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World History Unit III Review

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: Charles Martel was a King

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False: William I was also known as William the conqueror

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False: William I, William the Conqueror, and William the Duke of Normandy are all the same

person

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who was the first king of France?

a)

William I

b)

Alfred the Great

c)

Clovis

d)

Edward the Confessor

e)

Charlemagne

5.

Who was the first king of England?

a)

William I

b)

Alfred the Great

c)

Clovis

d)

Edward the Confessor

e)

Charlemagne

6.

France was formally known as the Roman province of?

a)

Britannia

b)

Gaul

c)

Frankfort

d)

Utopia

e)

Commagene

7.

England was formally known as the Roman province of?

a)

Britannia

b)

Gaul

c)

Frankfort

d)

Utopia

e)

Commagene

8.

In what year was the birth of France?

a)

911

b)

886

c)

732

d)

511

e)

1066

9.

In what year was the birth of England?

a)

911

b)

886

c)

732

d)

511

e)

1066

10.

In what year was the Battle of Tours?

a)

911

b)

886

c)

732

d)

511

e)

1066

11.

In what year was Normandy made a fief and created the first Duke of Normandy?

a)

911

b)

886

c)

732

d)

511

e)

1066

12.

In what year was the Norman invasion of England ?

a)

911

b)

886

c)

732

d)

511

e)

1066

13.

This man created the concept of Feudalism ?

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Pepin the Short

d)

Clovis

14.

A Medieval oath of loyalty?

a)

Fealty

b)

Vassal

c)

Fiefs

d)

Feudalism

e)

Lord

15.

A Medieval term for someone who has given an oath of loyalty and land or is provided for in exchange for military services?

a)

Fealty

b)

Vassal

c)

Fiefs

d)

Feudalism

e)

Lord

16.

Land grant given to a count or duke??

a)

Fealty

b)

Vassal

c)

Fiefs

d)

Feudalism

e)

Lord

17.

What event stopped the Muslim invasion of France?

a)

The conversion of Clovis and 3,000 men

b)

The Battle of Tours

c)

The Battle of Almacar

d)

The victory of Constantine

18.

Alfred the Great was originally king of this, the Last Kingdom?

a)

Normandy

b)

Wessex

c)

York

d)

Saxony

19.

England was invaded by which Germanic Tribe

a)

Visigoths

b)

Franks

c)

Anglo-Saxons

d)

Ostrogoths

20.

France was invaded by which Germanic Tribe

a)

Visigoths

b)

Franks

c)

Anglo-Saxons

d)

Ostrogoths

21.

First Norman King of England?

a)

Clovis

b)

Harold II

c)

Edward the Confessor

d)

William I

e)

Alfred the Great

22.

First French Dynasty?

a)

Merovingian

b)

Carolingian

c)

Capetian

d)

Angevin

23.

Why did William, the duke of Normandy claim the English throne

a)

He was the illegitimate son of the dead king

b)

He was already the King of Norway

c)

He said the Alfred the Great had promised him the throne

d)

He said it had been promised to him by his cousin Edward the Confessor

24.

True or False: Philip IV called the Estates-General together to win support against the pope

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Church leaders and other members of the clergy in France were known as which Estate?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Estates-General

d)

Third Estate

e)

Non-Estate

26.

Commoners, wealthy landholders or merchants in France were known as which Estate?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Estates-General

d)

Third Estate

e)

Non-Estate

27.

The great Lords of France were known as which Estate?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Estates-General

d)

Third Estate

e)

Non-Estate

28.

Edward I Created this Legislative group?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Estate-General

c)

Parliament

d)

Congress

29.

The Model Parliament was made up of who?

a)

Representatives from the three estates; Church leaders, Great lords, and Commoners (or everyone else)

b)

Two burgesses form every borough and to knights form every county

c)

Barons from every County and members of the Church

d)

Representatives from each class nobles, clergy, wealthy land owners, and commoners

30.

