The Middle Ages 2 Spread the love /24 The Middle Ages 2 1 / 24 Henry Tudor, leader of the House of Lancaster, defeated Richard III to become which King Henry?Choose only ONE best answer. III II V VII 2 / 24 Why were castles built in Britain and Ireland in the Middle Ages?Choose only ONE best answer. They were cheap to build They were defensive strongholds They were status symbols for the nobility They created work for tradesmen 3 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?The Canterbury Tales are still popular today.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 4 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?After the Black Death the Pale in Ireland grew in size.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 5 / 24 Along with the great landowners, which TWO groups of people originally sat in the House of Lords?Choose ALL answers that apply. Merchants Knights Nobility Bishops 6 / 24 What TWO effects did the Black Death have on social classes in the 14th century?Choose ALL answers that apply. A new landowning class known as the gentry emerged Lots of peasants survived so their wages fell Wealthy middle classes developed in the town Lots of Catholic priests were killed, leading to the Reformation 7 / 24 Which TWO of the following castles were built in Wales during the Middle Ages?Choose ALL answers that apply. Corfe Castle Conwy Castle Bodiam Castle Caernarvon Castle 8 / 24 In 1485, the Wars of the Roses ended with which battle?Choose only ONE best answer. The Battle of Bolton Field The Battle of Bakewell Field The Battle of Bognor Field The Battle of Bosworth Field 9 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Richard III was from the House of York and Henry Tudor was from the House of Lancaster.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 10 / 24 What were The Canterbury Tales?Choose only ONE best answer. A book of Christian doctrine A series of poems A Royal Charter A story about Canterbury Cathedral 11 / 24 Which King of England was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?Choose only ONE best answer. Richard III John Henry V Henry Tudor 12 / 24 Which TWO of the following words in the English language are based on Norman French words?Choose ALL answers that apply. Park Cow Beauty Apple 13 / 24 When did the Hundred Years War and the Crusades take place?Choose only ONE best answer. Middle Ages During the Norman Conquest Between 1640 and 1646 The 18th century 14 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. King Henry V led his army to victory at the Battle of Agincourt. Queen Victoria led her army to victory at the Battle of Agincourt. 15 / 24 Scottish poet John Barbour’s poem The Bruce was written about which battle?Choose only ONE best answer. Loudoun Hill Bosworth Bannockburn Boroughmuir 16 / 24 Why was the English victory at the Battle of Agincourt unexpected?Choose only ONE best answer. King Henry V was killed The English army had fewer weapons The English army was weakened by illness The French army outnumbered the English 17 / 24 The Middle Ages saw an increase in the building of which types of structure?Choose only ONE best answer. Cathedrals Castles Town halls Farmhouses 18 / 24 Which of the following statements is correct?Choose only ONE best answer. The Middle Ages was a time of peace and prosperity. The Middle Ages was a time of almost constant war. 19 / 24 Which statement reflects the electoral laws of England’s Parliament during the Middle Ages?Choose only ONE best answer. In England, only a small part of the population was able to elect members to the House of Commons. In England, only the middle classes were able to elect members to the House of Commons. 20 / 24 Which TWO factors from the list below contributed to the emergence of a strong middle class in Britain?Choose ALL answers that apply. The Black Death created a shortage of workers, who demanded higher wages. Landlords wanted to give peasants a share of their land and wealth. The king abolished feudalism and serfdom. Workers left the countryside to live in towns and the towns grew wealthier. 21 / 24 Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?Under the system of feudalism, the kings gave land to lords, and the landowners had to send men to serve in the army in return.Choose only ONE best answer. True False 22 / 24 Why did the English first go to Ireland in the Middle Ages?Choose only ONE best answer. To trade with the Irish farmers To conquer and control the lands To spread Christianity and build churches Troops went to help the Irish king 23 / 24 By the middle of the 15th century, what had happened to the last of the Welsh rebellions?Choose only ONE best answer. They had been defeated by the English They had been contained within Wales They were victorious over the English armies They were abandoned because they were too expensive 24 / 24 What do The Canterbury Tales tell the story of?Choose only ONE best answer. A group of people making a pilgrimage to Canterbury The life of the first Archbishop of Canterbury The growth and significance of the town of Canterbury The building of Canterbury Cathedral Your score is 0% Restart quiz
