Middle Ages Unit Review

Why did conflict arise between Henry II and Archbishop of Canterbury 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 judges' decisions.
• Roman law.

A writ of habeas corpus protects people from

• cruel and unusual punishment.
• unfair taxation and seizure of propery.
• secret arrest and imprisonment.
• trial by jury

Under English law, a writ is issued by

• the monarch.
• Parliament.
• the Church.
• a court of law.

"No person shall be... deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; now shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." This quote from the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution expresses rights first established by,

• the Magna Carta.
• the Norman Conquest.
• the Hundred Years' War.
• the Concordat of Worms.

Which of the following were direct results of the Norman conquest of England? CHOOSE TWO

• A 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 ancestors of William the Conqueror were Viking raiders whose descendants became known as

• Anglo-Saxons.
• Germans.
• Byzantines.
• Normans.

The main work of members of a parliament is to

• hold trials.
• issue writs.
• make laws.
• keep the peace.

What event correctly replaces the question mark in the table?

• Henry demands the right to appoint bishops.
• Henry attempts to limit the power of the church.
• Henry calls for a new crusade to capture the Holy Land.
• Henry declares he is head of the Church of England.