Question 1

Who was crowned as the king of England on 6th January 1066?

Accepted Answer

Harold Godwinson

Answer

Edgar Aetheling

Answer

William of Normandy

Answer

Edward the Confessor

Answer

Harald Hardrada

Question 2

William of Normandy's invasion of England began when he landed his army at...

Accepted Answer

pevensey

Question 3

Which statement best describes the changes that took place to land ownership under the Normans?

Accepted Answer

William replaced almost all of the Anglo-Saxon landholders with Normans.

Answer

William replaced every single Anglo-Saxon landholder with Normans.

Answer

William retained all of the Anglo-Saxon landholders.

Answer

William retained almost all of the Anglo-Saxon landholders.

Question 4

Under Norman rule, all the land was owned by the...

Accepted Answer

King

Question 5

Which was the only Anglo-Saxon cathedral not to be knocked down and rebuilt by the Normans?

Accepted Answer

Westminster Abbey

Answer

Winchester

Answer

Durham

Answer

York

Answer

Canterbury

Question 6

More than ______% of English words used today derive from Anglo-Norman.

Accepted Answer

fifty

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