- 1. When did the Norman conquest of England take place?
A) 1066
B) 1000
C) 1100
D) 1200
- 2. Who led the Norman invasion of England in 1066?
A) Henry I
B) Edward the Confessor
C) Harold Godwinson
D) William the Conqueror
- 3. At which famous battle was Harold II defeated by William the Conqueror?
A) Battle of Bosworth Field
B) Battle of Hastings
C) Battle of Agincourt
D) Battle of Stamford Bridge
- 4. What was the name of the famous document that William the Conqueror commissioned to document land ownership in England?
A) Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
B) Domesday Book
C) Magna Carta
D) Bayeux Tapestry
- 5. What was the primary language of the Norman aristocracy following the conquest of England?
A) Latin
B) Old English
C) Anglo-Saxon
D) Norman French
- 6. Which Pope gave his blessing for William's invasion of England?
A) Pope Alexander II
B) Pope Urban II
C) Pope Innocent III
D) Pope Gregory VII
- 7. Which English queen was known for her support of the Norman cause and was later married to William the Conqueror?
A) Edith of Wessex
B) Matilda of Flanders
C) Emma of Normandy
D) Ealdgyth of Mercia
- 8. Which region of England did William the Conqueror devastatingly ravage during the 'Harrying of the North'?
A) Northumbria
B) Cornwall
C) Wessex
D) East Anglia
- 9. Which land battle did William the Conqueror participate in before invading England?
A) Battle of Agincourt
B) Battle of Val-ès-Dunes
C) Battle of Stamford Bridge
D) Battle of the Standard
- 10. The Norman conquest of England had a lasting impact on the English language, contributing many words of which origin to the English vocabulary?
A) Germanic
B) Latin
C) Norse
D) French
- 11. In which modern-day country did Duke William of Normandy hail from before the Norman conquest?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Spain
D) France
- 12. What was the name of William the Conqueror's father who was Duke of Normandy?
A) Charles II
B) Henry I
C) Robert I
D) Louis XVI
- 13. In which year did William the Conqueror die, leaving a disputed succession to the English throne?
A) 1107
B) 1077
C) 1087
D) 1097
- 14. Who was elected as the Archbishop of Canterbury by William the Conqueror?
A) Theobald of Bec
B) Thomas Becket
C) Anselm
D) Lanfranc
- 15. Which English monk was the chronicler who recorded the events leading up to and following the Norman conquest?
A) Matthew Paris
B) Orderic Vitalis
C) Gerald of Wales
D) Geoffrey of Monmouth
- 16. Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the Norman conquest?
A) Lanfranc
B) Stigand
C) Dunstan
D) Thomas Becket
- 17. After the Norman conquest, what language was used for official documents and legal proceedings in England?
A) Norman French
B) Old English
C) Anglo-Saxon
D) Latin
- 18. Who led the English forces against William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings?
A) Harold Godwinson
B) Edgar the Aetheling
C) Hereward the Wake
D) King Canute
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