Topic 10 Test: Struggle in Medieval Europe

Why did conflict arise between Henry II and Thomas Becket?

• Henry refused to appoint Becket as archbishop of England.

• Henry resisted the Norman invasion of England.

• Becket refused to recognize Henry as king.

• Becket supported the authority of the Church over the monarchy.

The Magna Carta was intended to protect the rights of

• the king of England.

• the English barons.

• the Catholic Church.

• all English citizens.

English common law developed from

• actions of Parliament.

• decrees of English monarchs.

• custom and judges’ decisions.

• Roman law.

A writ of habeas corpus protects people from

• cruel and unusual punishment.

• unfair taxation and seizure of property.

• secret arrest and imprisonment.

• trial by jury.

Under English law, a writ is issued by

• the monarch.

• Parliament.

• the Church.

• a court of law.

The main purpose of the Crusades was to

• drive Muslims out of Spain.

• conquer the Byzantine empire.

• repel a Turkish invasion of Europe.

• win back control of the Holy Land.

In the Middle Ages, who would have been considered a heretic by the Church?

• a European knight who did not join the Crusades

• a Christian who did not follow accepted Church teachings

• a Muslim who fought against Christian crusaders in Jerusalem

• a Jew who refused to convert to Christianity

What happened when a person faced the Inquisition?

• The person promised service as a monk.

• The person’s fitness to join a crusade was tested.

• The person’s beliefs were investigated.

• The person agreed to give up all worldly goods.

How did the knights of the Fourth Crusade violate the original purpose of the Crusades?

• They attacked Constantinople.

• They lost control of Jerusalem.

• They persecuted European Jews.

• They harassed Christian pilgrims.

What was one way that Europeans benefited from increased contact with the Muslim world during the Crusades?

• They were able to regain permanent control of Jerusalem.

• They gained new tolerance for different religions.

• They won control of trade routes in the Middle East.

• They rediscovered the learning of ancient Greece and Rome.