Question 1

William became known as William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings on14 October ……………….

Accepted Answer

A)  1066
B)  1076
C)  1086
D)  1096E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of (mainly)  secondary source documents narratingthe history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Britain was prepared under the guidance of………………….

Accepted Answer

A)  alfred the great
B)  queen mary i.
C)  sir thomas more
D)  cranmerE) All of the above
F) A) and D) A

Question 3

Roman contact with the Celts in the British Isles began with the invasion by ……….in 55 B.C.

Accepted Answer

A)  julius caesar
B)  claudius albinus
C)  diocletian
D)  sir thomas more.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The last pre-historic invaders of Britain were ………………

Accepted Answer

A)  the celts
B)  romans
C)  normans
D)  danesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The ………….conquest of England began on 28 September 1066 with the invasion of England by William, Duke of Normandy.

Accepted Answer

A)  jutes
B)  norman
C)  saxon
D)  romanE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

'Gallic wars' were the account of ……………

Accepted Answer

A)  julius caesar
B)  julius agricola
C)  claudius
D)  honorius.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The Roman Conqueror who crossed English Channel and came to Britain in 55 BC was

Accepted Answer

A)  marc antony
B)  julius caesar
C)  augustus caesar
D)  julius agricolaE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Heptarchy means…………..kingdoms

Accepted Answer

A)  five
B)  six
C)  seven
D)  eightE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In which Language Venerable Bede had written "Ecclesiastical History of English Race".

Accepted Answer

A)  latin
B)  english
C)  greek
D)  saxonE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The Treaty of Wedmore was between Alfred the Great and ……………..

Accepted Answer

A)  henry i
B)  guthrum
C)  edward i
D)  charles iE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

_________was the youngest son of King Ethelwulf and his wife, Osberga.

Accepted Answer

A)  alfred the great
B)  guthrum
C)  william i
D)  king johnE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

William the Conqueror won victory at the …………….on 14 October 1066, defeating KingHarold II of England.

Accepted Answer

A)  battle of hastings
B)  battle of stamford bridge
C)  battle of trafalgar
D)  battle of bosworthE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

_________were the priests of the Celtic tribes in Britain.

Accepted Answer

A)  the druids
B)  the picts
C)  the saxons
D)  britonsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

A later Neolithic group, the Beaker Folk, migrated from…………, probably between 2500 and2000 B.C.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern europe
B)  southern europe
C)  western europe
D)  south americaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The Island country got the name Britain From the Teutonic tribe called ...

Accepted Answer

A)  danes
B)  iberians
C)  anglo saxons
D)  brythonsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of the continent of …………………

Accepted Answer

A)  europe
B)  africa
C)  north america
D)  asia.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Who were known as Vikings?

Accepted Answer

A)  saxons
B)  english
C)  jutes
D)  danesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above D

Question 18

King Ethelbert of ………….had married Bertha; a Christian Princess of France.

Accepted Answer

A)  kent
B)  essex
C)  wessex
D)  northumbriaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 19

Which among the following is not a political division of the Island of Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A)  england
B)  scotland
C)  wales
D)  republic of ireland.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The Jutes occupied the region called…………….., between the Thames River and the Strait ofDover.

Accepted Answer

A)  kent
B)  sussex
C)  essex
D)  wessex.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: A Historical Overview of Britain: From Its Early Inhabitants to the Norman Conquest

William became known as William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings on14 October ……………….

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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of (mainly) secondary source documents narratingthe history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Britain was prepared under the guidance of………………….

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Roman contact with the Celts in the British Isles began with the invasion by ……….in 55 B.C.

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The last pre-historic invaders of Britain were ………………

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The ………….conquest of England began on 28 September 1066 with the invasion of England by William, Duke of Normandy.

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'Gallic wars' were the account of ……………

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The Roman Conqueror who crossed English Channel and came to Britain in 55 BC was

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Heptarchy means…………..kingdoms

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In which Language Venerable Bede had written "Ecclesiastical History of English Race".

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The Treaty of Wedmore was between Alfred the Great and ……………..

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_________was the youngest son of King Ethelwulf and his wife, Osberga.

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William the Conqueror won victory at the …………….on 14 October 1066, defeating KingHarold II of England.

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_________were the priests of the Celtic tribes in Britain.

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A later Neolithic group, the Beaker Folk, migrated from…………, probably between 2500 and2000 B.C.

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The Island country got the name Britain From the Teutonic tribe called ...

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of the continent of …………………

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Who were known as Vikings?

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King Ethelbert of ………….had married Bertha; a Christian Princess of France.

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Which among the following is not a political division of the Island of Great Britain.

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The Jutes occupied the region called…………….., between the Thames River and the Strait ofDover.

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