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Medieval Facts/History B2+ level

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    Students must work in teams/groups and try to find the answer as fast as they can. The group that finds the answer first, gets the point.
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  • What is the name of the medieval book that contains the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table?
    Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
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  • What was the name of the medieval English king who was known for his love of hunting and his many wives?
    Henry VIII
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  • What is the name of the war between the houses of Lancaster and York that lasted from 1455 to 1485?
    Wars of the Roses
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  • What is the name of the Scottish loch that is known for its monster?
    Loch Ness
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  • What is the name of the Welsh flag?
    Y Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon)
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  • What is the name of the Irish writer who wrote Ulysses and Finnegans Wake?
    James Joyce
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  • What is the name of the medieval cathedral that is one of the most famous landmarks in the world?
    Notre Dame Cathedral
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  • What was the name of the medieval English king who led the Crusades and was also known as Richard the Lionheart?
    Richard I
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  • What is the name of the English queen who reigned from 1558 to 1603 and was known as the "Virgin Queen"?
    Elizabeth I
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  • What is the name of the Scottish national instrument?
    Bagpipes
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  • What is the name of the Welsh national rugby team?
    Welsh Rugby Union
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  • What is the name of the Irish dance that is performed by two people?
    Riverdance
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  • What is the name of the medieval musical instrument that is played by plucking the strings?
    Lute
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  • What was the name of the medieval English king who lost the Magna Carta to his barons?
    King John
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  • What is the name of the English poet who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
    Geoffrey Chaucer
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  • What was the name of the medieval English king who built the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey?
    Edward I
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