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The Battle of Hastings (1066)

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The Battle of Hastings (1066)”, from the unit “The Norman Conquest: how do we know about the impact of the Conquest on England?” (Year 7 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Match the claimant to their place of origin.
  2. What is an heir?
  3. Put the following events in chronological order.
  4. Normandy was a duchy in the north of which modern-day European country?
  5. Who was Edward the Confessor's closest living relative?
  6. Match the following words to their definitions.
  7. Match the words with the correct definitions.
  8. Complete this sentence: a very important source for historians studying the Battle of Hastings, which was embroidered around 1069, is called the ___ Tapestry.
  9. Starting with the earliest event, put these events of the Battle of Hastings in order.
  10. Which of the following formed part of Harold's army?
  11. Some of the events shown in the Bayeux Tapestry are corroborated by other sources, such as the Gesta Guillemi. Which of the following is the best definition of ‘corroborated’?
  12. Which of these people were king of England at some point during 1066?

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