The Estates-General was made up of who?

a)

Representatives from the three estates; Church leaders, Great lords, and Commoners (or everyone else)

b)

Two burgesses form every borough and to knights form every county

c)

Barons from every County and members of the Church

d)

Representatives from each class nobles, clergy, wealthy land owners, and commoners

31.

Why was the Estates General Formed?

a)

Philip II wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies

b)

Edward I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots

c)

Philip IV wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies

d)

Philip IV needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots

e)

William I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots

32.

Why was the Model Parliament Formed?

a)

Philip II wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies

b)

Edward I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots

c)

Philip IV wanted to tax priest and hoped to gain more support for his policies

d)

Philip IV needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots

e)

William I needed taxes to pay for wars with the French, Welsh, and Scots

33.

True or False: Henry II created the Grand Jury

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which of the Following was not a master Chivalry demanded a knight fight bravely in defense of

a)

Earthly Lord

b)

Heavenly Lord

c)

His Lady

d)

Law of the Realm

35.

True or False: William I introduced the Norman system of Lords and vassals into England.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

True or False: William I introduced the idea of "divine right" to the monarch of England.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Before attempting to claim the throne of England what did William the duke of Normandy do first.

a)

Defeated Harald III in battle and took over Norway

b)

Gained the support of the King of France

c)

Hired 10,000 mercenaries

d)

Received the blessing of Pope Alexander II

38.

In which battle did William I defeat Harold II and become King of England when Harold was mortally wounded by an arrow

a)

Battle of Hattin

b)

Battle of Hastings

c)

Battle of Tours

d)

Battle of Verdun

39.

When a king dies the throne usually passes to whom?

a)

A member of the kings family who is elected by the people

b)

The eldest living son

c)

The oldest living brother of the king then to the kings sons

d)

A member of the kings family who is elected by the nobility

e)

Whoever wins an all-out war between family members

40.

Alfred the Great became king of England by uniting the English and defeating who?

a)

Visigoths

b)

Vikings

c)

Muslims

d)

Martians

41.

What were the three social Classes of the Feudal System?

a)

Upper, Middle, and Lower

b)

Nobles, Merchants, and Serfs

c)

Nobles and Knights, Men and women of the Church, and Peasants

d)

Church priest, Those who protected the church, and those who served the church

42.

What are some basic rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta?

a)

No taxation without representation, Jury trial, and Protection of the law

b)

Taxation without representation, Trial by Fire, and Laws for everyone

c)

Common Law, Parliament, and Hugh Capet

d)

Estates-General and Parliament

43.

What was so important about the Magna Carta?

a)

It unlimited the absolute power of the king and granted people the basic protection of the law

b)

It created laws that protected the Model Parliament and strengthened the power of the Royal Courts

c)

It limited the absolute power of the king and guaranteed people the basic protection of the law

d)

It included commoners in some government processes

44.

What institution is closely tied to the creation of France

a)

The Church

b)

The Viking invasions

c)

The Creation of Feudalism

d)

Chivalry

45.

What event is closely tied to the creation of England

a)

The Church

b)

The Viking invasions

c)

The Creation of Feudalism

d)

Chivalry

e)

The germanic invasions

46.

Carolingian rulers were anointed and saw themselves as ruling?

a)

By the hand of Providence

b)

By the Grace of God

c)

By the power of the Sword

d)

By the love of the People

47.

These collected Taxes, presided over the kings court and helped create common law

a)

Bailiffs

b)

Judges

c)

Knights

d)

Vassels

48.

What concept was created by Louis IX

a)

Jury Trials

b)

Common Law

c)

Appeals Court

d)

Bailiffs

49.

French Kings were crowned in formal ceremonies at Reims.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Charles the dauphin of the 100 years war and Charles VII of France were same person.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The battlefields of Stirling, Falkirk, and Bannockburn are close together

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The French suffered a massacre like defeat at what battle during the Lancastrian War

a)

Battle of Sluys

b)

Battle of Agincourt

c)

Battle of Bouvines

d)

Battle of Poiltiers

53.

