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1066: The Battle that Changed History
By Amy Strunk
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Question 1
1.
What was significant about the 7,000 English soldiers standing on Senlac Hill in Hastings, England on October 14, 1066 CE?
They won a battle 200 miles away but were tired from marching.
They all wore black to intimidate the enemy.
They were all monks and did not know how to fight.
There were more of them than the invading Normans.
Question 2
2.
What did the English not have?
knights and skilled archers
spears and axes
swords and daggers
bows and arrows
Question 3
3.
What did the English soldiers do at the top of Senlac Hill?
light many campfires to confuse the Normans
run into the woods and hide
stand together to form a strong line that could not be broken
sing patriotic songs to annoy the French
Question 4
4.
What did William, Duke of Normandy do to win the Battle of Hastings?
d.) His soldiers found a secret shortcut around Senlac Hill.
He brought elephants from Asia to frighten the English.
He offered King Harold money.
His soldiers drew the English out of position by constantly retreating.
Question 5
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5.) Where did William, Duke of Normandy go to pronounce himself king?
Question 6
6.
6.) What did William, Duke of Normandy do when he met resistance at London Bridge?
He turned around and went back to France.
c.) He burned London Bridge to the ground.
He scared lords into surrendering by burning villages.
Question 7
7.
What did William do 20 years after he became king?
give a speech to honor the soldiers who died at the Battle of Hastings
rebuild London Bridge
leave the throne and return to France
take inventory of England’s riches so he could collect taxes
Question 8
8.
What does the Bayeux Tapestry show?
how the Christian Church began
recipes for William the Conquer’s favorite foods
how many clerks worked on the Domesday Book
how William the Conqueror conquered England
Question 9
9.
What did the Norman Conquest do to the English language?
change Old English into Modern English by adding Spanish words
change Old English into Middle English by adding French/Latin words
change Modern English into Middle English by adding German words
change Middle English into Old English by removing French words
Question 10
10.
Describe what your life would be like if you were an archer in England.