answer 6

Harold II

Question 7

Multiple Choice: What was the Domesday Book primarily used for? A) Taxation B) Military purposes C) Religious records D) Trade agreements

Answer 7

A) Taxation

Question 8

What title was given to the landowners who received land from the king in the feudal system?

Answer 8

Lords or Nobles

Question 9

True or False: Peasants were at the top of the social hierarchy in Norman England.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What was the role of the Church in medieval Norman society?

Answer 10

It played a significant role in daily life, governance, and education.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The majority of the population in Norman England were ______.

Answer 11

Peasants

Question 12

What was one major consequence of the Norman Conquest for the Anglo-Saxon nobility?

Answer 12

Many were dispossessed of their lands.

Question 13

Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a major architectural development during the Norman period? A) Gothic cathedrals B) Castles C) Romanesque churches D) All of the above

Answer 13

D) All of the above

Question 14

What was the primary purpose of a castle in Norman England?

Answer 14

Defense and as a residence for the lord.

Question 15

True or False: Norman law was based solely on local customs.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What was the significance of the year 1215 in the context of Norman England?

Answer 16

The Magna Carta was signed, limiting the power of the king.

Question 17

What were serfs in the context of Norman feudalism?

Answer 17

Peasants who were bound to the land and worked for the lord.

Question 18

What was the role of knights in Norman society?

Answer 18

To serve as mounted warriors for their lords.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The Norman Conquest led to a significant change in ______ structure in England.

Answer 19

Social

Question 20

Multiple Choice: Which of the following best describes the relationship between lords and vassals? A) They were equal B) Vassals owed loyalty and service to lords C) Lords were only subservient to vassals D) None of the above

Answer 20

B) Vassals owed loyalty and service to lords