Key History Vocab + Part Of Norman Conquest

Question 1

What is a decade?

Answer 1

Period of ten years

Used to organize historical events and trends.

Question 2

What is a century?

Answer 2

Period of one hundred years

Important for understanding historical timelines.

Question 3

What is a millennium?

Answer 3

Period of one thousand years

Often used in discussions of significant historical changes.

Question 4

What does chronological mean?

Answer 4

Events organised in the order in which they occurred

Essential for accurate historical analysis.

Question 5

Define the Dark Ages.

Answer 5

Period between the Romans leaving Britain in AD 410 and 1066

Characterized by a lack of written records and cultural stagnation.

Question 6

What is the Medieval period?

Answer 6

Period between the Norman Conquest in 1066 and 1485

Known for feudalism and the rise of the church’s power.

Question 7

What is the Early Modern period?

Answer 7

Period from the arrival of the Tudors in 1485 and about 1800

Marked by the Renaissance and the beginnings of the modern state.

Question 8

What defines the Modern period?

Answer 8

Period from about 1800 to the present

Characterized by industrialization and significant political changes.

Question 9

What is the significance of the year 1348?

Answer 9

It is in the 1300s but the 14th century

Illustrates the difference between years and centuries.

Question 10

Define a monarch.

Answer 10

A king or queen, a ruler of a country

Central figure in many historical governments.

Question 11

What is the Divine Right of Kings?

Answer 11

Belief that a king or queen gets their authority to rule from God

Used to justify absolute monarchy.

Question 12

What is a constitutional monarchy?

Answer 12

A king or queen gets their authority to rule from their people, often controlled by a parliament and/or constitution

A modern form of monarchy.

Question 13

Define democracy.

Answer 13

A government where the people have a say in how the country is run, e.g. by voting for a representative

Fundamental to many modern states.

Question 14

What is a republic?

Answer 14

A government in which there is no monarch, e.g. under Cromwell

Emphasizes elected representatives.

Question 15

What is an emperor?

Answer 15

A ruler of an Empire, i.e. an area of more than one country

Often associated with vast territories and diverse populations.

Question 16

What is a cause?

Answer 16

Something that brings about a result

Important for understanding historical events.

Question 17

What is a consequence?

Answer 17

Something that happens as a result of something else

Essential for analyzing historical outcomes.

Question 18

Define change in a historical context.

Answer 18

Making or becoming different

A core concept in history to understand progress.

Question 19

What does continuity mean?

Answer 19

Staying the same

Important for recognizing enduring aspects of societies.

Question 20

What does short-term refer to?

Answer 20

Occurring over/involving a relatively short period of time, e.g. a year

Useful for analyzing immediate effects.

Question 21

What does long-term refer to?

Answer 21

Occurring over/involving a relatively long period of time, e.g. century

Important for understanding lasting impacts.

Question 22

What is economic in a historical context?

Answer 22

To do with money, goods and resources

Crucial for understanding the development of societies.

Question 23

What is political in a historical context?

Answer 23

To do with the government and the decisions it makes

Central to the study of power dynamics in history.

Question 24

What does ‘Social’ refer to?

Answer 24

To do with the type of society or how it works

This includes aspects like culture, community structures, and social interactions.

Question 25

What does 'Religious' pertain to?

Answer 25

To do with religion, e.g. Christianity, Islam ## Footnote This encompasses beliefs, practices, and organizational structures of various faiths.

Question 26

What characterizes 'Scientific' information?

Answer 26

To do with science and usually based on evidence, not just belief or superstition ## Footnote This includes data, experiments, and theories that are testable and verifiable.

Question 27

Define 'Fact'.

Answer 27

Something that is known or proved to be true, e.g. a date ## Footnote Facts are objective statements that can be verified.

Question 28

What is an 'Opinion'?

Answer 28

A view or judgement formed on something ## Footnote Opinions are subjective and can vary from person to person.

Question 29

What does 'Inference' mean?

Answer 29

Something you can learn from a source, which goes beyond the surface detail of what it says and on to what it suggests ## Footnote Inferences are conclusions drawn based on evidence and reasoning.

Question 30

What is the 'Provenance' of a source?

Answer 30

Information about the background or origin of a source, e.g. its NOP ## Footnote Provenance includes details about the creator, creation date, and context of the source.

Question 31

What does 'NOP' stand for?

Answer 31

Nature, Origin, Purpose ## Footnote NOP is a framework for analyzing sources in historical research.

Question 32

What type of source might a historian analyze?

Answer 32

What type of source, e.g. letter, painting ## Footnote Different types of sources provide various insights into historical events.

Question 33

What is meant by 'Content' in the context of a source?

Answer 33

What is written or shown in a source ## Footnote Content includes the actual information conveyed by the source.

Question 34

What is 'Evidence' in historical research?

Answer 34

A piece of evidence from the time period ## Footnote Evidence supports claims and interpretations in historical analysis.

Question 35

Who were the key figures in January 1066 in England?

Answer 35

Harald Hardraada, William ## Footnote These figures were involved in significant events leading to the Norman Conquest.

Question 36

What is the significance of January 1066 in English history?

Answer 36

The throne of England was contested ## Footnote This year marked the beginning of a pivotal transition in English monarchy.

Question 37

Fill in the blank: 'A way of explaining a set of historical facts is usually written by a _______'.

Answer 37

historian ## Footnote Historians interpret and analyze evidence to create narratives of the past.

Question 38

How did William take control of England?

Answer 38

He used several methods: the feudal system, the domesday book, sheriffs and castles

Question 39

What was the feudal system

Answer 39

A system where William gave large amounts of lands to his barons, who in return, fought for him. Then the barons gave land to the knights who fought for them and then the knights gave land to peasants who farmed it.

Question 40

What did the feudal system ensure?

Answer 40

Everyone was kept under control and William always had an army available

Question 41

What was the domesday book?

Answer 41

A book which had information about how much property people owned in every town and village in the country. William used this to collect taxes that made him rich and powerful

Question 42

When and where was William crowned king of England?

Answer 42

Christmas Day 1066, in Westminster abbey

Question 43

Fill in the blank: William appointed ________ to ensure that taxes wet collected and laws were enforced.

Answer 43

Sheriffs

Question 44

What castles did William build using Saxon labour?

Answer 44

‘Motte and Bailey’ castles

Question 45

What did the castles do for Williams men and taxes?

Answer 45

Protected his men and gave them a base to control the surrounding area. Also a place to collect taxes and store records and supplies

Question 46

Who did the barons give land to in the feudal system?

Answer 46

Knights

Question 47

What did the peasants do for the knights in the feudal system?

Answer 47

Farmed the land

Question 48

What did William do after the battle of Hastings?

Answer 48

He marched north, killed people and destroyed villages, intimidating people and making them surrender

Question 49

Where did William land 3 days after the battle of Stamford bridge?

Answer 49

The south coast