Life in the UK test practice question · History
What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
Answer options
- A long embroidered cloth that shows the Norman Conquest and the Battle of HastingsCorrect
- A book that lists who owned land in England
- A charter that limited the king's power
- A poem about Robert the Bruce
Answer: A long embroidered cloth that shows the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings
It is nearly 70 metres long and is stitched, not woven. It tells the story from 1064 to the battle in 1066.
Checked 8 November 2026