History Edexcel – Migration Exam Question
& Answers (2025)
When did the Vikings Invade-Correct Answers ✅789 AD
Why did the Vikings invade - main reasons-Correct Answers
✅Religion
Wealth
Politics
Cultural
Why did Vikings invade - Religion-Correct Answers ✅- Odin - God of
War - wanted to please him
Why did Vikings Invade - Economic-Correct Answers ✅- Farming -
E.Ang. good comoared to Norway/Denmark
- 793 - Lindesfarne - went for gold
- Danegeld - Tax Anglo Saxons
Why did Vikings invade - politics-Correct Answers ✅- Scandinavian
overcrowding - political decision for resources (demographic
movement)
Why did Vikings Invade - Cultural-Correct Answers ✅- Explorers -
part of their cultural identity
,History Edexcel – Migration Exam Question
& Answers (2025)
- Eldest Inherits land - younger siblings need to find land
When did the Normans invade England?-Correct Answers ✅1066 AD
Why did the Normans invade - main reasons-Correct Answers
✅Religion
Wealth
Politics
Cultural
Why did the Normans invade - Religion-Correct Answers ✅- Pope's
support - shown by the Papel banner - Crusades
- Archbishop of Canterbury - promises the throne to William
Why did the Normans invade - Economic-Correct Answers ✅- Feudal
System - Gives everything to the King
Why did the Normans invade - Politics-Correct Answers ✅- Promised
the throne to William
- England currently unstable after Edward died - opportunitistic
,History Edexcel – Migration Exam Question
& Answers (2025)
Why did the Normans invade - Cultural-Correct Answers ✅-
Warfaring people in general
- Explorers - part of their cultural identity
- Eldest inherits land - younger siblings need to find land
When did William invite Jewish people to England-Correct Answers
✅1070 AD
Why did Jewish People migrate - main reasons-Correct Answers
✅Religion
Economic
Politics
Why did Jewish people migrate - Religion-Correct Answers ✅-
Persecution of Jewish people in Middle East - 70CE
- Anti sematism
Why did Jewish people Migrate - Economic-Correct Answers ✅-
Gave loans to the King (invited by him in 1070)
- Became financiers
- Were able to collect usury - were not Christian
, History Edexcel – Migration Exam Question
& Answers (2025)
Why did Jewish People migrate - Politics-Correct Answers ✅-
Religious persecution cause instability
When did Low Countries and Lombardy start to migrate-Correct
Answers ✅1220 AD
Why did Low Countries and Lombardy migrate - main reasons-Correct
Answers ✅Religion
Economic
Politics
Why did Low Countries and Lombardy migrate - religion-Correct
Answers ✅- Bankers - Christian
- Were not able to charge interest until 1265 when the Pope allowed it
Why did Low Countries and Lombardy migrate - economic-Correct
Answers ✅- Black Death - more job opportunities (40%-60% of
population gone)
- Wool was being produced - 1270AD - invited by HIII - Weavers
- EIII - guilds for weavers - 1330 - bans export of wool
- Bankers - Lombards - more prosperous after 1265
& Answers (2025)
When did the Vikings Invade-Correct Answers ✅789 AD
Why did the Vikings invade - main reasons-Correct Answers
✅Religion
Wealth
Politics
Cultural
Why did Vikings invade - Religion-Correct Answers ✅- Odin - God of
War - wanted to please him
Why did Vikings Invade - Economic-Correct Answers ✅- Farming -
E.Ang. good comoared to Norway/Denmark
- 793 - Lindesfarne - went for gold
- Danegeld - Tax Anglo Saxons
Why did Vikings invade - politics-Correct Answers ✅- Scandinavian
overcrowding - political decision for resources (demographic
movement)
Why did Vikings Invade - Cultural-Correct Answers ✅- Explorers -
part of their cultural identity
,History Edexcel – Migration Exam Question
& Answers (2025)
- Eldest Inherits land - younger siblings need to find land
When did the Normans invade England?-Correct Answers ✅1066 AD
Why did the Normans invade - main reasons-Correct Answers
✅Religion
Wealth
Politics
Cultural
Why did the Normans invade - Religion-Correct Answers ✅- Pope's
support - shown by the Papel banner - Crusades
- Archbishop of Canterbury - promises the throne to William
Why did the Normans invade - Economic-Correct Answers ✅- Feudal
System - Gives everything to the King
Why did the Normans invade - Politics-Correct Answers ✅- Promised
the throne to William
- England currently unstable after Edward died - opportunitistic
,History Edexcel – Migration Exam Question
& Answers (2025)
Why did the Normans invade - Cultural-Correct Answers ✅-
Warfaring people in general
- Explorers - part of their cultural identity
- Eldest inherits land - younger siblings need to find land
When did William invite Jewish people to England-Correct Answers
✅1070 AD
Why did Jewish People migrate - main reasons-Correct Answers
✅Religion
Economic
Politics
Why did Jewish people migrate - Religion-Correct Answers ✅-
Persecution of Jewish people in Middle East - 70CE
- Anti sematism
Why did Jewish people Migrate - Economic-Correct Answers ✅-
Gave loans to the King (invited by him in 1070)
- Became financiers
- Were able to collect usury - were not Christian
, History Edexcel – Migration Exam Question
& Answers (2025)
Why did Jewish People migrate - Politics-Correct Answers ✅-
Religious persecution cause instability
When did Low Countries and Lombardy start to migrate-Correct
Answers ✅1220 AD
Why did Low Countries and Lombardy migrate - main reasons-Correct
Answers ✅Religion
Economic
Politics
Why did Low Countries and Lombardy migrate - religion-Correct
Answers ✅- Bankers - Christian
- Were not able to charge interest until 1265 when the Pope allowed it
Why did Low Countries and Lombardy migrate - economic-Correct
Answers ✅- Black Death - more job opportunities (40%-60% of
population gone)
- Wool was being produced - 1270AD - invited by HIII - Weavers
- EIII - guilds for weavers - 1330 - bans export of wool
- Bankers - Lombards - more prosperous after 1265
