November 2026 edition

1066 and the Norman Conquest quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
AHarold Godwinson
BWilliam, Duke of Normandy
CHarald Hardrada
DEdward the Confessor
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Norman Conquest · November 2026 edition

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Q7 / 50Opener
Which book records William the Conqueror's great survey of England?
AMagna Carta
BDomesday Book
CAnglo-Saxon Chronicle
DBook of Kells

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerWilliam, Harold and the Bayeux Tapestry
2EasyHardrada, Stamford Bridge and Pevensey
3TrickyEdward, Tostig and the English succession
4HardCastles, Domesday and the feudal system
5BrutalNorthern revolts, Hereward and Norman French
Norman Conquest titlesout of 500
King of England50 / 50
Earl350+
Baron275+
Lord of the manor200+
Knight100+
Squire1+
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44 of 50 right · six short of King of England

You vs Katie BNorman Conquest · Easy
412 pts
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You
389 pts
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Katie
Where did William's invasion force land in 1066?
Dover
Portsmouth
Pevensey✓GBKB
Southampton

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which book records William's great survey of England?

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When you finish, your score earns a title: Contrary winds if you score nothing, King of England if you get every question right.

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