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WorksheetsWorld History Unit III Review
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True or False: Charles Martel was a King
True
False
True or False: William I was also known as William the conqueror
True
False
True or False: William I, William the Conqueror, and William the Duke of Normandy are all the same
person
True
False
Who was the first king of France?
William I
Alfred the Great
Clovis
Edward the Confessor
Charlemagne
Who was the first king of England?
William I
Alfred the Great
Clovis
Edward the Confessor
Charlemagne
France was formally known as the Roman province of?
Britannia
Gaul
Frankfort
Utopia
Commagene
England was formally known as the Roman province of?
Britannia
Gaul
Frankfort
Utopia
Commagene
In what year was the birth of France?
911
886
732
511
1066
In what year was the birth of England?
911
886
732
511
1066
In what year was the Battle of Tours?
911
886
732
511
1066
In what year was Normandy made a fief and created the first Duke of Normandy?
911
886
732
511
1066
In what year was the Norman invasion of England ?
911
886
732
511
1066
This man created the concept of Feudalism ?
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
Pepin the Short
Clovis
A Medieval oath of loyalty?
Fealty
Vassal
Fiefs
Feudalism
Lord
A Medieval term for someone who has given an oath of loyalty and land or is provided for in exchange for military services?
Fealty
Vassal
Fiefs
Feudalism
Lord
Land grant given to a count or duke??
Fealty
Vassal
Fiefs
Feudalism
Lord
What event stopped the Muslim invasion of France?
The conversion of Clovis and 3,000 men
The Battle of Tours
The Battle of Almacar
The victory of Constantine
Alfred the Great was originally king of this, the Last Kingdom?
Normandy
Wessex
York
Saxony
England was invaded by which Germanic Tribe
Visigoths
Franks
Anglo-Saxons
Ostrogoths
France was invaded by which Germanic Tribe
Visigoths
Franks
Anglo-Saxons
Ostrogoths
First Norman King of England?
Clovis
Harold II
Edward the Confessor
William I
Alfred the Great
First French Dynasty?
Merovingian
Carolingian
Capetian
Angevin
Why did William, the duke of Normandy claim the English throne
He was the illegitimate son of the dead king
He was already the King of Norway
He said the Alfred the Great had promised him the throne
He said it had been promised to him by his cousin Edward the Confessor
True or False: Philip IV called the Estates-General together to win support against the pope
True
False
Church leaders and other members of the clergy in France were known as which Estate?
First Estate
Second Estate
Estates-General
Third Estate
Non-Estate
Commoners, wealthy landholders or merchants in France were known as which Estate?
First Estate
Second Estate
Estates-General
Third Estate
Non-Estate
The great Lords of France were known as which Estate?
First Estate
Second Estate
Estates-General
Third Estate
Non-Estate
Edward I Created this Legislative group?
Magna Carta
Estate-General
Parliament
Congress
The Model Parliament was made up of who?
Representatives from the three estates; Church leaders, Great lords, and Commoners (or everyone else)
Two burgesses form every borough and to knights form every county
Barons from every County and members of the Church
Representatives from each class nobles, clergy, wealthy land owners, and commoners
The Estates-General was made up of who?
Representatives from the three estates; Church leaders, Great lords, and Commoners (or everyone else)
Two burgesses form every borough and to knights form every county
Barons from every County and members of the Church
Representatives from each class nobles, clergy, wealthy land owners, and commoners
Why was the Estates General Formed?
Philip II wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies
Edward I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots
Philip IV wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies
Philip IV needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots
William I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots
Why was the Model Parliament Formed?
Philip II wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies
Edward I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots
Philip IV wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies
Philip IV needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots
William I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots
True or False: Henry II created the Grand Jury
True
False
Which of the Following was not a master Chivalry demanded a knight fight bravely in defense of
Earthly Lord
Heavenly Lord
His Lady
Law of the Realm
True or False: William I introduced the Norman system of Lords and vassals into England.
True
False
True or False: William I introduced the idea of "divine right" to the monarch of England.
True
False
Before attempting to claim the throne of England what did William the duke of Normandy do first.
Defeated Harald III in battle and took over Norway
Gained the support of the King of France
Hired 10,000 mercenaries
Received the blessing of Pope Alexander II
In which battle did William I defeat Harold II and become King of England when Harold was mortally wounded by an arrow
Battle of Hattin
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Tours
Battle of Verdun
When a king dies the throne usually passes to whom?
A member of the kings family who is elected by the people
The eldest living son
The oldest living brother of the king then to the kings sons
A member of the kings family who is elected by the nobility
Whoever wins an all-out war between family members
Alfred the Great became king of England by uniting the English and defeating who?
Visigoths
Vikings
Muslims
Martians
What were the three social Classes of the Feudal System?