Why did Edward III start the Edwardian War?

a)

To assert his claim to the English Throne which had been denied to him by the English

b)

To assert his claim to the French Throne which had been denied to him by the French

c)

To gain back territory lost to the English during the Edwardian War

d)

To gain back territory lost to the French during the Lancastrian War

e)

Henry V started the Edwardian War not Edward III

54.

After Charles VI died this person was the king of both France and England because the treaty of Troyes disinherited the dauphin.

a)

Edward IV

b)

Henry VI

c)

Charles VII

d)

John III

55.

English King who started the Lancastrian War.

a)

Henry IV

b)

Richard II

c)

Henry V

d)

Edward III

56.

Why could the French not defend Normandy during the early part of the Lancastrian war.

a)

It wasn’t worth their time they had other problems

b)

All the Nobles were killed at the battle of Agincourt

c)

Philip the Good let them have it for his support

d)

Normandy was given to England in the Treaty of Troyes

57.

This battle ended English rule in Aquitaine and ended the 100 years war.

a)

Battle of Agincourt

b)

Battle of Castillon

c)

Battle of Patay

d)

Battle of Formigny

e)

Battle of La Rochelle

58.

Why did the Treaty of Troyes not stop the Lancastrian war?

a)

No one knew it was signed so kept fighting anyway

b)

½ of France did not recognize the treaty as valid and supported the dauphin

c)

½ of England supported Charles VII

d)

Everyone disagreed with it so they just kept fighting

59.

This person felt moved by God to rescue France from English Conquerors?

a)

Jan Hus

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

Pope Clement

60.

17-year-old peasant girl who appeared before Charles VII?

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Catherine

c)

Isabella

d)

Margaet

61.

The Hundred Years war was during what years?

a)

1337 to 1437

b)

1421 to 1453

c)

1337 to 1453

d)

1237 to 1337

62.

Son of Edward III who lead the English armies to victory during the Edwardian War?

a)

Henry the Good

b)

Edward IV

c)

Edward The Black Prince of Wales

d)

William III

e)

Harvey the Great

63.

Prohibited women from inheriting the French throne and from passing on the rights to inherit the throne to their sons

a)

Treaty of Troyes

b)

Salic Law

c)

Dauphin

d)

Magna Carta

64.

The first French duke to become king of England was?

a)

Richard the Lion-Hearted

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Henry V

d)

William the Conqueror

65.

Why was the terminal illness of Edward the Black Prince of Wales a blow to the English?

a)

He was a national hero and beloved by his people

b)

He had lead the army to victory during the Edwardian War

c)

His father was old and dying as well

d)

It prevented him from marrying the princes of Castile ending the possibility of an alliance

66.

Before the English stole it, Scottish Kings were formal crowned on what?

a)

The Stone of Power

b)

The Rock of Gibraltar

c)

The Stone of Destiny

d)

The Throne of Destiny

67.

What event stopped the French momentum during the Caroline war?

a)

The Death of their King, Charles V

b)

The battle of Agincourt

c)

The unexpected signing of the Treaty of Troyes

d)

The Death of their King, Henry V

68.

Who became king of Scotland after the battle of Bannockburn?

a)

William Wallace

b)

Edward II

c)

Robert Bruce

d)

John de Menteith

69.

What happened to Edward II?

a)

He started the 100 years war and died fighting the French

b)

He was overthrown by his own wife and eventually killed by his own people

c)

He ruled peacefully for 20 years and died of the Plague

d)

He complete the conquest of Scotland and passed on a stronger England to his Son Edward III

70.

