Medieval English History Trivia Quiz

Sample Medieval English History Quiz Questions

A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.

1. 1.This famous battle of 1066 saw William the Conqueror defeat Harold II and claim the English throne.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • The Battle of Hastings
   • The Battle of Stamford Bridge
   • The Battle of Towton
   • The Battle of Agincourt

2. 2.This 1351 law attempted to freeze wages at pre-Black Death levels by forbidding workers from demanding higher pay.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • The Statute of Labourers
   • The Statute of Mortmain
   • The Statute of Westminster
   • The Statute of Gloucester

3. 3.This Anglo-Saxon legal concept required groups of ten households to be mutually responsible for each other's behavior.

   Difficulty: Hard
   • Frankpledge
   • Wergild
   • Fyrd
   • Thegn

4. 4.This document, sealed in 1215, limited the power of the English king and established that no one is above the law.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • The Domesday Book
   • Magna Carta
   • The Charter of Liberties
   • The Provisions of Oxford

5. 5.This 1164 document asserted royal authority over the Church in England, leading to the conflict that killed Thomas Becket.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • The Provisions of Oxford
   • The Statute of Westminster
   • The Constitutions of Clarendon
   • The Assize of Northampton

6. 6.This 1166 reform created a system of traveling royal justices who held courts throughout England.

   Difficulty: Hard
   • The Curia Regis
   • The Eyre Courts
   • The Itinerant Justices
   • The Assize Courts

7. 7.This medieval fortress and royal palace on the Thames has served as a prison, zoo, and now houses the Crown Jewels.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • Windsor Castle
   • Westminster Abbey
   • The Tower of London
   • Hampton Court Palace

8. 8.This 1314 battle saw Robert the Bruce defeat Edward II, securing Scottish independence for generations.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • The Battle of Falkirk
   • The Battle of Bannockburn
   • The Battle of Stirling Bridge
   • The Battle of Dunbar

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