11th Century Trivia
Prove you’re no mere jester—navigate Viking raids, Norman conquests, and paper money antics to crown yourself an 11th-century genius!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which 11th-century ruler famously set his throne by the sea to show waves ignore royal commands?
King Canute
After Harold’s sprint south from Stamford Bridge, at which 1066 battle did William of Normandy defeat him?
Battle of Hastings
After the Norman Conquest, Which survey of England’s land and wealth did William I order in 1086?
Domesday Book
What was the campaign, called in 1095 by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont to seize Jerusalem and aid Byzantium against the Seljuk Turks, known as?
First Crusade
Which 11th-century embroidery, nearly 70 meters long, includes farmers using a wheeled plough pulled by a horse?
Bayeux Tapestry