Medieval Crime and Punishment Quiz

Question 1 of 10

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Fill in the blanks to illustrate the social structure of Anglo-Saxon society:
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King

Nobles

Freemen

Serfs

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Question 2 of 10

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( Crimes against the person, Crimes against property, Crimes against authority ): crimes such as assault or murder which cause physical harm to another person.
( Crimes against property, Crimes against authority, Crimes against the person ): theft, robbery and arson; taking or damaging the belongs of another person
( Crimes against authority, Crimes against the person, Crimes against property ): betraying or plotting to kill the the king

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Question 3 of 10

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What were the three trials in a 'trial by ordeal'?

Select one or more of the following:

Trial by hot iron
Trial by Church court
Trial by bloodletting
Trial by cold water
Trial by hot water

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Question 4 of 10

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Retribution was the principle that the severity of the punishment should match the severity of the crime.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 5 of 10

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Who conquered England and became the king in the 11th century?

Select one of the following:

Henry I
Edward the Confessor
William I
William II

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Question 6 of 10

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If an Anglo-Saxon murdered a Norman and the murderer was not found and executed there was a special penalty called the .

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Question 7 of 10

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If you were found to be poaching in the royal forests you would face a trial before the courts.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 8 of 10

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If you held a set of beliefs and practices different from the established religion of the time you would be labelled a .

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Question 9 of 10

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What law created a maximum wage that could be paid to workers in 1351?

Select one of the following:

Public General Statutes
Statutes at Large
Statute of Labourers
The Statutes of the Realm

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Question 10 of 10

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	Created by Andrew Burke over 7 years ago

Our final resource in the Crime and Punishment series is a quiz testing your knowledge on the period in question. Demonstrate how well you know Crime and Punishment in the period by scoring highly in this test.

Medieval Crime and Punishment Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Fill in the blanks to illustrate the social structure of Anglo-Saxon society: ❌ > ❌ > ❌ > ❌

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Question 2 of 10

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Question 3 of 10

What were the three trials in a 'trial by ordeal'?

Select one or more of the following:

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Question 4 of 10

Retribution was the principle that the severity of the punishment should match the severity of the crime.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

Who conquered England and became the king in the 11th century?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If an Anglo-Saxon murdered a Norman and the murderer was not found and executed there was a special penalty called the .

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

If you were found to be poaching in the royal forests you would face a trial before the courts.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

If you held a set of beliefs and practices different from the established religion of the time you would be labelled a .

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Question 9 of 10

What law created a maximum wage that could be paid to workers in 1351?

Select one of the following:

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Question 10 of 10

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Which king ended the concept of sanctuary in the 16th century?

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