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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Which year did the Battle of Hastings take place? |
| A. | 1040 |
| B. | 1060 |
| C. | 1066 |
| D. | 1086 |
| Answer» C. 1066 | |
| 2. |
Which year did the Normans conquer the Isle of Ely? |
| A. | 1052 |
| B. | 1062 |
| C. | 1072 |
| D. | 1082 |
| Answer» C. 1072 | |
| 3. |
What is the Oath taken by the knights swearing loyalty to King William the Conqueror known as? |
| A. | Oath of England |
| B. | Oath of Salisbury |
| C. | Oath of Normandy |
| D. | Oath of Saxony |
| Answer» B. Oath of Salisbury | |
| 4. |
Which law of William the Conqueror preventedthe people from hunting in the forest? |
| A. | The Hunting Law |
| B. | The Forest Law |
| C. | The Green Law |
| D. | The Woods Law |
| Answer» B. The Forest Law | |
| 5. |
Which document of a survey conducted by William the Conqueror records the resources of the Kingdom of England? |
| A. | Magnum Concilium |
| B. | The Domesday Book |
| C. | Danegeld |
| D. | Charter of London |
| Answer» B. The Domesday Book | |
| 6. |
During whose reign did the City of London see the beginnings of self government? |
| A. | Henry I |
| B. | Henry II |
| C. | Henry III |
| D. | Henry IV |
| Answer» A. Henry I | |
| 7. |
What was the Chief council of the realm of England in the rule of Henry I? |
| A. | Charter of London |
| B. | Magnum Concilium |
| C. | Danegeld |
| D. | Curia Regis |
| Answer» B. Magnum Concilium | |
| 8. |
When did the rule of the House of the Plantagenets begin? |
| A. | With the coronation of Henry I |
| B. | With the coronation of William the Conqueror |
| C. | With the coronation of William I |
| D. | With the coronation of William Rufus |
| Answer» A. With the coronation of Henry I | |
| 9. |
In the Middle Ages, the normal unit of holding of land was |
| A. | Fief |
| B. | Manor |
| C. | Stadium |
| D. | Forum |
| Answer» B. Manor | |
| 10. |
What was the extra work done by the Villeins known as ? |
| A. | Lords work |
| B. | Boon work |
| C. | Serf work |
| D. | Fief work |
| Answer» B. Boon work | |
| 11. |
What were the workers who held no land of their own in the manorial system known as? |
| A. | Fief |
| B. | Serfs |
| C. | Churl |
| D. | Villein |
| Answer» B. Serfs | |
| 12. |
In the manorial system, the administration of justice was carried out from... |
| A. | Estate |
| B. | Lord’s Manor |
| C. | Fieodan |
| D. | Manorial Village |
| Answer» B. Lord’s Manor | |
| 13. |
Which year did the Black Death take place? |
| A. | 1300 |
| B. | 1320 |
| C. | 1348 |
| D. | 1358 |
| Answer» C. 1348 | |
| 14. |
Which year did the Peasant’s Revolt take place? |
| A. | 1300 |
| B. | 1320 |
| C. | 1380 |
| D. | 1381 |
| Answer» D. 1381 | |
| 15. |
Who said ‘God does not judge a man twice for the same offence.? |
| A. | Henry I |
| B. | Lanfranc |
| C. | Thomas Becket |
| D. | William I |
| Answer» C. Thomas Becket | |
| 16. |
Who is called the English Justinian? |
| A. | Henry I |
| B. | Henry II |
| C. | Henry III |
| D. | Edward I |
| Answer» D. Edward I | |
| 17. |
What was an important offshoot of the Kings Court which dealt with the financial affairs of the realm in Henry II’s time? |
| A. | The Jury System |
| B. | The Curia Regis |
| C. | The Exchequer Court |
| D. | King’s Court |
| Answer» C. The Exchequer Court | |
| 18. |
What was the basis of the system of Law followed in all the colonies of Britain? |
| A. | The Court Common Pleas |
| B. | English Common Law |
| C. | The Exchequer Law |
| D. | Trade Law |
| Answer» B. English Common Law | |
| 19. |
What was Richard I known as ? |
| A. | The Braveheart |
| B. | The Lionheart |
| C. | The Conqueror |
| D. | The Leader |
| Answer» B. The Lionheart | |
| 20. |
Which city is the first corporation in the world? |
| A. | Dublin |
| B. | London |
| C. | Canterbury |
| D. | Wessex |
| Answer» B. London | |
| 21. |
When did the first Crusade take place? |
| A. | 1067 |
| B. | 1077 |
| C. | 1087 |
| D. | 1097 |
| Answer» D. 1097 | |
| 22. |
When did the Second Crusade take place? |
| A. | 1127 |
| B. | 1137 |
| C. | 1147 |
| D. | 1157 |
| Answer» C. 1147 | |
| 23. |
When did the Muslim King Sultan Saladin conquer Jerusalem? |
| A. | 1157 |
| B. | 1167 |
| C. | 1177 |
| D. | 1187 |
| Answer» D. 1187 | |
| 24. |
When did the Third Crusade take place? |
| A. | 1160 |
| B. | 1170 |
| C. | 1180 |
| D. | 1190 |
| Answer» D. 1190 | |
| 25. |
When was the Magna Carta signed between the people of England and King John? |
| A. | June 15, 1210 |
| B. | June 15, 1215 |
| C. | June 15, 1225 |
| D. | July 15, 1215 |
| Answer» B. June 15, 1215 | |
