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This set of Evolution of Literary Movements The Shapers of Destiny Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on The True Briton Set 1

Q1 | Which year did the Normans conquer the Isle of Ely?
  • 1052
  • 1062
  • 1072
  • 1082
Q2 | What is the Oath taken by the knights swearing loyalty to King William the Conqueror knownas?
  • Oath of England
  • Oath of Salisbury
  • Oath of Normandy
  • Oath of Saxony
Q3 | Which law of William the Conqueror preventedthe people from hunting in the forest?
  • The Hunting Law
  • The Forest Law
  • The Green Law
  • The Woods Law
Q4 | Which document of a survey conducted by William the Conqueror records the resources ofthe Kingdom of England?
  • Magnum Concilium
  • The Domesday Book
  • Danegeld
  • Charter of London
Q5 | During whose reign did the City of London see the beginnings of self government?
  • Henry I
  • Henry II
  • Henry III
  • Henry IV
Q6 | What was the Chief council of the realm of England in the rule of Henry I?
  • Charter of London
  • Magnum Concilium
  • Danegeld
  • Curia Regis
Q7 | When did the rule of the House of the Plantagenets begin?
  • With the coronation of Henry I
  • With the coronation of William the Conqueror
  • With the coronation of William I
  • With the coronation of William Rufus
Q8 | In the Middle Ages, the normal unit of holding of land was
  • Fief
  • Manor
  • Stadium
  • Forum
Q9 | What was the extra work done by the Villeins known as ?
  • Lords work
  • Boon work
  • Serf work
  • Fief work
Q10 | What were the workers who held no land of their own in the manorial system known as?
  • Fief
  • Serfs
  • Churl
  • Villein
Q11 | In the manorial system, the administration of justice was carried out from...
  • Estate
  • Lord’s Manor
  • Fieodan
  • Manorial Village
Q12 | Which year did the Black Death take place?
  • 1300
  • 1320
  • 1348
  • 1358
Q13 | Which year did the Peasant’s Revolt take place?
  • 1300
  • 1320
  • 1380
  • 1381
Q14 | Who said ‘God does not judge a man twice for the same offence.?
  • Henry I
  • Lanfranc
  • Thomas Becket
  • William I
Q15 | Who is called the English Justinian?
  • Henry I
  • Henry II
  • Henry III
  • Edward I
Q16 | What was an important offshoot of the Kings Court which dealt with the financial affairs ofthe realm in Henry II’s time?
  • The Jury System
  • The Curia Regis
  • The Exchequer Court
  • King’s Court
Q17 | What was the basis of the system of Law followed in all the colonies of Britain?
  • The Court Common Pleas
  • English Common Law
  • The Exchequer Law
  • Trade Law
Q18 | What was Richard I known as ?
  • The Braveheart
  • The Lionheart
  • The Conqueror
  • The Leader
Q19 | Which city is the first corporation in the world?
  • Dublin
  • London
  • Canterbury
  • Wessex
Q20 | When did the first Crusade take place?
  • 1067
  • 1077
  • 1087
  • 1097
Q21 | When did the Second Crusade take place?
  • 1127
  • 1137
  • 1147
  • 1157
Q22 | When did the Muslim King Sultan Saladin conquer Jerusalem?
  • 1157
  • 1167
  • 1177
  • 1187
Q23 | When did the Third Crusade take place?
  • 1160
  • 1170
  • 1180
  • 1190
Q24 | When was the Magna Carta signed between the people of England and King John?
  • June 15, 1210
  • June 15, 1215
  • June 15, 1225
  • July 15, 1215
Q25 | Who is known as the Father of the English Parliament?
  • Henry I
  • Thomas Becket
  • Simon de Montfort
  • Edward I