Lesson 10.1/10.2 Quiz

The struggle between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII revolved around the question of who had the right to

• select a successor to the Holy Roman emperor.

• appoint bishops in the Holy Roman Empire.

• serve as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

• grant fiefs to Catholic bishops.

When the Pope excommunicated Henry IV, it meant that the emperor

• was no longer considered part of the Church.

• lost his throne.

• would be put to death by the papal court.

• had to give up his property and land.

The Ottonian kings claimed to be successors to

• the pope.

• the Roman emperors.

• the Byzantine emperors.

• Henry IV.

The Concordat of Worms was a compromise that allowed Holy Roman emperors to

• appoint Church officials.

• name their own successors.

• create a Christian empire.

• grant fiefs to bishops.

The monarchy in France was made strong by

• Henry IV.

• Otto the Great.

• Philip II.

• Gregory.

Why did conflict arise between Henry II and Thomas Becket?

• Henry refused to appoint Becket as archbishop of England.

• Henry resisted the Norman invasion of England.

• Becket refused to recognize Henry as king.

• Becket supported the authority of the Church over the monarchy.

The Magna Carta was intended to protect the rights of

• the king of England.

• the English barons.

• the Catholic Church.

• all English citizens.

English common law developed from

• actions of Parliament.

• decrees of English monarchs.

• custom and judges' decisions.

• Roman law.

A writ of habeas corpus protects people from

• cruel and unusual punishment.

• unfair taxation and seizure of property.

• secret arrest and imprisonment.

• trial by jury.

Under English law, a writ is issued by

• the monarch.

• Parliament.

• the Church.

• a court of law.