Life in The UK Test
The Middle Ages 3
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Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
The Canterbury Tales was one of the first books to be printed by William Caxton.
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Other than Windsor, which famous castle built in the Middle Ages is still in use today?
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Which TWO statements describe the development of language in Scotland in the Middle Ages?
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Which cathedral contains a famous example of a stained glass window from the Middle Ages?
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During the Middle Ages, which TWO languages were used across England?
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In the English language, the words ‘cow’, ‘apple’ and ‘summer’ are based on Anglo-Saxon words.
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In which language was The Canterbury Tales written?
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Which of the following was an important English export during the Middle Ages?
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Which TWO languages combined in the Middle Ages to become the English language?
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Which of these groups came to England during the Middle Ages to trade or to work?
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The Houses of Lancaster and York used red and white roses as their respective symbols.
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In the Middle Ages, Norman French and Anglo-Saxon combined to become which language?
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The Ipswich Tales are associated with Geoffrey Chaucer.
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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After the Wars of the Roses, what was the symbol of the House of Tudor, which had a white rose inside it to show that the Houses of York and Lancaster were now allies?
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Henry VII was the first king of which House?
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Which Scottish poet wrote The Bruce about the Battle of Bannockburn?
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What special type of windows did many cathedrals built in the Middle Ages have?
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Lincoln Cathedral is an example of one of the great cathedrals built in the Middle Ages.
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Which war began in 1455?
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What was depicted in the stained glass windows of many cathedrals built in the Middle Ages?
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Who was Geoffrey Chaucer?
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