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The life of Matilda and medieval women

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “The life of Matilda and medieval women”, from the unit “Medieval women: what can we learn from Matilda about women in medieval England?” (Year 7 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which of the following were NOT reasons for tensions reducing in the civil war in the 1140s?
  2. Complete the sentence: Stephen agreed Matilda's ___ Henry would inherit the throne after his death, which led to a peaceful succession.
  3. Why did the death of Stephen's son, Eustace, remove an obstacle to the end of the civil war?
  4. Complete the sentence: a ___ is a formal agreement between two countries.
  5. Where did Matilda spend the rest of her life following the end of the civil war?
  6. Which of the following examples show how much Henry II valued his mother's advice?
  7. Match the keyword to the correct definition.
  8. Put the following events in Matilda's early life in chronological order.
  9. Put the following events in Matilda's later life in chronological order.
  10. Which of the following women played an important role in Matilda's story?
  11. What was one of the reasons that England did not have another female ruler for the next 400 years after the Anarchy?
  12. What can Matilda's life teach historians about medieval women?

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