Ch. 9 Emerging Europe and the Byzantine Empire

Which of the following kingdoms was created by vikings?

• England

• Italy

• Germany

• Russia

The Venetian leaders of the 4th Crusade

• led a victorious "Children's Crusade".

• weakened the Byzantine Empire, their rival in religion and trade, by attacking Constantinople.

• massacred the inhabitants of Timbuktu, including women and children.

• were forced to return to Europe after half of their forces perished in storms at sea.

Under Germanic law, if an accused person was unharmed after a physical trial, or _______, he or she was presumed innocent.

• brainwashing

• drawn and quartering

• gauntlet

• ordeal

The Magna Carta was a document that

• established peace between Christians and Muslims.

• stressed the idea that a monarchs's power was limited, not absolute, and that nobles were guaranteed certain rights.

• handed over power to the Roman Catholic Church.

• established the first English Parliament and defined its powers to grant taxes and pass laws.

Saint Benedict founded a community of monks that

• established the basic form of monasticism in the Catholic Church.

• grew large enough to print their own money.

• became infamous for their idle and lustful lifestyle.

• tortured and killed those who would not convert to Christianity.

In 1066, William of Normandy

• tried to invade England, but was soundly defeated by King Harold's forces.

• was forced to sign the Magna Carta.

• called for the death of Thomas à Becket.

• invaded England and became known as its first king, William the Conqueror.

Under early Germanic law, a wrongdoer had to pay ________, or "money for a man," the the family of the person he or she had injured or killed.

• kronen

• bieren

• wergild

• munster

Following the fall of the Roman empire, Clovis founded the kingdom of the __________, and later converted to Christianity.

• Magyars

• Franks

• Ostrogoths

• Visigoths

Justinian's codification of Roman law resulted in

• the Doomsday Book.

• The Body of Civil Law.

• the Magna Carta.

• The Lord of the Rings.

Which of the following was a code of ethics that knights were supposed to uphold?

• Chivalry

• The fief

• The Book of the Dead

• Vassalage