Upper, Middle, and Lower
Nobles, Merchants, and Serfs
Nobles and Knights, Men and women of the Church, and Peasants
Church priest, Those who protected the church, and those who served the church
What are some basic rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta?
No taxation without representation, Jury trial, and Protection of the law
Taxation without representation, Trial by Fire, and Laws for everyone
Common Law, Parliament, and Hugh Capet
Estates-General and Parliament
What was so important about the Magna Carta?
It unlimited the absolute power of the king and granted people the basic protection of the law
It created laws that protected the Model Parliament and strengthened the power of the Royal Courts
It limited the absolute power of the king and guaranteed people the basic protection of the law
It included commoners in some government processes
What institution is closely tied to the creation of France
The Church
The Viking invasions
The Creation of Feudalism
Chivalry
What event is closely tied to the creation of England
The Church
The Viking invasions
The Creation of Feudalism
Chivalry
The germanic invasions
Carolingian rulers were anointed and saw themselves as ruling?
By the hand of Providence
By the Grace of God
By the power of the Sword
By the love of the People
These collected Taxes, presided over the kings court and helped create common law
Bailiffs
Judges
Knights
Vassels
What concept was created by Louis IX
Jury Trials
Common Law
Appeals Court
Bailiffs
French Kings were crowned in formal ceremonies at Reims.
True
False
Charles the dauphin of the 100 years war and Charles VII of France were same person.
True
False
The battlefields of Stirling, Falkirk, and Bannockburn are close together
True
False
The French suffered a massacre like defeat at what battle during the Lancastrian War
Battle of Sluys
Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Bouvines
Battle of Poiltiers
Why did Edward III start the Edwardian War?
To assert his claim to the English Throne which had been denied to him by the English
To assert his claim to the French Throne which had been denied to him by the French
To gain back territory lost to the English during the Edwardian War
To gain back territory lost to the French during the Lancastrian War
Henry V started the Edwardian War not Edward III
After Charles VI died this person was the king of both France and England because the treaty of Troyes disinherited the dauphin.
Edward IV
Henry VI
Charles VII
John III
English King who started the Lancastrian War.
Henry IV
Richard II
Henry V
Edward III
Why could the French not defend Normandy during the early part of the Lancastrian war.
It wasn’t worth their time they had other problems
All the Nobles were killed at the battle of Agincourt
Philip the Good let them have it for his support
Normandy was given to England in the Treaty of Troyes
This battle ended English rule in Aquitaine and ended the 100 years war.
Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Castillon
Battle of Patay
Battle of Formigny
Battle of La Rochelle
Why did the Treaty of Troyes not stop the Lancastrian war?
No one knew it was signed so kept fighting anyway
½ of France did not recognize the treaty as valid and supported the dauphin
½ of England supported Charles VII
Everyone disagreed with it so they just kept fighting
This person felt moved by God to rescue France from English Conquerors?
Jan Hus
Joan of Arc
John Wycliffe
Pope Clement
17-year-old peasant girl who appeared before Charles VII?
Joan of Arc
Catherine
Isabella
Margaet
The Hundred Years war was during what years?
1337 to 1437
1421 to 1453
1337 to 1453
1237 to 1337
Son of Edward III who lead the English armies to victory during the Edwardian War?
Henry the Good
Edward IV
Edward The Black Prince of Wales
William III
Harvey the Great
Prohibited women from inheriting the French throne and from passing on the rights to inherit the throne to their sons
Treaty of Troyes
Salic Law
Dauphin
Magna Carta
The first French duke to become king of England was?
Richard the Lion-Hearted
Henry VIII
Henry V
William the Conqueror
Why was the terminal illness of Edward the Black Prince of Wales a blow to the English?
He was a national hero and beloved by his people
He had lead the army to victory during the Edwardian War
His father was old and dying as well
It prevented him from marrying the princes of Castile ending the possibility of an alliance
Before the English stole it, Scottish Kings were formal crowned on what?
The Stone of Power
The Rock of Gibraltar
The Stone of Destiny
The Throne of Destiny
What event stopped the French momentum during the Caroline war?
The Death of their King, Charles V
The battle of Agincourt
The unexpected signing of the Treaty of Troyes
The Death of their King, Henry V
Who became king of Scotland after the battle of Bannockburn?
William Wallace
Edward II
Robert Bruce
John de Menteith
What happened to Edward II?
He started the 100 years war and died fighting the French
He was overthrown by his own wife and eventually killed by his own people
He ruled peacefully for 20 years and died of the Plague
He complete the conquest of Scotland and passed on a stronger England to his Son Edward III
What was the significance of William Wallace’s Scottish rebellion to the 100 Years War?
It forced Edward I to forget his plans in France and delayed the start of the 100 Years War.
