Topic 10 Study Guide

Where did the first outbreaks of the bubonic plague occur?

• China
• the Middle East
• England
• Europe

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

Which term refers to the movement to drive the Muslims from Spain?

• Peasants' Revolt
• Pilgrimage
• Reconquista
• Crusades