Year 7 Summative Assessment

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Who was a Norman nobleman who claimed the English throne through his supposed right as a distant cousin of Edward the Confessor and his previous agreement with the late King to succeed him?

Harold Godwinson

William, Duke of Normandy

Edgar the Aetheling

Harald Hardrada

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon King of England who ruled for just nine months before being defeated at the Battle of Hastings and dying on the battlefield?

Harald Hardrada

William, Duke of Normandy

Edgar the Aetheling

Harold Godwinson

Who was the King of Norway and former co-ruler of Denmark who, despite his advanced age, led a successful invasion of the north of England before being defeated and killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Harold Godwinson

William, Duke of Normandy

Harald Hardrada

Edgar the Aetheling

Who was a potential claimant to the English throne due to his royal bloodline, but was unable to secure sufficient support from the Witan, to establish himself as ruler?

Harold Godwinson

William, Duke of Normandy

Harald Hardrada

Edgar the Aetheling

What year did the Battle of Stamford Bridge occur?

1055

1600

1066

1060

Which two sides faced each other in the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Harald Hardrada and Tostig

King Harold Godwinson and King Harald Hardrada

King Harold Godwinson and Ivar the Boneless

Tostig and King William

What was the reason for the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Religious differences

King Godwinson aimed to become the Viking King

Territorial dispute

King Hardrada wanted to be the ruler of England.

Who emerged victorious in the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

King Harold Godwinson (England)

The outcome of the Battle is unknown.

King Harald Hardrada (Viking)

The Battle ended in a draw.

What was Tostig?

King of Norway

Son of King Harold Godwinson

Brother of Harald Hardrada

Brother of King Harold Godwinson

How many ships were used by King Hardrada to transport his army to England?

300

100

25

5

What happened to Harald Hardrada and Tostig after the Battle?

They were taken captive by the English army.

They were killed in the Battle.

They were forced to return to Norway.

They fled to England.

Why was the Viking army immediately put under pressure at the start of the Battle?

They were armed with outdated weapons.

They had left their armor behind several miles away.

They were inexperienced soldiers.

They were exhausted from their journey to England.

Who were the housecarls in medieval England?

A group of soldiers who used bows and arrows.

A group of soldiers who used spears and shields.

A group of soldiers who used heavy battle axes.

A group of soldiers who used crossbows and longbows.

What is the number of Fyrd in Harold Godwinson's army?

6000

1000

500

100

What weapons were used by the fyrds in medieval England?

Heavy battle axes, bows and arrows.

Swords and javelins

Spears and chain mail.

Crossbows and longbows

Who were the knights in medieval England?

A group of soldiers who used heavy swords and battle axes.

A group of soldiers who used bows and arrows.

A group of nobles who rode horses and used swords and spears.

A group of soldiers who used crossbows and longbows

What weapons were used by the archers in medieval England?

Heavy swords and battle axes

Spears and shields

Small, wooded Bows and arrows

Crossbows and longbows

William's forces killed large numbers of Englishmen using which tactic?

Charging with heavy swords and battle axes

Firing arrows from longbows

Feigning retreat

Using crossbows to fire from a distance

On average, how many arrows can an archer shoot per minute?

Can fire 3-4 arrows per minute.

Can fire 5-6 arrows per minute.

Can fire 6-7 arrows per minute.

Can fire 8-9 arrows per minute.

When did the Battle of Hastings take place?

1066

1096

1266

1466

Where was William the Conqueror originally from?

England

Normandy

Bayeux

Italy

What was the name of the Norman invasion of England that resulted in the Battle of Hastings?

Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Conquest

Viking Conquest

English Civil War

The Battle of Hastings holds great historical significance as it marks the conclusion of what major event in English history?

It marked the beginning of the Viking Age in England

It marked the start of the English Civil War

It marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon rule in England.

It marked the end of the Norman Conquest of England

The last Anglo-Saxon King to rule England prior to the Norman Conquest, who fell in battle on the 14th of October 1066?

Harold Godwinson

Edward the Confessor

Alfred the Great

Henry I

What was the main reason for William Duke of Normandy's victory in the Battle of Hastings?

