20 Questions
Which country did Gandhi move to in 1893?
South Africa
What was Gandhi's profession?
Lawyer
What honorific was given to Gandhi in 1914?
Mahātmā
Where was Gandhi born and raised?
Gujarat
How long did Gandhi live in South Africa?
21 years
Match the following historical events with their dates:
Battle of Hastings = 14 October 1066 Death of King Edward the Confessor = January 1066 Battle of Fulford = 20 September 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge = 25 September 1066
Match the following historical figures with their roles in the Battle of Hastings:
William, the Duke of Normandy = Leader of the Norman-French army King Harold Godwinson = Leader of the English army Tostig = Invader and brother of Harold King Harald Hardrada = King of Norway and invader
Match the following places with their historical significance:
Hastings = Location of a decisive battle in the Norman Conquest Battle, East Sussex = Close to where the Battle of Hastings took place Fulford = Location of a battle where Englishmen were defeated Stamford Bridge = Location of a battle where Harold defeated Hardrada and Tostig
Match the following individuals with their actions after the death of King Edward the Confessor:
Harold = Crowned king William, the Duke of Normandy = Invaded England Tostig = Invaded England King Harald Hardrada = Invaded England
Match the following historical figures with who they defeated:
William, the Duke of Normandy = King Harold Godwinson King Harold Godwinson = King Harald Hardrada and Tostig King Harald Hardrada and Tostig = Englishmen at the Battle of Fulford
Match the following historical figures with their roles in the Norman Conquest of England:
William, the Duke of Normandy = Led the Norman-French army King Harold Godwinson = Led the English army King Edward the Confessor = His death led to a succession struggle Harald Hardrada = Invaded England and was defeated at Stamford Bridge
Match the following battles with their outcomes:
Battle of Hastings = Decisive Norman victory Battle of Fulford = Victory for Hardrada and Tostig Battle of Stamford Bridge = Victory for Harold Godwinson
Match the following locations with their significance in the Norman Conquest of England:
Hastings = Site of a major battle Battle, East Sussex = Close to where the Battle of Hastings took place Fulford = Site of a battle won by Hardrada and Tostig Stamford Bridge = Site of a battle won by Harold Godwinson
Match the following dates with their events in the Norman Conquest of England:
14 October 1066 = Battle of Hastings January 1066 = Death of King Edward the Confessor 20 September 1066 = Battle of Fulford
Match the following figures with their actions after the death of King Edward the Confessor:
Harold Godwinson = Was crowned king William, Duke of Normandy = Invaded England Tostig = Invaded England with Hardrada Harald Hardrada = Invaded England with Tostig
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
It took place approximately 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive ______ victory.
Norman
The background to the battle was the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, which set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his ______.
throne
Harold was crowned king shortly after Edwards death, but faced invasions by William, his own brother Tostig, and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada (Harold III of ______).
Norway
Hardrada and Tostig defeated a hastily gathered army of Englishmen at the Battle of Fulford on 20 September 1066, and were in turn defeated by Harold at the Battle of ______ Bridge five days later.
Stamford
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