Topic 10 Test: Struggle in Medieval Europe

Pope Gregory VII and Holy Roman emperor Henry IV disagreed about?

• how the pope should be elected

• where to set the borders of the Holy Roman Empire

• who had the right to choose bishops

• how the emperor should be chosen

What was one result of the increase of trade that followed the Crusades?

• fewer people supported the monarchies

• kings became wealthy and politically stronger

• kings grew weaker as the power of the church increased

• kings no longer needed to collect taxes

Which of the following were direct results of the Norman conquest of England? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• strong feudal system emerged in England

• Parliament was formed

• Anglo-Saxon became the language of law and government

• All those in a position of power were of Norman birth

The map shows the routes traveled by what group?

• Jews exiled from the Iberian peninsula

• Crusaders on their way to the Holy Land

• invading armies during the Hundred Years' War

• merchants and explorers from Muslim Spain

The main work of members of a parliament is to

• hold trials

• issue writs

• make laws

• keep the peace

In addition to deaths caused by the disease, how did the bubonic plague affect medieval society? Choose the TWO correct answers

• new nation-states formed in Europe

• a new crusade was launched

• manors experienced a shortage of workers

• towns and villages were abandoned

What is another name for the Black Death?

• Bubonic Plague
• Smallpox
• Pneumonia
• Chicken Pox