History Quiz

The College of Cardinals was created to allow both the Roman Catholic Church and kings to choose the pope.

• True

• False

The leaders of the church were called clergy.

• True

• False

At the beginning of the Capetian rule of France, powerful lords possessed more land and authority than the king.

• True

• False

The Holy Roman Empire was plagued with conflicts between emperors and popes.

• True

• False

_______ founded the Capetian royal line.

• Hugh Capet

• Leo I

• Charles Martel

• Alfred the Great

_______ reunited almost all of the Frankish territories under one rule.

• Patrick

• Leo I

• Pepin II

• Charlemagne

Who was crowned Holy Roman emperor in 962?

• Otto I

• Fredrick I

• Charlemagne

• Fredrick II

Which of the following did not govern the behavior of a knight?

• peace of God

• truce of God

• Domesday Book

• chivalry

What is caused by lay investiture?

• Church officials who controlled land needed a lord's protection.

• Secular rulers conquered church property

• Church officials were poor and needy

• Church officials wanted more land and power

All of the rulers received territory after the Treaty of Verdun except.

• Otto

• Louis the German

• Charles the Bald

• Lothair