Life in the UK chapter 3 test: The Middle Ages

Question 1 of 15

What does the Tudor rose, red with a white centre, represent?

The union of the houses of Lancaster and YorkThe union of England and WalesThe union of England and ScotlandThe founding of the Church of England

Question 2 of 15

In which year did the Black Death reach Britain?

1066134812151485

Question 3 of 15

The Wars of the Roses were fought between which two houses?

Normandy and AnjouLancaster and YorkWessex and MerciaTudor and Stuart

Question 4 of 15

Which king was forced to sign Magna Carta?

King JohnHenry VIIHenry VRichard III

Question 5 of 15

Which emblem belonged to the House of Lancaster?

A white roseA red dragonA red roseA white horse

Question 6 of 15

What does 'Magna Carta' mean?

The Great CharterThe King's PeaceThe Book of DaysThe Common Law

Question 7 of 15

Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?

William ShakespeareThomas HardyGeoffrey ChaucerCharles Dickens

Question 8 of 15

In which year was Magna Carta signed?

1485106613481215

Question 9 of 15

At which battle did Henry V's much smaller army defeat the French in 1415?

AgincourtHastingsBosworth FieldBannockburn

Question 10 of 15

What was one lasting effect of the Black Death?

The immediate end of the monarchyA labour shortage that let surviving peasants demand better payThe building of Hadrian's WallThe signing of Magna Carta

Question 11 of 15

Who defeated the English at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?

Bonnie Prince CharlieRobert the BruceOwain GlyndwrWilliam the Conqueror

Question 12 of 15

After Bannockburn, Scotland remained an independent country.

TrueFalse

Question 13 of 15

Who made up the earliest parliaments of the medieval period?

Nobles, bishops and later representatives of the townsElected members chosen by all adultsJudges appointed by the churchOnly the monarch's immediate family

Question 14 of 15

How long did the Hundred Years War between England and France actually last?

76 years100 years116 years150 years

Question 15 of 15

At which battle did the Wars of the Roses end in 1485?

CullodenBosworth FieldBannockburnAgincourt