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The Middle Ages

Question 1 of 46

Which of the following is true for the Middle Ages?

Question 2 of 46

During which historical period were the House of Lords and House of Commons established in England?

Question 3 of 46

The set of poems written by Geoffrey Chaucer describing the people of Canterbury going on pilgrimage is known as the:

Question 4 of 46

Which language did the peasants continue to speak after the Norman conquest?

Question 5 of 46

When did English become the preferred language of the royal court and Parliament in England?

Question 6 of 46

Which two languages combined to make the English language?

Question 7 of 46

Which of the following words in modern English are based on Norman French?

Question 8 of 46

Which of the following words in modern English are based on Anglo-Saxon?

Question 9 of 46

In the Middle Ages, who sat in the House of Lords in England?

Question 10 of 46

In the Middle Ages, who sat in the House of Commons in England?

Question 11 of 46

During the Middle Ages, the Scottish Parliament was composed of three groups known as the Estates. Which of the following were these Estates?

Question 12 of 46

The origins of the UK Parliament can be traced back to which historical institution?

Question 13 of 46

In 1215, King John agreed to a number of demands called the:

Question 14 of 46

What idea did the Magna Carta establish?

Question 15 of 46

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Before 1215, there were very few formal limitations to the power of the English king.

Question 16 of 46

What system of land ownership did the Normans introduce?

Question 17 of 46

In 1348, a disease, probably a form of plague, came to Britain, was known as:

Question 18 of 46

Which of the following is true about the Black Death?

Question 19 of 46

Where did the engineers come from in the Middle Ages?

Question 20 of 46

Where did the glass manufacturers come from in the Middle Ages?

Question 21 of 46

Where did the weavers come from in the Middle Ages?

Question 22 of 46

Where did the canal builders come from in the Middle Ages?

Question 23 of 46

Which of the following is the greatest cathedral from the Middle Ages that still used for worship today?

Question 24 of 46

During the Middle Ages, what was one of England’s most important exports?

Question 25 of 46

Which of the following is true about the Statute of Rhuddlan introduced by King Edward I in 1284?

Question 26 of 46

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
In 1284, King Edward I of England introduced the Statute of Rhuddlan, which annexed Scotland to the Crown of England.

Question 27 of 46

Who led the Scottish army to victory against the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?

Question 28 of 46

By 1200, the English ruled an area of Ireland around Dublin, which was known as:

Question 29 of 46

What were the Crusades?

Question 30 of 46

What is the period after the Norman Conquest up to about 1485 known as?

Question 31 of 46

Who was the first person in England to print books using a printing press?

Question 32 of 46

What was the long war between England and France known as?

Question 33 of 46

How long did the Hundred Years War between England and France actually last?

Question 34 of 46

The Battle of Agincourt, the most famous battle of the Hundred Years War, was held in:

Question 35 of 46

When were the last Welsh rebellions defeated?

Question 36 of 46

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?
Britain has never engaged in war with France.

Question 37 of 46

In the 15th century, which TWO families fought in the Wars of the Roses?

Question 38 of 46

How did Henry Tudor become King Henry VII?

Question 39 of 46

Which of the following symbol was associated with the House of Tudor?

Question 40 of 46

When did the Wars of the Roses end?

Question 41 of 46

After the Black Death, new social classes appeared in England, including owners of large areas of land, known as:

Question 42 of 46

Which battle declared the end of the Wars of the Roses?

Question 43 of 46

What was special about the stained glass windows in medieval cathedrals?

Question 44 of 46

Who won the Battle of Agincourt against the French in 1415?

Question 45 of 46

Which of the following wars were English kings involved in during the Middle Ages?

Question 46 of 46

Which Scottish poet wrote "The Bruce"?