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1.	Which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
A.	1040
B.	1060
C.	1066
D.	1086
Answer» C. 1066

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2.	Which year did the Normans conquer the Isle of Ely?
A.	1052
B.	1062
C.	1072
D.	1082
Answer» C. 1072

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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9.	In the Middle Ages, the normal unit of holding of land was
A.	Fief
B.	Manor
C.	Stadium
D.	Forum
Answer» B. Manor

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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

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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

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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

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13.	Which year did the Black Death take place?
A.	1300
B.	1320
C.	1348
D.	1358
Answer» C. 1348

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14.	Which year did the Peasant’s Revolt take place?
A.	1300
B.	1320
C.	1380
D.	1381
Answer» D. 1381

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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

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16.	Who is called the English Justinian?
A.	Henry I
B.	Henry II
C.	Henry III
D.	Edward I
Answer» D. Edward I

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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

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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

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19.	What was Richard I known as ?
A.	The Braveheart
B.	The Lionheart
C.	The Conqueror
D.	The Leader
Answer» B. The Lionheart

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20.	Which city is the first corporation in the world?
A.	Dublin
B.	London
C.	Canterbury
D.	Wessex
Answer» B. London

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21.	When did the first Crusade take place?
A.	1067
B.	1077
C.	1087
D.	1097
Answer» D. 1097

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22.	When did the Second Crusade take place?
A.	1127
B.	1137
C.	1147
D.	1157
Answer» C. 1147

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23.	When did the Muslim King Sultan Saladin conquer Jerusalem?
A.	1157
B.	1167
C.	1177
D.	1187
Answer» D. 1187

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24.	When did the Third Crusade take place?
A.	1160
B.	1170
C.	1180
D.	1190
Answer» D. 1190

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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

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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

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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

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28.	When did Edward summon his Model Parliament?
A.	1200
B.	1255
C.	1285
D.	1295
Answer» D. 1295

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29.	Who was the first Stuart King of England?
A.	Edward II
B.	Robert
C.	Edward III
D.	John
Answer» B. Robert

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30.	The Dispensers were the loyal bodyguards of
A.	Edward I
B.	Edward II
C.	Edward III
D.	Robert Stuart
Answer» B. Edward II

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31.	The Hundred Years War was fought between England and
A.	Germany
B.	France
C.	Italy
D.	Spain
Answer» B. France

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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

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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

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34.	Who were the poor preachers who followed John Wycliffe?
A.	Lutherans
B.	Lollards
C.	Drolls
D.	Friars
Answer» B. Lollards

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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

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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

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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

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38.	Where was the first University in England established?
A.	Oxford
B.	Cambridge
C.	Leeds
D.	Dublin
Answer» A. Oxford

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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

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40.	When did the War of the Roses begin?
A.	1450
B.	1455
C.	1456
D.	1455
Answer» B. 1455

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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

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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

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43.	Who wrote Parlement of Fowles?
A.	John Gower
B.	Geoffrey Chaucer
C.	William Langland
D.	Thomas Hoccleve
Answer» B. Geoffrey Chaucer

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44.	Who wrote Confessio Amantis?
A.	John Gower
B.	Geoffrey Chaucer
C.	William Langland
D.	Thomas Hoccleve
Answer» A. John Gower

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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

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46.	Who wrote ‘The Grovernail of Princes?
A.	John Gower
B.	Geoffrey Chaucer
C.	William Langland
D.	Thomas Hoccleve
Answer» D. Thomas Hoccleve

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47.	Who wrote The Thistle and the Rose?
A.	John Gower
B.	Geoffrey Chaucer
C.	William Langland
D.	William Dunbar
Answer» D. William Dunbar

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48.	Who wrote Morte D’Arthur?
A.	John Gower
B.	Geoffrey Chaucer
C.	William Langland
D.	Thomas Malory
Answer» D. Thomas Malory

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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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40+ The True Briton Solved MCQs

Which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

Which year did the Normans conquer the Isle of Ely?

What is the Oath taken by the knights swearing loyalty to King William the Conqueror known as?

Which law of William the Conqueror preventedthe people from hunting in the forest?

Which document of a survey conducted by William the Conqueror records the resources of the Kingdom of England?

During whose reign did the City of London see the beginnings of self government?

What was the Chief council of the realm of England in the rule of Henry I?

When did the rule of the House of the Plantagenets begin?

In the Middle Ages, the normal unit of holding of land was

What was the extra work done by the Villeins known as ?

What were the workers who held no land of their own in the manorial system known as?

In the manorial system, the administration of justice was carried out from...

Which year did the Black Death take place?

Which year did the Peasant’s Revolt take place?

Who said ‘God does not judge a man twice for the same offence.?

Who is called the English Justinian?

What was an important offshoot of the Kings Court which dealt with the financial affairs of the realm in Henry II’s time?

What was the basis of the system of Law followed in all the colonies of Britain?

What was Richard I known as ?

Which city is the first corporation in the world?

When did the first Crusade take place?

When did the Second Crusade take place?

When did the Muslim King Sultan Saladin conquer Jerusalem?

When did the Third Crusade take place?

When was the Magna Carta signed between the people of England and King John?

Who is known as the Father of the English Parliament?

Which statute allowed the king to have a regular income from a tax on the export of wool and leather in 1275?

When did Edward summon his Model Parliament?

Who was the first Stuart King of England?

The Dispensers were the loyal bodyguards of

The Hundred Years War was fought between England and

Who was called ‘The King of the Sea’ by the Parliament?

What was the Parliament summoned by the Black Prince known as ?

Who were the poor preachers who followed John Wycliffe?

Who is called ‘The Morning Star of the Reformation’?

Who was said to be sent by God to lead France to victory in the Hundred years War?

What was the War between the House of Lancaster and the House of York known as?

Where was the first University in England established?

What were the colleges established for legal studies known as?

When did the War of the Roses begin?

What can be considered as the predecessor of the modern trade Unions?

About which work did Dryden say, ‘Here is God’s Plenty’?

Who wrote Parlement of Fowles?

Who wrote Confessio Amantis?

Who wrote The Vision Concerning Piers the Plowman?

Who wrote ‘The Grovernail of Princes?

Who wrote The Thistle and the Rose?

Who wrote Morte D’Arthur?

Everyman is an example of