What were The Canterbury Tales?
- A Royal Charter
- A Series of poems✓
- A book of Christian doctrine
- A story about Canterbury Cathedral
Answer: B — A Series of poems
The people decided to tell each other stories on the journey, and the poems describe the travellers and some of the stories they told. This collection of poems is called The Canterbury Tales.
About this question
This is a free practice question from the The Middle Ages topic in the History of the UK chapter. War, plague, parliament in its earliest form and the growth of English as a written language. Questions here often connect a well-known event to its century.
The real Life in the UK Test has 24 multiple-choice questions and a 45-minute time limit, and you need 18 correct to pass. Practising a topic at a time is the quickest way to find the areas that still need work.