Lesson 3

3 Case study Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 4

20 questions

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Lesson 3, Case study: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 4: Migrants in Britain, c800–present and Notting Hill, c1948–c1970, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which city is the medieval migration case study in this topic?

    • London
    • York
    • Liverpool
    • Bristol

  2. Which migrants are linked to York in this topic?

    • Normans
    • Vikings
    • Huguenots
    • Irish

  3. What was the Viking name for York?

    • Jorvik
    • Lindum
    • Dunedin
    • Eboracum

  4. Which region of England became associated with Viking law and settlement?

    • The Pale
    • The Danelaw
    • The Marches
    • The Weald

  5. Which evidence best reveals everyday life in Viking York?

    • Domesday Book surveys
    • Parliamentary statutes
    • Tudor parish registers
    • Urban archaeological finds

  6. What archaeological evidence indicates Viking York was a trading centre?

    • Royal crowns
    • Stone fortresses
    • Large cathedrals
    • Imports and layouts

  7. What was the main long-term impact of Viking settlers on York?

    • Agricultural decline
    • Political isolation
    • Total depopulation
    • Culture and trade

  8. Which 1605 event serves as a key early modern case study for crime and punishment?

    • Gordon Riots
    • Gunpowder Plot
    • Pilgrimage of Grace
    • Peasants' Revolt

  9. Viking trading with York locals is a key example of what?

    • Religious conversion
    • Military conquest
    • Royal succession
    • Migrant-local relations

  10. Which GCSE thematic history topic includes the York case study?

    • Crime and Punishment
    • Medicine through Time
    • Early Elizabethan England
    • Migrants in Britain

  11. Which major factor drove the success of Viking settlements in York?

    • Agricultural surplus
    • Trade opportunities
    • Religious pilgrimage
    • Royal taxation

  12. What shows Viking influence on the local language in York?

    • Scandinavian place names
    • Norman French poetry
    • Latin church texts
    • Celtic root verbs

  13. Which period does the York case study belong to?

    • c1700–c1900
    • c1900–present
    • c1500–c1700
    • c800–c1500

  14. Which archaeological evidence indicates integration between settlers and locals in York?

    • Royal decrees
    • Segregated graveyards
    • Destroyed settlements
    • Mixed burial practices

  15. Why was York significant within the Viking Danelaw region?

    • Royal capital
    • Military fortress
    • Monastic refuge
    • Major trading centre

  16. Which body of law is linked with the Danelaw?

    • Canon church law
    • Napoleonic code
    • Roman civil law
    • Scandinavian law

  17. Which economic impact did Viking migrants have on York?

    • Industrial mechanisation
    • Feudal taxation
    • Expanded trade
    • Agricultural collapse

  18. Why must historians interpret archaeological finds with caution?

    • Survival is biased
    • Records are complete
    • Metals never decay
    • Objects always lie

  19. How did Viking migration physically alter the city of York?

    • Norman castles
    • Roman aqueducts
    • New street layouts
    • Saxon stone walls

  20. Why do historians use York as a focused case study?

    • Complete population records
    • Simple administrative units
    • Detailed local analysis
    • National census data

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