| 26. |
Who is known as the Father of the English Parliament? |
| A. | Henry I |
| B. | Thomas Becket |
| C. | Simon de Montfort |
| D. | Edward I |
| Answer» C. Simon de Montfort | |
| 27. |
Which statute allowed the king to have a regular income from a tax on the export of wool and leather in 1275? |
| A. | The Statute of Mortmain |
| B. | The Statute of Westminister |
| C. | The Statute of Action Burnell |
| D. | The Statute of Parliament |
| Answer» B. The Statute of Westminister | |
| 28. |
When did Edward summon his Model Parliament? |
| A. | 1200 |
| B. | 1255 |
| C. | 1285 |
| D. | 1295 |
| Answer» D. 1295 | |
| 29. |
Who was the first Stuart King of England? |
| A. | Edward II |
| B. | Robert |
| C. | Edward III |
| D. | John |
| Answer» B. Robert | |
| 30. |
The Dispensers were the loyal bodyguards of |
| A. | Edward I |
| B. | Edward II |
| C. | Edward III |
| D. | Robert Stuart |
| Answer» B. Edward II | |
| 31. |
The Hundred Years War was fought between England and |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | France |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 32. |
Who was called ‘The King of the Sea’ by the Parliament? |
| A. | Edward I |
| B. | Edward II |
| C. | Edward III |
| D. | Robert Stuart |
| Answer» C. Edward III | |
| 33. |
What was the Parliament summoned by the Black Prince known as ? |
| A. | The Great Parliament |
| B. | The Good Parliament |
| C. | The White Parliament |
| D. | The Right Parliament |
| Answer» B. The Good Parliament | |
| 34. |
Who were the poor preachers who followed John Wycliffe? |
| A. | Lutherans |
| B. | Lollards |
| C. | Drolls |
| D. | Friars |
| Answer» B. Lollards | |
| 35. |
Who is called ‘The Morning Star of the Reformation’? |
| A. | Martin Luther |
| B. | John Wycliffe |
| C. | Thomas Becket |
| D. | Edward II |
| Answer» B. John Wycliffe | |
| 36. |
Who was said to be sent by God to lead France to victory in the Hundred years War? |
| A. | Edward II |
| B. | Joan of Arc |
| C. | Henry V |
| D. | Napoleon |
| Answer» B. Joan of Arc | |
| 37. |
What was the War between the House of Lancaster and the House of York known as? |
| A. | The War of the Houses |
| B. | The War of the Roses |
| C. | The War of the White Rose |
| D. | The War of the Red Rose |
| Answer» B. The War of the Roses | |
| 38. |
Where was the first University in England established? |
| A. | Oxford |
| B. | Cambridge |
| C. | Leeds |
| D. | Dublin |
| Answer» A. Oxford | |
| 39. |
What were the colleges established for legal studies known as? |
| A. | The Guilds |
| B. | The Inns of Court |
| C. | The Inner Court |
| D. | The Inner circle |
| Answer» B. The Inns of Court | |
| 40. |
When did the War of the Roses begin? |
| A. | 1450 |
| B. | 1455 |
| C. | 1456 |
| D. | 1455 |
| Answer» B. 1455 | |
| 41. |
What can be considered as the predecessor of the modern trade Unions? |
| A. | The Company |
| B. | The Guilds |
| C. | The Exchequer |
| D. | The Workers Group |
| Answer» B. The Guilds | |
| 42. |
About which work did Dryden say, ‘Here is God’s Plenty’? |
| A. | The Iliad |
| B. | The Aeneid |
| C. | The Canterbury Tales |
| D. | The Divine Comedy |
| Answer» C. The Canterbury Tales | |
| 43. |
Who wrote Parlement of Fowles? |
| A. | John Gower |
| B. | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. | William Langland |
| D. | Thomas Hoccleve |
| Answer» B. Geoffrey Chaucer | |
| 44. |
Who wrote Confessio Amantis? |
| A. | John Gower |
| B. | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. | William Langland |
| D. | Thomas Hoccleve |
| Answer» A. John Gower | |
| 45. |
Who wrote The Vision Concerning Piers the Plowman? |
| A. | John Gower |
| B. | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. | William Langland |
| D. | Thomas Hoccleve |
| Answer» C. William Langland | |
| 46. |
Who wrote ‘The Grovernail of Princes? |
| A. | John Gower |
| B. | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. | William Langland |
| D. | Thomas Hoccleve |
| Answer» D. Thomas Hoccleve | |
| 47. |
Who wrote The Thistle and the Rose? |
| A. | John Gower |
| B. | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. | William Langland |
| D. | William Dunbar |
| Answer» D. William Dunbar | |
| 48. |
Who wrote Morte D’Arthur? |
| A. | John Gower |
| B. | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| C. | William Langland |
| D. | Thomas Malory |
| Answer» D. Thomas Malory | |
| 49. |
Everyman is an example of |
| A. | Mystery Play |
| B. | Morality Play |
| C. | Miracle Play |
| D. | Interlude |
| Answer» B. Morality Play | |
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