Britain in the Middle Ages - Statistics

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What event brought the end of the Anglo-Saxon rule of England?	Norman conquest	100%
Which French Duke conquered England in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and became King of England?	William of Normandy	100%
Where did the Saxons originally come from to the Britain in the 5th century?	Northern Germany	94%
What was the only city remaining under English control on the continental part of Europe after the Hundred Years' war?	Calais	88%
Which English poet and writer, considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages, is best known for "The Canterbury Tales?"	Geoffrey Chaucer	88%
At which battle the War of the Roses came to an end?	Battle of Bosworth	82%
Who did England fight in the Battle of Agincourt in 1413?	France	82%
Which two houses in medieval England fought for the throne in the Wars of the Roses?	Lancaster and York	82%
Centuries before the Middle Ages, who led the Britons into a bloody rebellion against Roman rule in 60 AD?	Queen Boudicca	82%
According to legend, what did St Patrick banish from Ireland?	Snakes	82%
What was the son of King Edward III called?	The Black Prince	82%
What document did the King John sign that said the people had rights and that the king was not above the law?	The Magna Carta	82%
Who was Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancelor of England, who was murdered in 1170 and later canonized as a martyr?	Thomas Becket	82%
How long did the Hundred Years' War last?	116 years	76%
What king of Wessex defeated the Danes and established a treaty with them in 886?	Alfred the Great	76%
What is the name of the document completed in 1086 by order of William I to record the houses and lands in their kingdom?	Domesday Book	76%
Who became the King of England after Edward the Confessor died?	Harold Godwinson	76%
According to he stories what is the name of Robin Hood's group who work to rob from the rich and give to the poor?	Merry Men	76%
Which monk went from Rome to England in 597 to preach about Christ?	St Augustine	76%
Which England king claimed to be king of France and that caused the Hundred Years' War?	King Edward III	71%
What new royal house took control at the end of the Wars of the Roses?	Tudor	71%
The Knights of the Round Table first appeared in literature in the mid 12th century. How many knights were there most of the stories?	12	65%
About how long did the Wars of the Roses last?	30 years	65%
How did William the Conqueror die?	Fell off the horse	65%
Who was the leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England?	Wat Tyler	65%
What title did Richard of York give himself while ruling England?	Protector	53%
According to medieval histories and romances, King Arthur led the defense of Britain against which people?	Anglo-Saxons	47%
Who was the ruler when the Scots and the Picts joined together in 847?	Kenneth MacAlpin	41%
Who led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England?	Robert the Bruce	41%
Which Irish king ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland and probably ended Viking domination of Ireland?	Brian Boru	29%
Who was the powerful wife of mentally ill Henry VI?	Margaret of Anjou	29%
What did the Romans build in the north of Scotland to keep the Highlanders out?	Antonine Wall	6%
Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom was the first to dominate on the island of Britain in the early 600s?	Northumbria	0%

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