1. Who was king of England in 1066? Harold Godwinson All of these Edward the Confessor William the Conqueror

2. How was William I related to Edward the Confessor? They were brothers. Edward's mother Emma was William's great-aunt. Edward was William's father. They were not related.

3. What was the hated nickname that was bestowed upon William I? William Rufus William Longshanks William the Bastard William the Devil

4. Harold had a "Danish wife." Who was she? Matilda of Flanders Aelfgifu Gundhilde Edith Swanneck

5. King Harold faced a rebellion from one of his brothers. Who was it? Leofwine Sweyn Gyrth Tostig

6. Who was the first person to invade England in 1066? William of Normandy Odo Svein Estrithson of Denmark Harald Hardrada of Norway

7. William promised soldiers that if they helped him invade England, using their own weapons and horses, they would be rewarded with: 5 virgins Titles and lands in England Gold and silver Heaven

8. William's army was due to sail on August 12, 1066, but they were delayed for a few days. Why? Bad weather. William fell extremely ill. William faced a brief mutiny from his soldiers. One of the ships started leaking.

9. On October 14, 1066 Harold died in the Battle of Hastings. According to tradition, how did he die? He was stabbed in the heart. He was killed by an arrow in the eye. He was trampled to death by a horse. He committed suicide by drinking poison.

10. Like the conqueror Canute before him, William let many Anglo-Saxon landholders keep their lands. True False