Revision EOY Year 8

Question 1

What year did the Norman Conquest begin?

Answer 1

1066

Question 2

Who was the leader of the Normans during the conquest of England?

Answer 2

William the Conqueror

Question 3

True or False: The Battle of Hastings was fought between the Normans and the Saxons.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The Domesday Book was commissioned by ______.

Answer 4

William the Conqueror

Question 5

What was the primary purpose of the Domesday Book?

Answer 5

To assess land and resources for taxation

Question 6

Who became king of England in 1154?

Answer 6

Henry II

Question 7

What legal system did Henry II help to develop?

Answer 7

Common law

Question 8

True or False: Thomas Becket was the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What was the main conflict between King Henry II and Thomas Becket?

Answer 9

The rights and privileges of the Church versus the monarchy

Question 10

What happened to Thomas Becket in 1170?

Answer 10

He was murdered.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The Black Death is also known as the ______.

Answer 11

Bubonic plague

Question 12

What percentage of Europe’s population is estimated to have died from the Black Death?

Answer 12

About 30-50%

Question 13

What year did the Black Death reach England?

Answer 13

1348

Question 14

What were some symptoms of the Black Death?

Answer 14

Fever, chills, weakness, swollen lymph nodes

Question 15

True or False: The Peasants’ Revolt occurred in 1381.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What was a major cause of the Peasants’ Revolt?

Answer 16

High taxes and social injustice

Question 17

Who was the leader of the Peasants’ Revolt?

Answer 17

Wat Tyler

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The Peasants’ Revolt ended with the death of ______.

Answer 18

Wat Tyler

Question 19

What was the result of the Peasants’ Revolt?

Answer 19

The revolt was suppressed, and most demands were not met.

Question 20

Which English king was forced to negotiate with the peasants during the revolt?

Answer 20

King Richard II

Question 21

What was the main social class involved in the Peasants’ Revolt?

Answer 21

The peasantry

Question 22

True or False: The Black Death led to a labor shortage in England.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

What was one effect of the Black Death on the feudal system?

Answer 23

It weakened the feudal system.

Question 24

What major change occurred in the Church due to the conflict between Henry II and Becket?

Answer 24

Increased power of the monarchy over the Church

Question 25

What was the significance of the Magna Carta in relation to King John?

Answer 25

It limited the power of the king.

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The term 'serf' refers to a ______.

Answer 26

Peasant bound to the land

Question 27

What was the main economic system in medieval England?

Answer 27

Feudalism

Question 28

True or False: The Black Death had no impact on the economy of England.

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Which battle was a decisive victory for William the Conqueror?

Answer 29

Battle of Hastings

Question 30

What was the relationship between lords and vassals in the feudal system?

Answer 30

Lords provided land; vassals provided military service.

Question 31

Fill in the blank: The term 'chivalry' refers to the ______ code of knights.

Answer 31

Moral

Question 32

What role did the Church play in medieval life?

Answer 32

It was a central institution providing spiritual guidance and social services.

Question 33

What was the primary motivation for the Crusades?

Answer 33

To reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.

Question 34

True or False: The Peasants' Revolt was successful in achieving its goals.

Answer 34

False

Question 35

What did the Black Death lead to in terms of social mobility?

Answer 35

Increased social mobility for surviving workers.

Question 36

Fill in the blank: After the Black Death, wages for laborers ______.

Answer 36

Increased

Question 37

What was the primary source of income for most medieval peasants?

Answer 37

Agriculture

Question 38

During the time of Henry II, what legal institution began to emerge?

Answer 38

Royal courts

Question 39

What was the outcome of the conflict between Henry II and Becket for Becket?

Answer 39

He became a martyr.

Question 40

Fill in the blank: The ______ was a document that established the principle that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law.

Answer 40

Magna Carta

Question 41

True or False: The Black Death was caused by bacteria spread by fleas.

Answer 41

True

Question 42

What was one significant result of the Norman Conquest?

Answer 42

The introduction of Norman culture and language into England.

Question 43

What year did Thomas Becket become Archbishop of Canterbury?

Answer 43

1162

Question 44

Fill in the blank: The term 'vassal' refers to a person who has entered into a ______ with a lord.

Answer 44

Feudal contract

Question 45

What did the Peasants' Revolt symbolize for the lower classes?

Answer 45

A demand for rights and better living conditions.

Question 46

Which king was known for his conflicts with the Church during the medieval period?

Answer 46

Henry II

Question 47

True or False: The Black Death was a single event that occurred over a short period.

Answer 47

False

Question 48

What was the primary impact of the Black Death on the population of England?

Answer 48

Dramatic population decline

Question 49

Fill in the blank: The term 'manor' refers to a ______.

Answer 49

Large estate owned by a lord