Chapter Two Test #2

During the Middle Ages, common law was first used in which country?

• France

• England

• Israel

• Italy

What was the purpose of common law?

• To make sure everyone followed the same laws

• To make sure the laws were easy to understand

• To make sure the kings followed the laws

Which king began using common law?

• Henry II

• John

• Richard the Lionheart

• William the Conqueror

Where did fighting during the Crusades begin?

• China

• Israel

• France

• Turkey

At the start of the Crusades, who sent knights to fight against Muslim soldiers?

• King John

• Richard the Lionheart

• Pope Urban II

• Saladin

Israel was called the Holy Land because:

• Israel was important to Christians

• Israel was important to other religions besides Christianity

• Israel was important to the pope

• Israel was an old country

Which side had more victories during the Crusades--Catholics or Muslims?

• Catholics

• Muslims

Serfs gained their freedom and left fiefs:

• when feudalism ended

• when knights fought for the Catholic Church

• when lords left fiefs to fight in the Crusades

• All the answers are correct

What famous king fought against and lost to Saladin, the great Muslim general?

• William the Conqueror

• King Henry II

• Richard the Lionheart

• King John

In the Middle Ages, habeas corpus was often presented to a:

• grand jury

• trial jury

• judge

• king