The Normans and the Norman invasion

A detailed illustration of the Norman Conquest, featuring William the Conqueror, the Bayeux Tapestry, and a medieval battle scene.

Unveiling the Norman Conquest

Test your knowledge about the Norman invasion and its key events! This quiz covers important historical figures, battles, and the impact of the Normans on England and Ireland.

Multiple-choice and checkbox questions
Explore significant dates and events
Uncover the stories behind the Bayeux Tapestry

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ExploringHistory421

Vikings were also known as Norsemen or Normans

True

False

Normandy is in which country?

England

Ireland

France

Spain

What year did Edward the Confessor (King of England) die?

1066

1166

1256

1060

Who succeeded Edward the Confessor as King of England?

Prince William

William the Conqueror

His Son

The Earl of Hereford

The Story of the Norman Conquest of England is told in which primary source?

The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 meters long and 50 centimeters tall, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England concerning William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold, Earl of Wessex, later King of England, and culminating in the Battle of..........?

Dermot Macmurrough was king of what province in Ireland?

Ulster

Munster

Leinster

Connacht

Who did Macmurrough make a deal with to provide a Norman army to Ireland?

Strongbow would marry MacMurrough's daughter, and he would become King of Leinster when MacMurrough died. What was her name?

Aine

Aoife

Aisling

Amber

What year did MacMurrough invade Ireland?

Was the Norman invasion of Ireland a success?

Yes

In your own words, describe why the Norman invasion of Ireland was a success?

What year did Strongbow become King of Leinster?

Why did Henry II come to Ireland in 1171?

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