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In approximately what year does the Middle English period begin?
Approximately 1066
There are no spelling conventions in Middle English. Words are spelled simply the way they sound. True or False?
True
When took place the Battle of Hastings?
October 14th, 1066
Who led the English army against William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings?
King Harold II
Who won the Battle of Hastings?
The Normans
Who was the last Anglo-Saxon King?
Harold Godwinson / Harold II
Old English literature continues to flourish after the Norman Conquest. True or False?
False
Who fought against William of Normandy in 1066, for the crown of England?
Harald Hardrada of Norway
Which of these periods was known to have great individual writers? 1100-1250, 1250 - 1350, 1350 - 1400 or 1400 - 1500?
1350-1400 with Geoffrey Chaucer and Giovanni Boccaccio for instance
In Middle English, two consecutive vowels in a word show what?
That the vowel is long
What was call the system of vassals and serfs in medieval English History?
The Feudal System
What was Richard 1st 's nickname?
Richard Lion Heart
Name the two notable houses that battled in the War of the Roses for the English throne.
York and Lancaster
Name the "hunchbacked" king who may have murdered his nephews...
Richard III
Which abbey was founded in 1275 by Dervorguilla of Galloway as a tribute to her late husband?
Sweetheart
In which battle did William Wallace win his only major military victory?
Stirling Bridge
In Scotland, who was the first monarch of the Stewart dynasty?
Robert II
Which Scottish king was assassinated in a Perth monastery?
James I
In Medieval Ireland, what was a tonsure?
A medieval monk's haircut
What was a tithe?
A tax that was paid to the local priest
The oat soup that a serf would normally eat was called ...
A stew
In medieval times, mass was said in what language?
Latin
Where were feasts held in a medieval castle?
Great Hall
The Medieval period is generally thought to have begun in 476 with the fall of which empire?
The Roman Empire
What was the name of the knightly code of honour, religious duty and social grace?
Chivalry
What is Pope Gregory I often known as?
Gregory the Great
Roughly, what was the population of the world in the year 1000?
275-300 million
In the 13th century, the average life expectancy in England was just 18 years old. True or False?
False, archeologists estimate it to have been around 35.
Which Medieval European queen is sometimes called the ‘Grandmother of Europe’ because of all the royal lines she started or marriages she arranged?
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Which 13th century English philosopher developed the Occam’s Razor theory?
William Of Ockham
What's the Occam’s Razor theory?
It's a principle that says that if you have two competing ideas to explain the same phenomenon, you should prefer the simpler one.
What time period came after the Medieval times in Europe?
The Renaissance
What is manorialism?
Organization of peasants in villages that give rent rents to nobles
When was the first Crusade preached?
1095
In the following list of words, which one is the odd one when talking about the late Middle Age? "Famine", "plague", "war" or "rainy season".
Rainy season
When was the first period of Black Death (plague) in England ?
1348


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