The peasants understood the importance of the economic survey done by William I and looked forward to answering its questions

The early Middle Ages The Norman conquest

Test 3

1. Give a definition of feudalism.

2. Agree (write T) or disagree (write F). The Saxons accepted William I immediately.

3. Choose the right option. Which phrase describing the Norman army is odd?

A army of occupation B army of liberation

C had no mercy D not a single house was left standing between Durham and York

4. Agree (write T) or disagree (write F). William I kept the Saxon system of sheriffs.

5. Choose the right option. Whose property was England at the end of the11th century?

A Norman nobles’

B Saxon nobles’

C the King’s

6. What group of people in feudal society is odd?

A serfs

B vassals

C landlords

D farmers

E guilds

7. Choose the right option. What is “homage”?

A having a rich home

B destroying a rich home

C showing home for sale

D showing loyalty to the king

8. Choose the right option. How many years of complete peace were in England between 1066 and the 14^th century?

A 70

B 60

C 50

D 40

E 30

9. Agree (write T) or disagree (write F).

10. Choose the right option. What English king was the most popular with people (‘ideal feudal king’)?

A William I

B Henry I

C Richard I

E Edward I

F John I

11. Choose the right option. What king went to the Holly land to make war on the Muslims and fought with skill, courage and honour?

A William I

B Henry I

C Richard I

D Edward I

F John I

12. Choose the right option. “Magna Carta” was a symbol of….

A economic freedom

B political freedom

C real freedom

13. Choose the right option. The word “soldier” means ….

A a brave fighter

B a disciplined fighter

C a paid fighter

14. Choose the right option. Why was Henry II whipped by monks?

A was guilty in Becket’s death B killed Becket

C was against the Pope D benefited from the wealth of Canterbury

15. Choose the right option. Which word means a “discussion meeting”?

A library

B university

C parliament

D hospital

16. Choose the right option. What king established the House of Commons?

A. John I

B. Edward I

C. Richard I

D. Henry I

17. Choose the right option. Who was the first Prince of Wales?

A. Edward I

B. Edward II

C. Henry I

D. Henry II

18. Choose the right option. When was Wales united with England?

A 1264

B 1284

C1306

D 1324

19. Choose the right option. Write what area of Ireland was under England’s control?

A Tara

B Dublin

C Ulster

20. Write the answer. When was Scottish nationalism born?

21. Choose the right option. Who are these words “he wanted to hammer them into ground, but hammered them into nation” about?

A Henry I

B Edward I

C Edward II

D Richard I

22. Complete the sentence. Stone of Destiny is a symbol of…

23. Write the answer. Where was England’s capital in the 11^th century?

24. Choose the right option. Where did the kings’ treasury stay?

A. Manchester

B. Winchester

C. Canterbury

25. Choose the right option. Where were all the records kept?

A Manchester

B Winchester

C Canterbury

D Westminster

26. Choose the right option. What made the number of administration grow very quickly?

A development of bee-keeping

B growth of taxation

C development of education

27. What is common law? Write the answer.

28. What was common law based on? Complete the list:

A customs

B………………..

C……………….

D………………..

29. Complete the list of materials houses were made of.

A thatch

B……………….

C………………

D……………….

30. Choose the right option. What legendary hero grew out of Saxon hatred for the Normans?

A King Arthur

B William Wallace

C Robin Hood

31. People starved to death. Why? Write 2 reasons.

32. Why did the number of blacksmiths, carpenters and other workers grow? Write 2 reasons.

33. What did England import? Write three things.

A………………..

B………………..

C……………….

34. What did England export? Write three things.

A……………….

B……………….

C……………….

35. Complete the sentence. Latin was the language of….

36. Complete the sentence. French was the language of….

37. Write what two universities were established in the 13^th century.

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