What was the significance of William Wallace’s Scottish rebellion to the 100 Years War?

a)

It forced Edward I to forget his plans in France and delayed the start of the 100 Years War.

b)

It stopped English momentum during the Edwardian war and forced the English to sign a treaty

c)

It diverted English troops from France which weakened the English efforts in France during the Caroline War

d)

It didn’t affect the 100 Years War in any way

71.

During the 100 years War mounted knights proved to be no match for longbow-men

a)

True

b)

False

72.

During the 100 Years War foot soldiers became less important than Knights.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

How did the 100 Years War encourage a feeling of nationalism in both France and England?

a)

It didn’t really

b)

People transferred allegiance from a feudal lord to king and country

c)

It strengthened allegiance to the feudal lord of king and country

d)

Hero’s like Joan of Arc and Henry V identified themselves and French and English creating national heroes to identify with.

74.

What was the firing rate of a Longbow v. a Crossbow

a)

7 to 1 in favor of the Crossbow

b)

5 to 2 in favor of the Longbow

c)

7 to 1 in favor of the Longbow

d)

5 to 1 in favor of the Crossbow

75.

Which of the following would be a contribution/Significance of Joan of Arc to the 100 Years War

a)

Saved the city of Orleans

b)

Got the dauphin Charles crowned king Charles VII of France

c)

Gave the French hope the war could be won

d)

Recaptured the city of Paris

e)

Helped the French win the 100 Years War

76.

What happened to countries that failed to centralize?

a)

They lost power, lost land, and some even ceased to exist

b)

They got stronger

c)

They never got any better

d)

They allied themselves with contrives that were centralized

77.

Why did Pete I refer to St. Petersburg as Russia’s “Window on Europe”?

a)

From the City of St. Petersburg you can see all of Europe

b)

St. Petersburg was the perfect spot to launch invasions of Western Europe

c)

It provide easier travel to the west by Sea

d)

It was the first city in continental Europe that Russia controlled

78.

What is significant about how Russia treated foreigners who came to Moscow?

a)

They incorporated them into the city and learned a great deal from them

b)

They did not allow them into the country so they could not learn from them

c)

They isolated them so the could not learn from them

d)

They replaced them with spies that could learn about the west

79.

During the reign of Peter I what became the staple of the Russian Diet?

a)

Carrots

b)

Turnips

c)

Corn

d)

Potatoes

80.

What did Peter I believe was the key the to Russia’s progress?

a)

Education

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Potatoes

d)

Stable economy

81.

What effect did Mongol rule have on Russia?

a)

They brought lots of trade from Europe and improved Russia’s economy

b)

They ensured that Russia was forever a Hindu nation

c)

They missed the Renaissances and threw was no new ideas or innovations introduced

d)

It created a strong tie with China

e)

None what so ever

82.

Why did Peter I go to Europe?

a)

He was tired of Russians and just wanted to get away for a while to think

b)

To learn about European customs and Manufacturing techniques

c)

To spy on them and learn their weaknesses

d)

Who knows how are we supposed to understand the thinking of a mad 17th century Russian Czar

83.

Why did Peter the Great believe that Russia’s future depended on having a warm-water port?

a)

Because he wanted a naval base to launch attacks on western Europe

b)

He thought it was a way to dominate the Pacific Ocean

c)

Because only then could Russia compete economically with western Europe

d)

He just assumed every country needs to have one

84.

Why was Ivan IV known as Ivan the terrible?

a)

Because he was a terrible ruler and led Russia into ruin, nearly destroying Russia as a country

b)

Because of the “bad period” were he used his secret police, terrorized the Boyars, and killed his own son

c)

Because the humiliation loss to Japan followed by the terrible loss of life in WWI which led to him eventually being overthrown

d)

Because he was terrible good at ruling Russia; he won great victories, added lands to Russia and gave Russia a cod of laws

85.

Why did most Russian nobles crush revolts against the Mongols?

a)

Allowed to do more things if they didn’t rebel and Nobles had more freedom

b)

They were Mongols too by latter history

c)

They got to keep all the money for themselves

d)

They didn’t want the rebels to get more power than the Mongols

86.