It stopped English momentum during the Edwardian war and forced the English to sign a treaty
It diverted English troops from France which weakened the English efforts in France during the Caroline War
It didn’t affect the 100 Years War in any way
During the 100 years War mounted knights proved to be no match for longbow-men
True
False
During the 100 Years War foot soldiers became less important than Knights.
True
False
How did the 100 Years War encourage a feeling of nationalism in both France and England?
It didn’t really
People transferred allegiance from a feudal lord to king and country
It strengthened allegiance to the feudal lord of king and country
Hero’s like Joan of Arc and Henry V identified themselves and French and English creating national heroes to identify with.
What was the firing rate of a Longbow v. a Crossbow
7 to 1 in favor of the Crossbow
5 to 2 in favor of the Longbow
7 to 1 in favor of the Longbow
5 to 1 in favor of the Crossbow
Which of the following would be a contribution/Significance of Joan of Arc to the 100 Years War
Saved the city of Orleans
Got the dauphin Charles crowned king Charles VII of France
Gave the French hope the war could be won
Recaptured the city of Paris
Helped the French win the 100 Years War
What happened to countries that failed to centralize?
They lost power, lost land, and some even ceased to exist
They got stronger
They never got any better
They allied themselves with contrives that were centralized
Why did Pete I refer to St. Petersburg as Russia’s “Window on Europe”?
From the City of St. Petersburg you can see all of Europe
St. Petersburg was the perfect spot to launch invasions of Western Europe
It provide easier travel to the west by Sea
It was the first city in continental Europe that Russia controlled
What is significant about how Russia treated foreigners who came to Moscow?
They incorporated them into the city and learned a great deal from them
They did not allow them into the country so they could not learn from them
They isolated them so the could not learn from them
They replaced them with spies that could learn about the west
During the reign of Peter I what became the staple of the Russian Diet?
Carrots
Turnips
Corn
Potatoes
What did Peter I believe was the key the to Russia’s progress?
Education
St. Petersburg
Potatoes
Stable economy
What effect did Mongol rule have on Russia?
They brought lots of trade from Europe and improved Russia’s economy
They ensured that Russia was forever a Hindu nation
They missed the Renaissances and threw was no new ideas or innovations introduced
It created a strong tie with China
None what so ever
Why did Peter I go to Europe?
He was tired of Russians and just wanted to get away for a while to think
To learn about European customs and Manufacturing techniques
To spy on them and learn their weaknesses
Who knows how are we supposed to understand the thinking of a mad 17th century Russian Czar
Why did Peter the Great believe that Russia’s future depended on having a warm-water port?
Because he wanted a naval base to launch attacks on western Europe
He thought it was a way to dominate the Pacific Ocean
Because only then could Russia compete economically with western Europe
He just assumed every country needs to have one
Why was Ivan IV known as Ivan the terrible?
Because he was a terrible ruler and led Russia into ruin, nearly destroying Russia as a country
Because of the “bad period” were he used his secret police, terrorized the Boyars, and killed his own son
Because the humiliation loss to Japan followed by the terrible loss of life in WWI which led to him eventually being overthrown
Because he was terrible good at ruling Russia; he won great victories, added lands to Russia and gave Russia a cod of laws
Why did most Russian nobles crush revolts against the Mongols?
Allowed to do more things if they didn’t rebel and Nobles had more freedom
They were Mongols too by latter history
They got to keep all the money for themselves
They didn’t want the rebels to get more power than the Mongols
The First Russian ruler to adopt the title czar, meaning “caeser” was?
Peter the Great
Michael Romanov
Anastasia Romanov
Ivan the Terrible
The main demands the Mongols made of their Russian subjects was obedience and tributes.
True
False
How did Yaroslav’s decision to divide his realm among his sons help cause Kiev’s decline?
All of his sons were incompetent, weak, and/or mentally unstable so they could not rule successfully
His sons fought each other for the best territories, causing chaos and disorder
His sons worked together for peace and tried to make peace with their neighbors making them look weak to their enemies
His three sons created three separate but powerful empires that lasted for generations but none
based on Kiev
Who converted Kiev and subsequently the Russians to Byzantine Christianity?
Vladimir
Yaroslave the Wise
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan III
How did Ivan III lead the Russians to their independence from the Mongols?
He just waited gaining prestige and wealth till the Mongol Khanate fell and then proclaimed himself czar
He married into the Mongol royal family and then skillfully killed of all his rivals till he alone stood as heir the Mongo empire
He defeated their army and captured their capital city at the battle of Kazan
He refused to pay them tribute and then stood up to their army at the Ugra River
Frederick I’s defeat at Legnano by the Lombard League was significant because?
It forced him to abdicate and give up his thrown
It helped him consolidate the German principalities into one country so they could come back and defeat the Lombard League
It Undermined his attempts to increase royal authority in the Holy Roman Empire
It was the first battle that was a strategic loss but a political victory
Which of the following was NOT a reason why there was weak royal authority in the Holy Roman Empire?
