Early and Medieval British History

Question 1

These people served as judges / teachers / priests for the Celts.

Answer 1

Druids

Question 2

These people invaded Britain around 450 AD

Answer 2

Angles, Saxons and Jutes

Question 3

They migrated to the North and West escaping from the Anglo-Saxon invasion.

Answer 3

Celts

Question 4

Anglo-Saxon king who defeated the Danes.

Answer 4

Alfred the Great

Question 5

The language spoken by the majority of English people during the Anglo-Saxon era.

Answer 5

Old English

Question 6

Group that introduced Latin and Christianity to Britain.

Answer 6

Romans

Question 7

Duke who invaded England in 1066.

Answer 7

William the Conqueror

Question 8

Two pillars of the feudal system.

Answer 8

Land and service

Question 9

Social pyramidal system that structured England in the Middle Ages.

Answer 9

Feudalism

Question 10

Language read and written by the educated elite.

Answer 10

Latin

Question 11

This document limited royal power in king John’s time.

Answer 11

The Magna Carta

Question 12

In Edward I’s reign, this institution had two Houses.

Answer 12

Parliament.

Question 13

This killed 1/3 of the population in England in the 14th century.

Answer 13

The Black Death

Question 14

These revolted to gain freedom and high payment.

Answer 14

Peasants

Question 15

A leader of the peasant’s revolt.

Answer 15

Wat Tyler

Question 16

Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon because…

Answer 16

She wasn’t able to give him a male heir.

Question 17

This king decided to break relations with Rome for power and authority.

Answer 17

Henry VIII

Question 18

Henry VIII closed these to weaken the power of the Roman Church.

Answer 18

Monasteries

Question 19

This rules created the Anglican Church in Parliament.

Answer 19

Elizabeth I

Question 20

Phillip II of Spain sent this to invade England and dethrone Elizabeth.

Answer 20

The ‘Invincible’ Armada