The First Russian ruler to adopt the title czar, meaning “caeser” was?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Michael Romanov

c)

Anastasia Romanov

d)

Ivan the Terrible

87.

The main demands the Mongols made of their Russian subjects was obedience and tributes.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

How did Yaroslav’s decision to divide his realm among his sons help cause Kiev’s decline?

a)

All of his sons were incompetent, weak, and/or mentally unstable so they could not rule successfully

b)

His sons fought each other for the best territories, causing chaos and disorder

c)

His sons worked together for peace and tried to make peace with their neighbors making them look weak to their enemies

d)

His three sons created three separate but powerful empires that lasted for generations but none

based on Kiev

89.

Who converted Kiev and subsequently the Russians to Byzantine Christianity?

a)

Vladimir

b)

Yaroslave the Wise

c)

Alexander Nevsky

d)

Ivan III

90.

How did Ivan III lead the Russians to their independence from the Mongols?

a)

He just waited gaining prestige and wealth till the Mongol Khanate fell and then proclaimed himself czar

b)

He married into the Mongol royal family and then skillfully killed of all his rivals till he alone stood as heir the Mongo empire

c)

He defeated their army and captured their capital city at the battle of Kazan

d)

He refused to pay them tribute and then stood up to their army at the Ugra River

91.

Frederick I’s defeat at Legnano by the Lombard League was significant because?

a)

It forced him to abdicate and give up his thrown

b)

It helped him consolidate the German principalities into one country so they could come back and defeat the Lombard League

c)

It Undermined his attempts to increase royal authority in the Holy Roman Empire

d)

It was the first battle that was a strategic loss but a political victory

92.

Which of the following was NOT a reason why there was weak royal authority in the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Wars with Italian cities

b)

Continued clashes with the pope

c)

Constant undermining by England and France

d)

German princes elected the king

e)

Rulers controlled few royal lands

93.

Frederick I “Barbarossa” constantly tied to increase Royal Authority by?

a)

Distract the nobility with Raids on Italy

b)

Marrying into multiple noble families

c)

Defeating the Pope and Italian merchants in battles

d)

Holding rigged elections that declared him the Absolute Ruler

94.

The effective end of the Holy Roman Empire was?

a)

1648

b)

1914

c)

1151

d)

1559

e)

1516

95.

After the Fall of Rome Italy was ruled by what Germanic tribe

a)

Lombards

b)

Ostogoths

c)

Visigoths

d)

Saxons

96.

The Central Frankish Kingdom was Given to?

a)

Louis II

b)

Lothair I

c)

Louis the Pious

d)

Charles the Bald

e)

Louis the German

97.

This divided Charlemagne's Frankish Kingdom, into a West, Central, and East Kingdom

a)

Treaty of Verdun 843

b)

Treaty of Pairs 954

c)

Treaty of Verdun 410

d)

Battle of Tours 732

e)

Treaty of Bretigny 1360

98.

In the 14th century Italian cities were able to take advantage of the struggle between popes and emperors to

enlarge their own power

a)

True

b)

False

99.

By the 15th century _____ states controlled the Italian Peninsula.

a)

over a dozen

b)

Two

c)

Habsburg

d)

Five

e)

Republican

100.

The Italian Kingdoms of Sicily, Sardinia and Naples became part of what kingdom 1380-1450

a)

Kingdom of Aragon

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

Kingdom of Italy

d)

Kingdom of Castile

101.

In 1516 The Italian Kingdoms of Sicily, Sardinia and Naples became the domain of?

a)

French King Charles VIII

b)

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

c)

Spanish King Charles I

d)

Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I

102.

By 1559 Who controlled the majority of Italy

a)

The Holy Roman Empire

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Austria

103.

In the 15th Century how many Kingdoms was Spain Divided into?

a)

20

b)

5

c)

15

d)

3

104.

