Unit 2: Nation Building

Who was the first Norman king of England?

• William the Conqueror

• King Harold

• Charlemagne

• Hugh Capet

What was the significance of the Magna Carta?

• It limited the power of the English monarch

• It established the English Parliament

• It ended the Hundred Years War

• It expanded trade routes

Which empire emerged from the Carolingian Empire?

• Holy Roman Empire

• Kingdom of the Franks

• Capetian dynasty

• Anglo-Saxon Empire

What was the outcome of the Hundred Years War?

• France won

• England won

• It ended in a stalemate

• Gascony became independent

What was the main cause of the dispute in the Hundred Years War?

• Dispute over land

• Religious differences

• Trade disagreements

• Succession crisis

Which technology played a significant role in the Hundred Years War?

• Early cannons and firearms

• Printing press

• Steam engine

• Telegraph

What was the key impact of the Middle Ages on politics?

• Magna Carta and Parliament limited the power of the monarch

• Church gained more power over time

• Feudalism was abolished

• Empires became more powerful

What was the key impact of the Middle Ages on trade and manufacturing by the end of the time period?

• Increase in trade, manufacturing, and spread of information

• Decrease in trade and manufacturing

• Expansion of empires

• Revival of feudalism

Which group represented the third estate in the French Parliament?

• Townspeople and peasants

• Clergy

• Nobles

• Knights