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10 Questions to test your knowledge about

Hastings

Q.1

 Hastings is a town in the county of...
  

(R1.1)

 East Sussex

(R1.2)

 South Sussex

(R1.3)

 West Sussex
  

Q.2

 It's about ... kilometres from London.
  

(R2.1)

 65

(R2.2)

 85

(R2.3)

 115
  

Q.3

 There are about ... inhabitants in Hastings.
  

(R3.1)

 90,000

(R3.2)

 100,000

(R3.3)

 120,000
  

Q.4

 For centuries, Hastings was...
  

(R4.1)

 a very trendy seaside resort.

(R4.2)

 an important fishing port.

(R4.3)

 a picturesque little village
  

Q.5

 Hastings became famous in ...
  

(R5.1)

 in the IX th century

(R5.2)

 in the X th century

(R5.3)

 in the XI th century
  

Q.6

 The Battle of Hastings was fought in...
  

(R6.1)

 1060

(R6.2)

 1066

(R6.3)

 1072
  

Q.7

 Who defeated the last Saxon king of England?
  

(R7.1)

 William II

(R7.2)

 Henry VIII

(R7.3)

 Edward VI
  

Q.8

 Before becoming the new King of England, William was...
  

(R8.1)

 Earl of Sussex.

(R8.2)

 Duke of Normandy.

(R8.3)

 Prince of Wales
  

Q.9

 William the Conqueror and his court spoke...
  

(R9.1)

 Latin

(R9.2)

 English

(R9.3)

 French
  

Q.10

 The tapestry depicting the battle of Hastings is known as ...
  

(R10.1)

 The Hastings Tapestry

(R10.2)

 The Westminster Tapestry

(R10.3)

 The Bayeux Tapestry
  


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