Topic 568 Test 2024-2025

What did Clovis, king of the Franks, do to earn the support of the people of Gaul?

• Let them keep their cities
• Did not make them pay taxes
• Converted to Christianity
• Became a leader in the military

​ (a)   defeated the expansion of ​ (b)   into Europe in 732 at the ​ (c)   . For this, he is often referred to as the "Savior of Christianity"

• The Battle of Hastings
• The Battle of Jerusalem
• Charles Martel
• Muslims
• Battle of Tours
• Clovis
• Charlemagne
• Infidels
• Barbarians
• Huns

Correctly arrange the people into the feudal hierarchy.

• Peasants

• Serfs

• Knights

• Kings

• Lords

The real power of the Church came from these two methods of denying salvation and religious services.

• Excommunication and interdict
• Indulgences and simony
• Lay investiture and church corruption
• Interdict and lay investiture
• the Tithe and Corruption

The ​ Magna Carta was approved by in 1215 guaranteeing certain basic political rights. Which of the following WAS NOT for all citizens such as , jury trials and equal protection of law?

• There can be no taxation without representation.

• People have the right to a trial by jury.

• People have equal protections under the law.

• A person cannot be imprisoned without charges and evidence

• All humans have the basic right to defend themselves under the law.

“No scutage nor aid (taxes) shall be imposed on our kingdom, unless by common counsel of our kingdom.” What does the quote from Magna Carta show?

• The king had absolute power in all things except in finances.
• Proper representation of the nobles was necessary if a king wanted to raise taxes.
• The pope had no authority to impose the church tithe in the kingdom of England without support from the English people.
• This quote is not from Magna Carta.
• That judicial review could overrule the actions of the King

“No freeman shall be seized, imprisoned, dispossessed, outlawed, or exiled, or in any way destroyed; nor will we proceed against or prosecute him except by the lawful judgement of his peers, or by the law of the land.” What does the quote from Magna Carta mean?

• The king has the right to imprison those who are a threat to the kingdom.
• Free Englishmen have the right to a jury to determine their guilt or innocence.
• The Church must be consulted in matters of law.
• This quote is not from Magna Carta.

Constantinople was successful because it was located on​ (a)   between ​ (b)   , Asia and the Middle East. It was also easily defensible because it was surrounded by ​ (c)   .​

• trade routes
• water
• several
• Europe
• Africa
• Scandinavia
• invasion routes
• mountains
• high walls

Which of these was the MOST important aspect of European feudalism?

• the creation of castles and manors

• the Christian Church
• the evolution of Knights and armored warfare

• the oath of loyalty between vassal and lord
• The base of the feudal pyramid

Why was it important that Pope Leo III named Frankish king Charlemagne "Emperor of the Romans" in 800CE?

• It marked the beginning of the Crusades.

• It showed that the Pope was losing power while Kings were gaining power

• it unified Europe as a Christian entity, legitimized Charlemagne, and made the Church more powerful

• It was the first step in planning a military invasion of the Italian city-states by Charlemagne