Midterm Exam World History

Who was the great king of the Franks and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror
• King Henry IV
• Pope Gregory VII

The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
• Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
• Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
• Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What was the result of the First Crusade?

• The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
• The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
• The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
• The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land

What was the symbol of the Crusaders?

• A blue sword
• A yellow lion
• A red cross
• A black snake

True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.

• True
• False

The crusades were wars between Christians and 

• Hindus
• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Catholics

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

• They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
• They thought it would help them to get into heaven
• They would get killed if they refused to fight
• None of the above

A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called a...

• Convent
• Monastery
• Fief
• Divine Right of King

In the European feudal system under the manor system , what is the most important  economic commodity (thing of value)?

• land
• livestock
• gold and silver
• spices

What does the "divine right of kings" mean?

• God gave them the power to rule
• Kings are the only rulers around
• Kings can do whatever they want
• Kings have the right of way on the road