William the Conqueror MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers Quiz Questions

1. William the Conqueror was born in what modern-day country?

A France B Spain C Germany D England

2. Which of the following best describes William the Conqueror's childhood?

A He was an orphan who made his way to the top through talent and hard work B He was an illegitimate child who became Duke of Normandy at the age of 7 C He grew up in the royal palace with his father the King and his mother the Queen D He grew up on a small farm in northern England

3. What relative did William defeat at the Battle of Val-es-Dunes?

A His step-mother the Duchess of Cambridge B His father the Duke of Normandy C His great-uncle the Archbishop Robert D His cousin Guy of Burgundy

4. Who did the people of England want to be king after King Edward the Confessor died?

A Harold Godwinson B William of Normandy C King Hardrada of Norway D None of the above

5. Why did William think he should be crowned King of England?

A Because his father was king before him B Because his mother was related to the former king C Because he was related to Edward the Confessor and claimed that Edward had promised him the crown D Because he defended England against attack from the Vikings

6. What was the name of the battle where William defeated the English army and King Harold II was killed?

A Battle of the Thames B Battle of Manchester C Battle of London D Battle of Hastings

7. What year was William the Conqueror crowned King of England?

A 1453 B 1203 C 614 D 1066

8. What was the 'Harrying of the North'?

A A great battle in the north between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons B A great famine in Northern France C A great battle where William the Conqueror finally defeated the English army D When William had farms burned and livestock killed across northern England

9. What was the Domesday Book?

A A listing of all the land and property owners in England B A list of all the traitors who conspired against William C A religious book written by an ancient order of monks D A book that recorded all the people that William the Conqueror had executed

10. How did William the Conqueror die?

A He was assassinated by his cousin B He fell from the top of the Tower of London C He died of old age in his castle in France D He was killed in battle in northern France