Wars with Italian cities
Continued clashes with the pope
Constant undermining by England and France
German princes elected the king
Rulers controlled few royal lands
Frederick I “Barbarossa” constantly tied to increase Royal Authority by?
Distract the nobility with Raids on Italy
Marrying into multiple noble families
Defeating the Pope and Italian merchants in battles
Holding rigged elections that declared him the Absolute Ruler
The effective end of the Holy Roman Empire was?
1648
1914
1151
1559
1516
After the Fall of Rome Italy was ruled by what Germanic tribe
Lombards
Ostogoths
Visigoths
Saxons
The Central Frankish Kingdom was Given to?
Louis II
Lothair I
Louis the Pious
Charles the Bald
Louis the German
This divided Charlemagne's Frankish Kingdom, into a West, Central, and East Kingdom
Treaty of Verdun 843
Treaty of Pairs 954
Treaty of Verdun 410
Battle of Tours 732
Treaty of Bretigny 1360
In the 14th century Italian cities were able to take advantage of the struggle between popes and emperors to
enlarge their own power
True
False
By the 15th century _____ states controlled the Italian Peninsula.
over a dozen
Two
Habsburg
Five
Republican
The Italian Kingdoms of Sicily, Sardinia and Naples became part of what kingdom 1380-1450
Kingdom of Aragon
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Castile
In 1516 The Italian Kingdoms of Sicily, Sardinia and Naples became the domain of?
French King Charles VIII
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Spanish King Charles I
Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I
By 1559 Who controlled the majority of Italy
The Holy Roman Empire
Spain
France
Austria
In the 15th Century how many Kingdoms was Spain Divided into?
20
5
15
3
In the 15th Century what was the non-Catholic Kingdom in Spain?
Grenada
Castille
Portugal
Aragon
Codification of law in Spain would be very similar to what in England?
Lay investiture
Common Law
Canon Law
Divine Right
Real Patranato in Spain would be very similar to what in the Holy Roman Empire?
Lay investiture
Common Law
Canon Law
Divine Right
Why was religion considered a central element by Ferdinand and Isabel?
They were able to use religion-the church to consolidate power and unify Spain.
The Church had brought them together so they felt a deep responsibility to the church and their religion
The common religion of Spain was the one unifying belief that kept the region together
The pope continued to use his influence to protect Isabella and Ferdinand, preventing them from being deposed
This person became the Grand Prince of Moscow?
Vladimir
Yaroslave the Wise
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan I
Russia’s landowning nobles?
Westerners
Romanov
Czar
Boyars
What were the major conflicts in the Thirty Years War
Territorial disputes, Succession to the thrones of Major counties
Religious disputes only
Succession to the throne of Spain and competition among ruling families for power
Religious and territorial disputes; competition among ruling families for power
What was the significance of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada?
It weakened Spain and opened the way for more European venture in the Americas
It gave control of the Netherlands to England
Not much Spain remained a super but left England alone
It led to absolutism in England
Why did absolute monarchs believe that they were justified in exercising absolute power?
Because they believed their power was God-given i.e. divine-right
They believed their modernized standing armies gave them absolute power.
Because only then understood their country and its needs
There conversion to the religion of the majority of their people endeared them to the people.
Who was the first monarch of Russia?
William I
Vladimir
Ivan I
Ivan III
Peter I
In what year was the birth of Russia?
911
1516
732
1480
1066
What event is closely tied to the creation of Russia
The conversion to Byzantine Christianity
The Viking invasions
The rise of Kiev's power and influence
The withdraw of the Mongol (Tartar) at the Ugra River
The germanic invasions
Who was the first monarch of the Holy Roman Empire?
Otto I
Ferdinand II
Frederick I
Ivan III
Peter I
In what year was the birth of The Holy Roman Empire?
1176
1516
732
962
1066
Spain was formally known as the Roman province of?
Britannia
Gaul
Germania
Utopia
Hispania
The Holy Roman Empire was formally known by the Romans as?
Britannia
Gaul
Germania
Utopia
Hispania
Italy was invaded by which Germanic Tribe
Visigoths
Franks
Anglo-Saxons
Ostrogoths
Spain was invaded by which Germanic Tribe
Visigoths
Franks
Anglo-Saxons
Ostrogoths
Russia was invaded and Captured by which Group
Franks
Mongol/Tartars
Huns
Vikings
After the End of the Holy Roman Empire What happened?
The land considered Germany divided into numerous independent states
Prussia and Austria become the dominate countries
Prussia and Austria want to unite all German land under their rule
Bavaria and Saxony become the dominate countries
Habsburg marriages united most of the land considered Germany under Emperor Charles V
True or False: Italians enjoyed a long period of relative peace under Habsburg rule.
True
False
