GCSE Revision!GCSE Revision!

NMG 2007

InstructionsInstructions All questions are multi-choiceAll questions are multi-choice Read through each question Read through each question

and the alternative answersand the alternative answers Click on the answer that you Click on the answer that you

think is correctthink is correct If you are wrong, make a note of If you are wrong, make a note of

the right answer for future the right answer for future reference! reference!

Question OneQuestion OneHow would the Romans have How would the Romans have

dealt with a thief?dealt with a thief? A) The vigiles would have A) The vigiles would have

tracked the thief down and tracked the thief down and brought him to justicebrought him to justice

B) The victim would have found B) The victim would have found the thief and brought him to the thief and brought him to courtcourt

C) The Army would have found C) The Army would have found him and dealt with ithim and dealt with it

Question TwoQuestion Two

What would happen to a What would happen to a nobleman found guilty of nobleman found guilty of murder?murder?

A) He would be allowed to go A) He would be allowed to go into exileinto exile

B) He would be fined and forced B) He would be fined and forced to pay compensation to the to pay compensation to the victim’s familyvictim’s family

C) He would be put to deathC) He would be put to death

Question ThreeQuestion Three

In Anglo-Saxon England a man In Anglo-Saxon England a man who killed another in peace time who killed another in peace time had tohad to

A) Go into exile, never to returnA) Go into exile, never to return B) Give up his own lifeB) Give up his own life C) Pay compensation to his C) Pay compensation to his

victim’s family victim’s family

Question FourQuestion Four

In a Saxon court a person might In a Saxon court a person might be declared guilty bybe declared guilty by

A) An oath of compurgationA) An oath of compurgation B) By the tithingB) By the tithing C) By the blood feudC) By the blood feud D) A prosecuting lawyerD) A prosecuting lawyer

Question FiveQuestion Five

In Anglo-Saxon England the In Anglo-Saxon England the amount of wergild paid to an amount of wergild paid to an injured person depended oninjured person depended on

A) A fixed scale for all parts of A) A fixed scale for all parts of the bodythe body

B) How important the victim wasB) How important the victim was C) How rich the person was who C) How rich the person was who

carried out the assaultcarried out the assault

Question Six: True or False?Question Six: True or False?

Which of the following statements Which of the following statements are true?are true?

A) In a Saxon court the jury did A) In a Saxon court the jury did not know the accusednot know the accused

B) In a Saxon court judges B) In a Saxon court judges decided guilt or innocencedecided guilt or innocence

C) Often an accused person C) Often an accused person would undergo trial by ordealwould undergo trial by ordeal

Question Seven- Odd man outQuestion Seven- Odd man out

Which of the following was NOT Which of the following was NOT connected with medieval lawconnected with medieval law

A) The SheriffA) The Sheriff B) The MagistrateB) The Magistrate C) The CoronerC) The Coroner D) The ConstableD) The Constable

Question EightQuestion Eight

In 1066 the Normans took control In 1066 the Normans took control of England. What changes did of England. What changes did they make?they make?

A) Got rid of trial by ordealA) Got rid of trial by ordeal B) Introduced the Forest LawsB) Introduced the Forest Laws C) Increased the value of C) Increased the value of

wergildwergild D) Got rid of Church courts D) Got rid of Church courts

Question NineQuestion Nine

What was the most likely way to What was the most likely way to become an outlaw in the Middle become an outlaw in the Middle Ages?Ages?

A) By stealing moneyA) By stealing money B) By killing the king’s deerB) By killing the king’s deer C) By not facing trial at court C) By not facing trial at court

Correct! Correct!

The correct answer is B! There The correct answer is B! There was no police force in Roman was no police force in Roman times so a citizen would have to times so a citizen would have to catch the thief and prosecute catch the thief and prosecute him.him.

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The correct answer is A. More The correct answer is A. More often than not rich or powerful often than not rich or powerful people were allowed to go into people were allowed to go into exile rather than face exile rather than face punishment. If they returned punishment. If they returned they could still be executed!they could still be executed!

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Incorrect!Incorrect!

Romans did not pay Romans did not pay compensation for injury, only for compensation for injury, only for propertyproperty

You may have confused this You may have confused this with the Saxon idea of ‘wergild’with the Saxon idea of ‘wergild’

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Incorrect!Incorrect!

Rich Romans were rarely Rich Romans were rarely executed even for murder. executed even for murder. Plotters against the Emperor Plotters against the Emperor were allowed to commit suicide were allowed to commit suicide instead!instead!

Correct!Correct!

C is the right answer! The C is the right answer! The Saxons had a compensation Saxons had a compensation system called wergild or ‘blood system called wergild or ‘blood money’money’

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Question 4: Correct Answer!Question 4: Correct Answer!

In Saxon times the jury would In Saxon times the jury would know both the accused and the know both the accused and the accuser. They would use this accuser. They would use this knowledge to decide who was knowledge to decide who was telling the truth and would swear telling the truth and would swear an oath so saying. This was an oath so saying. This was known as Compurgationknown as Compurgation

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Well done! The Saxons had a well Well done! The Saxons had a well defined scale of compensation defined scale of compensation eg 20 shillings for a lost thumb, eg 20 shillings for a lost thumb, 50 shillings for having an eye 50 shillings for having an eye knocked out, and 12 shillings for knocked out, and 12 shillings for a lost ear!a lost ear!

