Question 1

The Hundred Years' War was fought mainly between England and which country?

Accepted Answer

France. The Hundred Years' War was fought between England and France.

Question 2

Which Frankish leader halted the Umayyad advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732?

Accepted Answer

Charles Martel. Charles Martel defeated the Umayyad forces at Tours in 732.

Question 3

The period commonly known as the Viking Age is traditionally said to have begun in 793 with a raid on which English monastery?

Accepted Answer

Lindisfarne. The 793 raid on the monastery of Lindisfarne off Northumbria is traditionally regarded as the start of the Viking Age.

Question 4

Which Norwegian king died at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, an event often used to mark the end of the Viking Age?

Accepted Answer

Harald Hardrada. Harald Hardrada of Norway was killed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, frequently cited as the end of the Viking Age.

Question 5

Which Viking leader was granted the territory that became Normandy by the Frankish king in 911?

Accepted Answer

Rollo. Rollo received the land that became Normandy under the 911 Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte with King Charles the Simple.

Question 6

Which Danish-born king ruled an empire including England, Denmark, and Norway in the early 11th century?

Accepted Answer

Cnut the Great. Cnut the Great ruled a North Sea empire encompassing England, Denmark, and Norway in the early 1000s.

Question 7

The region of England placed under Norse law following treaties with Alfred the Great's Wessex is commonly known as what?

Accepted Answer

The Danelaw. The Danelaw was the area of England under Norse legal and cultural control following agreements in the late 9th century.

Question 8

Which Mongol ruler's death in 1227 occurred during his campaign against the Tangut Xi Xia kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan died in August 1227 while his forces were finalizing the conquest of the Xi Xia state, though the exact cause remains debated.

Question 9

Which Mongol ruler sacked Baghdad in 1258, ending the Abbasid Caliphate?

Accepted Answer

Hulagu Khan. Hulagu Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Ilkhanate, sacked Baghdad and executed Caliph Al-Musta'sim in 1258.

MedievalTrivia Questions & Answers

Medieval Quiz — 9 Questions

1. The Hundred Years' War was fought mainly between England and which country?

2. Which Frankish leader halted the Umayyad advance into Europe at the Battle of Tours in 732?

3. The period commonly known as the Viking Age is traditionally said to have begun in 793 with a raid on which English monastery?

4. Which Norwegian king died at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066, an event often used to mark the end of the Viking Age?

5. Which Viking leader was granted the territory that became Normandy by the Frankish king in 911?

6. Which Danish-born king ruled an empire including England, Denmark, and Norway in the early 11th century?

7. The region of England placed under Norse law following treaties with Alfred the Great's Wessex is commonly known as what?

8. Which Mongol ruler's death in 1227 occurred during his campaign against the Tangut Xi Xia kingdom?

9. Which Mongol ruler sacked Baghdad in 1258, ending the Abbasid Caliphate?

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