Superior military tactics

Larger army size

Better equipped soldiers

All of the above

Who was a Norman nobleman who claimed the English throne through his supposed right as a distant cousin of Edward the Confessor and his previous agreement with the late King to succeed him?

Harold Godwinson

William, Duke of Normandy

Edgar the Aetheling

Harald Hardrada

Who was the last Anglo-Saxon King of England who ruled for just nine months before being defeated at the Battle of Hastings and dying on the battlefield?

Harald Hardrada

William, Duke of Normandy

Edgar the Aetheling

Harold Godwinson

Who was the King of Norway and former co-ruler of Denmark who, despite his advanced age, led a successful invasion of the north of England before being defeated and killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Harold Godwinson

William, Duke of Normandy

Harald Hardrada

Edgar the Aetheling

Who was a potential claimant to the English throne due to his royal bloodline, but was unable to secure sufficient support from the Witan, to establish himself as ruler?

Harold Godwinson

William, Duke of Normandy

Harald Hardrada

Edgar the Aetheling

What year did the Battle of Stamford Bridge occur?

1055

1600

1066

1060

Which two sides faced each other in the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Harald Hardrada and Tostig

King Harold Godwinson and King Harald Hardrada

King Harold Godwinson and Ivar the Boneless

Tostig and King William

What was the reason for the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

Religious differences

King Godwinson aimed to become the Viking King

Territorial dispute

King Hardrada wanted to be the ruler of England.

Who emerged victorious in the Battle of Stamford Bridge?

King Harold Godwinson (England)

The outcome of the Battle is unknown.

King Harald Hardrada (Viking)

The Battle ended in a draw.

What was Tostig?

King of Norway

Son of King Harold Godwinson

Brother of Harald Hardrada

Brother of King Harold Godwinson

How many ships were used by King Hardrada to transport his army to England?

300

100

25

5

What happened to Harald Hardrada and Tostig after the Battle?

They were taken captive by the English army.

They were killed in the Battle.

They were forced to return to Norway.

They fled to England.

Why was the Viking army immediately put under pressure at the start of the Battle?

They were armed with outdated weapons.

They had left their armor behind several miles away.

They were inexperienced soldiers.

They were exhausted from their journey to England.

Who were the housecarls in medieval England?

A group of soldiers who used bows and arrows.

A group of soldiers who used spears and shields.

A group of soldiers who used heavy battle axes.

A group of soldiers who used crossbows and longbows.

What is the number of Fyrd in Harold Godwinson's army?

6000

1000

500

100

What weapons were used by the fyrds in medieval England?

Heavy battle axes, bows and arrows.

Swords and javelins

Spears and chain mail.

Crossbows and longbows

Who were the knights in medieval England?

A group of soldiers who used heavy swords and battle axes.

A group of soldiers who used bows and arrows.

A group of nobles who rode horses and used swords and spears.

A group of soldiers who used crossbows and longbows

What weapons were used by the archers in medieval England?

Heavy swords and battle axes

Spears and shields

Small, wooded Bows and arrows

Crossbows and longbows

William's forces killed large numbers of Englishmen using which tactic?

Charging with heavy swords and battle axes

Firing arrows from longbows

Feigning retreat

Using crossbows to fire from a distance

On average, how many arrows can an archer shoot per minute?

Can fire 3-4 arrows per minute.

Can fire 5-6 arrows per minute.

Can fire 6-7 arrows per minute.

Can fire 8-9 arrows per minute.

When did the Battle of Hastings take place?

1066

1096

1266

1466

Where was William the Conqueror originally from?

England

Normandy

Bayeux

Italy

What was the name of the Norman invasion of England that resulted in the Battle of Hastings?

Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Conquest

Viking Conquest

English Civil War

The Battle of Hastings holds great historical significance as it marks the conclusion of what major event in English history?

It marked the beginning of the Viking Age in England

It marked the start of the English Civil War

It marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon rule in England.

It marked the end of the Norman Conquest of England

The last Anglo-Saxon King to rule England prior to the Norman Conquest, who fell in battle on the 14th of October 1066?

Harold Godwinson

Edward the Confessor

Alfred the Great

Henry I

What was the main reason for William Duke of Normandy's victory in the Battle of Hastings?

Superior military tactics

Larger army size

Better equipped soldiers

All of the above