Questions and Answers
KS3 - Peasants' Revolt
1.
Who was the main leader of the Peasants' Revolt?
Wat Tyler
2.
What year did peasants' revolt broke out? (YYYY)
1381
3.
Which European country was England at war with when the uprising broke out?
France
4.
What english county did uprising break out?
Essex
5.
Who was english ruler at the time of the Revolt?
Richard II
Match person with his role.
6.
John Ball
one of revolt's leaders
7.
Thomas Brinton
Bishop of Rochester
8.
William Walworth
Lord Mayor of London
9.
Where did the king hide from the enraged mob?
Tower of London
10.
Rebels entered London on 13 June.
True
11.
Wat Tyler was viciously poisoned.
False
12.
The insurgents burned London to the ground.
False
13.
The main reason for the uprising was the introduction of the poll tax.
True
14.
After Tyler's death, king revoked all the concessions he had made to the rebels.
True
15.
Despite the suppression of the riots, the revolt forced the king to abolish serfdom.
False
16.
When did Wat Tyler die?
on 15 June
17.
When did revolt end?
November 1381
18.
What happened to Watt Tyler's body?
his head was placed atop a pole and exposed for public
19.
What age was the king when the revolt was going on?
14