In the 15th Century what was the non-Catholic Kingdom in Spain?

a)

Grenada

b)

Castille

c)

Portugal

d)

Aragon

105.

Codification of law in Spain would be very similar to what in England?

a)

Lay investiture

b)

Common Law

c)

Canon Law

d)

Divine Right

106.

Real Patranato in Spain would be very similar to what in the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Lay investiture

b)

Common Law

c)

Canon Law

d)

Divine Right

107.

Why was religion considered a central element by Ferdinand and Isabel?

a)

They were able to use religion-the church to consolidate power and unify Spain.

b)

The Church had brought them together so they felt a deep responsibility to the church and their religion

c)

The common religion of Spain was the one unifying belief that kept the region together

d)

The pope continued to use his influence to protect Isabella and Ferdinand, preventing them from being deposed

108.

This person became the Grand Prince of Moscow?

a)

Vladimir

b)

Yaroslave the Wise

c)

Alexander Nevsky

d)

Ivan I

109.

Russia’s landowning nobles?

a)

Westerners

b)

Romanov

c)

Czar

d)

Boyars

110.

What were the major conflicts in the Thirty Years War

a)

Territorial disputes, Succession to the thrones of Major counties

b)

Religious disputes only

c)

Succession to the throne of Spain and competition among ruling families for power

d)

Religious and territorial disputes; competition among ruling families for power

111.

What was the significance of England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada?

a)

It weakened Spain and opened the way for more European venture in the Americas

b)

It gave control of the Netherlands to England

c)

Not much Spain remained a super but left England alone

d)

It led to absolutism in England

112.

Why did absolute monarchs believe that they were justified in exercising absolute power?

a)

Because they believed their power was God-given i.e. divine-right

b)

They believed their modernized standing armies gave them absolute power.

c)

Because only then understood their country and its needs

d)

There conversion to the religion of the majority of their people endeared them to the people.

113.

Who was the first monarch of Russia?

a)

William I

b)

Vladimir

c)

Ivan I

d)

Ivan III

e)

Peter I

114.

In what year was the birth of Russia?

a)

911

b)

1516

c)

732

d)

1480

e)

1066

115.

What event is closely tied to the creation of Russia

a)

The conversion to Byzantine Christianity

b)

The Viking invasions

c)

The rise of Kiev's power and influence

d)

The withdraw of the Mongol (Tartar) at the Ugra River

e)

The germanic invasions

116.

Who was the first monarch of the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Otto I

b)

Ferdinand II

c)

Frederick I

d)

Ivan III

e)

Peter I

117.

In what year was the birth of The Holy Roman Empire?

a)

1176

b)

1516

c)

732

d)

962

e)

1066

118.

Spain was formally known as the Roman province of?

a)

Britannia

b)

Gaul

c)

Germania

d)

Utopia

e)

Hispania

119.

The Holy Roman Empire was formally known by the Romans as?

a)

Britannia

b)

Gaul

c)

Germania

d)

Utopia

e)

Hispania

120.

Italy was invaded by which Germanic Tribe

a)

Visigoths

b)

Franks

c)

Anglo-Saxons

d)

Ostrogoths

121.

Spain was invaded by which Germanic Tribe

a)

Visigoths

b)

Franks

c)

Anglo-Saxons

d)

Ostrogoths

122.

Russia was invaded and Captured by which Group

a)

Franks

b)

Mongol/Tartars

c)

Huns

d)

Vikings

123.

After the End of the Holy Roman Empire What happened?

a)

The land considered Germany divided into numerous independent states

b)

Prussia and Austria become the dominate countries

c)

Prussia and Austria want to unite all German land under their rule

d)

Bavaria and Saxony become the dominate countries

e)

Habsburg marriages united most of the land considered Germany under Emperor Charles V

124.

True or False: Italians enjoyed a long period of relative peace under Habsburg rule.

a)

True

b)

False