Big Medieval Quiz

Question 1

Harold Godwinson fought Harold Hardraada at which battle?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Stamford Bridge

Question 2

Which of these is NOT an advantage of a motte and bailey castle?

Accepted Answer

Fire resistant

Question 3

Which of these creatures was NOT involved in the spread of the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

Giraffe

Question 4

Which of these was NOT a symptom of bubonic plague?

Accepted Answer

Baldness

Question 5

Which of these was not a problem in Medieval Towns?

Accepted Answer

Traffic pollution

Question 6

Which king of England died on 5 January 1066?

Accepted Answer

Edward the Confessor

Question 7

Who won the Battle of Hastings?

Accepted Answer

William of Normandy

Question 8

Which of these is a method of DEFENDING a castle?

Accepted Answer

Portcullis

Question 9

Which of these is a method of ATTACKING a castle?

Accepted Answer

Battering Ram

Question 10

Fire was a problem in towns. Where else was it a problem in medieval times?

Accepted Answer

Motte and Bailey Castles

Question 11

What is the Bayeux Tapestry

Accepted Answer

An embroidery telling the story of the Battle of Hastings

Question 12

In castle building, a large man made hill is called a ...

Accepted Answer

Motte

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a square stone keep castle

Accepted Answer

Stone is stronger than wood

Question 14

It is likely that the Bubonic Plague started in which country?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 15

Which of these 4 groups would NOT appear in a diagram of the feudal system?

Accepted Answer

Children

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