Egyptian British International School
History
Practice Pack
Yr7
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PRACTICE EXERCISES
Activity 1. Choose the RIGHT answer. Write the answers in the table.
1. Fresh water was provided to Canterbury by ______:
a)pipes
b) wells
c) rain
2. Chariot racing used to take place in a ______:
a) theatre
b) circus
c) market
3. During the Norman invasion lord used to build a ______to control his land:
a) tower
b) pyramid
c) castle
4. King William had a nickname the ______.
a) Conqueror
b) Great
c) Wise
5. King Alfred’s Nickname was ______.
a)Conqueror
b)Great
c)Wise
6. Missionaries were talking to people about ______.
a) politics
b) money
c) religion
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6Activity 2. Choose the WRONG answer. Write the answers in the table.
7. Normans built magnificent ______.
a) cities
b) churches
c) cathedrals
8. During Norman invasion people kept ______.
a) farming
b) make their own clothes
c) competing in chariot racing
9. During Norman invasion people were not ______anymore.
a) farming
b) getting water from pipes
c) acting in theatre
10. Every soldier of Roman army used to have ______.
a) shield
b) sword
c) cavalry
11. ______didn’t build sewers.
a) Saxons
b) Normans
c) Romans
12. After 25 years of service the legionaries were given ______
a) a castle
b) 10 years’ pay
c) a farm
7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12Activity 3. Define whether the following statements are True or False. If the statement is False, there is ONE word that makes it False. Write that word in the table below.
13. Norman lords used French language to communicate with English workers.
14. During Norman invasion people used to live in the castle.
15. The best soldiers became decades in charge of 80 other men.
16. Weapons only were constantly improved in Roman army.
17. Testudo is an example of clever battle tactics performed by Romans.
18. Some of the Roman soldiers were volunteers.
19. Many English words today come from the language brought by the Anglo-Saxons.
20. Vikings used to steal from the monasteries, but later settled down as farmers.
21. Britain was divided by Anglo-Saxons into many small kingdoms.
Number / 13 / 14114 / 15115 / 16116 / 5 17 / 6 18 / 7 19 / 8 20 / 9 21T/F
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Activity 4. Look at the following pictures and decide to which period of history each picture belongs:
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Activity 5. Imagine that it’s up to You to write a chapter in a history book called “Worst invaders of Britain”. Choose any group of invaders and support Your opinion with 3 reasons. Devote one paragraph to each reason.______
Activity 6. Compare the work people used to do during the time of Romans, Saxons, Normans.
Activity7. Compare the religion during Saxon and Norman time:
Activity 8. Use the Venn diagram to compare life of people during Saxon invasion and Norman invasion in Britain. Fill in 2 special points about each and 2 common points about each.
Activity 9. Answer the following questions:
a) What is anachronism?______
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b) What was the problem of William’s army that made them late?_________
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c) What is hypothesis?______
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Activity 10. Choose the RIGHT answer. Write the answers in the table.
26. Chronologically last invaders of Britain were ______:
a)Romans
b)Normans
c)Saxons
27. Anglo-Saxons settled ______England:
a)in some parts
b)at the North of
c)all over
28. Battle of Fulford was fought between ______:
a)English and Norwegian army
b)English and Norman army
c)Norman and Norwegian army
29. King Harold ______.
a)had no idea about the invasions
b)was crowned at Westminster Abbey
c)refused English crown
30. During Iron age people were ______.
a)praying multiple gods
b)making their jewellery
c)praying to one god
31.Viking settle in Britain as ______.
a)farmers
b)missionaries
c)traders
26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31Activity 11. Choose the WRONG answer. Write the answers in the table.
32. Chronologically ______took place after Roman invasion.
a)Saxon invasion
b)Norman invasion
c) Iron age
33. Roman soldiers were ______.
a)volunteers
b)never punished
c)well equipped
34. Roman army left Britain because ______.
a)Rome was under attack
b)they decided to invade Norway
c)emperor of Rome called his soldiers
35. Some houses had their own ______during Roman invasion:
a)market
b)bath house
c)central heating
36. Missionaries ______.
a)arrived from Europe
b)converted people to Christianity
c)invaded Britain
37. ______was fighting for the English crown in 1066AD
a)William Duke of Normandy
b)Harald king of Norway
c)Alfred the Great
38. Harold was ______
a)the most powerful man of England
b)king of Norway
c)king of England
39. During Iron age people______
a)farmed
b)built sewers
c)protected themselves
32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39Activity 12. Define whether the following statements are True or False. If the statement is False, there is ONE word that makes it False. Write that word in the table below.
40. People were heating their houses with open fire.
41. Roman Canterbury had market place and meeting hall.
42. Romans worshipped their general as if he was a god.
43. Auxiliary soldiers were heavily armed.
44. Ordinary people continued their lives after Romans left Britain.
45. After Saxons split Britain, different kingdoms that got along with each other.
46. Due to missionaries England became a Muslim country.
47. Boudicca was a Roman queen.
48. Women were helping to collect the harvest during Iron age.
49. English people build cathedrals during Roman invasion .
Number / 40 / 2 41 / 3 42 / 4 43 / 5 44 / 6 45 / 7 46 / 8 47 / 9 48 / 10 49T/F
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Activity 13.
a) Put the following terms under their correct topic:
French cathedral unknown language totem pole
b) Add to each column one example of Your own:
Iron Age / Normans1. / 1.
2. / 2.
3. Your example: / 3. Your example:
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Activity 14. Match the description of house with the right period of time. One of the time periods has more than one correct match.
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Disadvantages of Roman invasion______
Advantages of Roman invasion ______
a) deaths in rebellions
b) water supplies
c) trade
d) ruled by Rome
e) building skills
f) entertainment
g) slaves
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Activity 14. Define whether the following statements are True or False. If the statement is False, there is ONE word that makes it False. Write that word in the table below.
50. In 1085 Normans threatened to invade England.
51. King William ordered a great survey of England.
52. Domesday book covered all England.
53. Survey was done out of curiosity.
54. Commissioners asked people some questions.
55. Questions were different everywhere.
56. Each question had to have 2 answers.
57. Landowners sent written details of their lands to the county sheriff.
58. Answers were edited at Winchester.
59. Unedited answers are in the “Little Domesday book”
Number / 50 / 2 51 / 3 52 / 4 53 / 5 54 / 6 55 / 7 56 / 8 57 / 9 58 / 10 59T/F
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