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Year 7 History - recap of topics so far

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  • Q1

    Who was the only English claimant to the throne after Harold was killed at the Battle of Hastings?

    Etherald the Viking

    William the Conqueror

    Harold Godwinson

    Harald Hardraada

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  • Q2

    Why was King Edward called 'The Confessor'?

    He was known for being mean and cruel and so had to confess many bad things

    He often found himself confused and so was known as the ‘confuser’. Someone later mistranslated this.

    He was an informer

    The nickname illustrates how he had a reputation for holiness

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  • Q3

    Which of the following groups of people had ruled over England at some point before 1066.

    Romans

    Spanish

    Greeks

    Egyptians

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  • Q4

    When Edward the Confessor died in January 1066 there were multiple claimants since there was no clear ..... to the throne.

    here

    hair

    heir

    hier

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  • Q5

    Which battle took place before the Battle of Hastings

    The Battle of the Etihad

    The Battle of Old Trafford

    The Battle of White Hart Lane

    The Battle of Stamford Bridge

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  • Q6

    Which is highest in the feudal system

    Peasants

    Serfs

    Knights

    Villeins

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  • Q7

    When many in the North of England rebelled against William in 1069, what was his revenge called?

    The worrying of the West

    The torturing of the East

    The Harrying of the North

    The strangulation of the South

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  • Q8

    What was the title of someone appointed by the King to collect taxes in the villages

    Constable

    Detective

    Sheriff

    The Taxman

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  • Q9

    What was the name of the book which logged who owned what in medieval England?

    Land and Tax Registry

    The Doomsday Book

    The Book of Knowledge

    Harry Potter and the book of taxes

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  • Q10

    What is a bailey?

    The water that surrounds a castle

    The main part of a castle

    The fence that surrounds a castle

    The bit of a castle where the peasants live

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  • Q11

    What is a tithe?

    A donation to the church of tenth of everything produced

    A donation to the church of ten animals 

    A donation to the church of whatever you could afford

    A donation to the church of whatever they ask for

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  • Q12

    Which of these is not a route into heaven

    Bad deeds

    Taking a pilgrimage

    Attending church

    Paying to get in

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  • Q13

    What is hue and cry?

    A punishment for serious crimes

    Making a noise to get help

    A type of stick used to hit criminals with

    A jury who decides if you are guilty

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  • Q14

    Which of these is not a type of ordeal trial

    Ordeal by fire

    Ordeal by hanging

    Ordeal by combat

    Ordeal by water

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  • Q15

    What is a watch

    A group of watched over a town

    A group of ten people responsible of reach other's behaviour

    A group of people who decide someone's guilt or innocence

    A group of priests who appoint a jury

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  • Q16

    Which of these would be classed as a minor crime

    Stealing a pie

    Murder

    Witchcraft

    Treason

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  • Q17

    What type of crime was 'failing to raise the hue and cry' 

    Not a crime at all

    Major

    Minor

    Petty

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  • Q18

    If a crime was too serious for the manor court, which court would it go to

    Castle

    Royal

    Crown

    High

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  • Q19

    What is a jury

    A group of 10 men who watch over a village

    A group of 12 people who deiced is the accused was guilty or not

    12 Judges who make up the royal court

    A group of 12 knights/barons who tortured guilty people

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  • Q20

    Which is the most severe punishment

    Banishment

    Ordeal by combat

    Hung, drawn and quartered

    Prison

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