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Well done – C is correct!Well done – C is correct! Ordeals by heat (water & iron Ordeals by heat (water & iron

bar) and eating consecrated bar) and eating consecrated bread took place in church.bread took place in church.

Ordeal by cold water would take Ordeal by cold water would take place in a local pond, lake or place in a local pond, lake or riverriver

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Question 7: Odd man out: Right!Question 7: Odd man out: Right!

Yes, B is the right answer. Yes, B is the right answer. Magistrates are a modern idea, Magistrates are a modern idea, unpaid volunteers who preside unpaid volunteers who preside over minor crimes like petty theft over minor crimes like petty theft and traffic offences.and traffic offences.

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Question 8 – You are right!Question 8 – You are right!

B is the right answer! William took B is the right answer! William took control of most of England, control of most of England, designating it as ‘forest’. Harsh designating it as ‘forest’. Harsh punishments were imposed for punishments were imposed for poaching.poaching.

He kept trial by ordeal, adding ‘by He kept trial by ordeal, adding ‘by combat’, got rid of wergild but combat’, got rid of wergild but kept the Church courts. kept the Church courts.

Question Nine: Right Answer! Question Nine: Right Answer!

A person summoned to court A person summoned to court but who did not appear on 3 but who did not appear on 3 occasions was declared a ‘wolf’s occasions was declared a ‘wolf’s head’ or outlaw and could be head’ or outlaw and could be killed on sight by anyone killed on sight by anyone

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Question 10Question 10

According to a law of 1601 who According to a law of 1601 who was made responsible for the was made responsible for the unemployed?unemployed?

A) The ChurchA) The Church B) The parish where they were B) The parish where they were

bornborn C) The county councilC) The county council

Question 11Question 11

Which popular rising was a protest Which popular rising was a protest against government attempts to against government attempts to reduce wages?reduce wages?

A) The Pilgrimage of GraceA) The Pilgrimage of Grace B) Kett’s RebellionB) Kett’s Rebellion C) The Peasants RevoltC) The Peasants Revolt D) The Rebecca RiotsD) The Rebecca Riots

Question 11: AnswerQuestion 11: Answer

Correct! The Peasants’ Revolt Correct! The Peasants’ Revolt (also called the Great Revolt) (also called the Great Revolt) was a result of government was a result of government attempts to reduce wages to pre attempts to reduce wages to pre Great Plague levels. There was Great Plague levels. There was also an attempt to raise a poll also an attempt to raise a poll tax.tax.

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Under Elizabeth I the parish of a Under Elizabeth I the parish of a vagrant’s birth had to provide for vagrant’s birth had to provide for him. Often vagrants were him. Often vagrants were whipped through towns & whipped through towns & villages while they were sent on villages while they were sent on their way.their way.

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Question 12Question 12

When was ‘The Bloody Code’ in When was ‘The Bloody Code’ in place?place?

A) 500 AD to 1066?A) 500 AD to 1066? B) 1066 to 1500?B) 1066 to 1500? C) 1500-1750?C) 1500-1750? D) 1750-1850?D) 1750-1850?

Question 12 : AnswerQuestion 12 : Answer

Correct! The answer is D – 1750 Correct! The answer is D – 1750 to 1850. During this time the to 1850. During this time the number of crimes for which number of crimes for which death was the penalty rose to death was the penalty rose to over 200. Sir Robert Peel made over 200. Sir Robert Peel made a great reduction in the 1820s a great reduction in the 1820s but harsh punishments still but harsh punishments still remainedremained

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Question 13Question 13

Which group of protestors fought Which group of protestors fought against the introduction of against the introduction of machinery in factories in the 18machinery in factories in the 18thth and 19and 19thth centuries? centuries?

A) The LudditesA) The Luddites B) The Rebecca RiotersB) The Rebecca Rioters C) The ChartistsC) The Chartists D) The SuffragettesD) The Suffragettes

Question 14Question 14

For which crime was prison most For which crime was prison most commonly used as a commonly used as a punishment up to the 19punishment up to the 19thth century?century?

A) MurderA) Murder B) TheftB) Theft C) RapeC) Rape D) DebtD) Debt

Question 14: Right answer! Question 14: Right answer!

D is correct. Before the 19D is correct. Before the 19thth century prisons were small and century prisons were small and built to hold prisoners before built to hold prisoners before trial/and or execution or to hold trial/and or execution or to hold debtors. Famous examples debtors. Famous examples include the Fleet and Newgate include the Fleet and Newgate Prisons in London. Prisons in London.

Question 15Question 15

In which year did the last public In which year did the last public hanging take place?hanging take place?

A) 1741A) 1741 B) 1841B) 1841 C) 1868C) 1868 D) 1965D) 1965

Question 13- Correct!Question 13- Correct!

Named after the mythical ‘Ned Named after the mythical ‘Ned Ludd’, hand craft workers saw Ludd’, hand craft workers saw their living disappearing as more their living disappearing as more machines were built. Machine machines were built. Machine wrecking was regarded as very wrecking was regarded as very serious and was punishable by serious and was punishable by death, though many were death, though many were transported for life.transported for life.

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C) 1868 is the right answer. C) 1868 is the right answer. Condemned criminals continued Condemned criminals continued to be hanged inside jails until to be hanged inside jails until 1965 when the death penalty 1965 when the death penalty was abolished. Every year since was abolished. Every year since Parliament has held a free vote Parliament has held a free vote on whether or not to bring on whether or not to bring hanging back as a punishment.hanging back as a punishment.