Year 7 History

Question 1

Describe who or what this term means: Chronology

Answer 1

The order in which events happen

Question 2

Describe who or what this term means: Anglo-Saxons

Answer 2

Germanic tribes that invaded and settled in England between the 5th and 7th Centuries AD.

Question 3

Describe who or what this term means: Vikings

Answer 3

Warrior and trader tribes from Scandinavia that raided all over Europe between the 8th and 11th Centuries AD.

Question 4

Describe who or what this term means: Significance

Answer 4

A term used by historians to describe an event or person that is important, memorable, unique or relevant.

Question 5

Describe who or what this term means: Heir

Answer 5

Someone who is meant to inherit the throne, usually the eldest son.

Question 6

Describe who or what this term means: Witan

Answer 6

A council of important people who advise the King, made up of high ranking Church members and barons. Can have a role in choosing the next King.

Question 7

Describe who or what this term means: Contender / Claimant

Answer 7

Someone who makes a claim to the throne. Requires the backing of soldiers and a family connection to the previous King.

Question 8

Describe who or what this term means: Housecarl

Answer 8

Professional Anglo-Saxon soldiers who used battle axes and formed the backbone of the army.

Question 9

Describe who or what this term means: Fyrd

Answer 9

The name given to untrained Anglo-Saxon soldiers who were called to fight during a time of war.

Question 10

Describe who or what this term means: Shield Wall

Answer 10

A defensive tactic used by Anglo Saxons and Vikings, involving soldiers overlapping their shields to form a protective shell.

Question 11

Describe who or what this term means: Hierarchy

Answer 11

A system in which people are ranked in order of importance, from most powerful to least powerful. Looks like a triangle, with more people at the bottom and fewer at the top.

Question 12

Describe who or what this term means: Feudal system

Answer 12

The hierarchy brought in by William the conqueror to help control England. The King owned all the land and gave out parts of it to nobles in exchange for oaths of loyalty.

Question 13

Describe who or what this term means: Villein

Answer 13

A peasant who was the property of their landowner, and was forbidden from leaving their land.

Question 14

Describe who or what this term means: Church court

Answer 14

Special courts used to try members of the Church, often leading to much more lenient punishments.

Question 15

Describe who or what this term means: Magna Carta

Answer 15

Latin for ‘Great Charter’. Legal document that King John was forced to sign in 1215, listing rules that Kings had to follow.

Question 16

Describe who or what this term means: Magna Carta

Answer 16

Latin for ‘Great Charter’. Legal document that King John was forced to sign in 1215, listing rules that Kings had to follow.

Question 17

Describe who or what this term means: Parliament

Answer 17

Institution that represents the people of England in charge of debating, making, and changing laws. Initially made of nobles but today made up of 650 Members of Parliament.

Question 18

Describe who or what this term means: Absolute power

Answer 18

The complete control over almost all aspects of life that English Kings enjoyed before the Magna Carta.

Question 19

Describe who or what this term means: Rebellion / Revolt

Answer 19

When people in a country rise up violently in order to overthrow their leaders and change the way the country is run.

Question 20

Describe who or what this term means: Catholicism

Answer 20

Form of Christianity followed by most people in Medieval England, with the Pope as the head.

Question 21

Describe who or what this term means: Pope

Answer 21

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, based in the Vatican near Rome.

Question 22

Describe who or what this term means: Archbishop

Answer 22

The 2 most high-ranking Church members in England, in charge of organising the Church, advising the King and communicating with the Pope.

Question 22

Describe who or what this term means: Archbishop

Answer 22

The 2 most high-ranking Church members in England, in charge of organising the Church, advising the King and communicating with the Pope.

Question 23

Describe who or what this term means: Saint

Answer 23

a person of incredible holiness who is canonised (made into a saint) after their death. Saints were often prayed to as they were supposed to be able to speak directly to God

Question 24

Describe who or what this term means: Saint

Answer 24

a person of incredible holiness who is canonised (made into a saint) after their death. Saints were often prayed to as they were supposed to be able to speak directly to God

Question 25

Describe who or what this term means: Monks & Nuns

Answer 25

Low ranking members of the Church that were in charge of copying out books, treating the sick, helping travellers and educating nobles.

Question 26

Describe who or what this term means: Relic

Answer 26

An item considered to be holy by a religion, usually a body part or possession belonging to a saint.

Question 27

Describe who or what this term means: Tithe

Answer 27

A 10% tax that everyone had to pay to the Church, making it very rich.

Question 28

Describe who or what this term means: Baptism

Answer 28

The ritual to become a Christian, involving being plunged in water.

Question 29

Describe who or what this term means: Excommunication

Answer 29

When someone is removed from the Catholic Church, usually by the Pope, thus damning their souls to hell.

Question 30

Describe who or what this term means: Holy Land

Answer 30

An area in the Middle East, in what is today Israel / Palestine, which is of special religious significance to Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Question 31

Describe who or what this term means: Crusade

Answer 31

Literally “War of the Cross”. Series of religious wars between the 11th and 13th Century involving Christians sending in armies to try to gain control of the Holy Land.

Question 32

Describe who or what this term means: Pilgrimage

Answer 32

A journey made by pilgrims to sites of special religious significance.

Question 33

Describe who or what this term means: Archaeologist

Answer 33

A person who studies human history by digging up sites and analysing artefacts to find out about a particular period.

Question 34

Describe who or what this term means: Artefact

Answer 34

The material remains of past human life and activities.

Question 35

Describe who or what this term means: Golden Age

Answer 35

A period of peace and wealth when great advancements are made in culture, science and education.

Question 36

Describe who or what this term means: House of Wisdom

Answer 36

The private library of the Caliph in Baghdad. Became a centre for scholars from around the world to discuss ideas and translate books into Arabic. Destroyed during the Mongol invasions.