Statistics for Britain in the Middle Ages

Click here to take the quiz!

General Stats
Answer Stats
Score Distribution
Your Score History

General Stats

This quiz has been taken 98 times
(25 since last reset)
The average score is 21 of 33

Answer Stats

Question	Answer	% Correct
Where did the Saxons originally come from to the Britain in the 5th century?	Northern Germany	96%
Which two houses in medieval England fought for the throne in the Wars of the Roses?	Lancaster and York	92%
What document did the King John sign that said the people had rights and that the king was not above the law?	The Magna Carta	92%
What event brought the end of the Anglo-Saxon rule of England?	Norman conquest	88%
According to legend, what did St Patrick banish from Ireland?	Snakes	88%
Which French Duke conquered England in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and became King of England?	William of Normandy	88%
What king of Wessex defeated the Danes and established a treaty with them in 886?	Alfred the Great	83%
Which English poet and writer, considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages, is best known for "The Canterbury Tales?"	Geoffrey Chaucer	83%
Centuries before the Middle Ages, who led the Britons into a bloody rebellion against Roman rule in 60 AD?	Queen Boudicca	83%
Who was Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancelor of England, who was murdered in 1170 and later canonized as a martyr?	Thomas Becket	79%
The Knights of the Round Table first appeared in literature in the mid 12th century. How many knights were there most of the stories?	12	75%
According to he stories what is the name of Robin Hood's group who work to rob from the rich and give to the poor?	Merry Men	75%
Which monk went from Rome to England in 597 to preach about Christ?	St Augustine	75%
What new royal house took control at the end of the Wars of the Roses?	Tudor	75%
How long did the Hundred Years' War last?	116 years	71%
What is the name of the document completed in 1086 by order of William I to record the houses and lands in their kingdom?	Domesday Book	71%
How did William the Conqueror die?	Fell off the horse	71%
Who did England fight in the Battle of Agincourt in 1413?	France	71%
Which England king claimed to be king of France and that caused the Hundred Years' War?	King Edward III	71%
What was the son of King Edward III called?	The Black Prince	71%
At which battle the War of the Roses came to an end?	Battle of Bosworth	67%
What was the only city remaining under English control on the continental part of Europe after the Hundred Years' war?	Calais	58%
Who became the King of England after Edward the Confessor died?	Harold Godwinson	58%
Which Irish king ended the domination of the High Kingship of Ireland and probably ended Viking domination of Ireland?	Brian Boru	42%
What title did Richard of York give himself while ruling England?	Protector	42%
According to medieval histories and romances, King Arthur led the defense of Britain against which people?	Anglo-Saxons	38%
About how long did the Wars of the Roses last?	30 years	33%
Who was the powerful wife of mentally ill Henry VI?	Margaret of Anjou	33%
Who led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England?	Robert the Bruce	33%
Who was the ruler when the Scots and the Picts joined together in 847?	Kenneth MacAlpin	29%
What did the Romans build in the north of Scotland to keep the Highlanders out?	Antonine Wall	17%
Which Anglo-Saxon kingdom was the first to dominate on the island of Britain in the early 600s?	Northumbria	17%
Who was the leader of the 1381 Peasants' Revolt in England?	Wat Tyler	17%