WorksheetsTopic 3 Test Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
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1.
The struggle between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII revolved around the question of who had the right to
a)
select a successor to the Holy Roman emperor.
b)
appoint bishops in the Holy Roman Empire.
c)
serve as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
d)
grant fiefs to Catholic bishops.
2.
When the Pope excommunicated Henry IV, it meant that the emperor
a)
was no longer considered part of the Church.
b)
lost his throne.
c)
would be put to death by the papal court.
d)
had to give up his property and land.
3.
The Ottonian kings claimed to be successors to
a)
the pope.
b)
the Roman emperors.
c)
the Byzantine emperors.
d)
Henry IV.
4.
The Concordat of Worms was a compromise that allowed Holy Roman emperors to
a)
appoint Church officials.
b)
name their own successors.
c)
create a Christian empire.
d)
grant fiefs to bishops.
5.
The monarchy in France was made strong by
a)
Henry IV.
b)
Otto the Great.
c)
Philip II.
d)
Gregory.
6.
Why did conflict arise between Henry II and Thomas Becket?
a)
Henry refused to appoint Becket as archbishop of England.
b)
Henry resisted the Norman invasion of England.
c)
Becket refused to recognize Henry as king.
d)
Becket supported the authority of the Church over the monarchy.
7.
The Magna Carta was intended to protect the rights of
a)
the king of England.
b)
the English barons.
c)
the Catholic Church.
d)
all English citizens.
8.
English common law developed from
a)
actions of Parliament.
b)
decrees of English monarchs.
c)
custom and judges’ decisions.
d)
Roman law.
9.
A writ of habeas corpus protects people from
a)
cruel and unusual punishment.
b)
unfair taxation and seizure of property.
c)
secret arrest and imprisonment.
d)
trial by jury.
10.
Under English law, a writ is issued by
a)
the monarch.
b)
Parliament.
c)
the Church.
d)
a court of law.
11.
The main purpose of the Crusades was to
a)
drive Muslims out of Spain.
b)
conquer the Byzantine empire.
c)
repel a Turkish invasion of Europe.
d)
win back control of the Holy Land.
12.
In the Middle Ages, who would have been considered a heretic by the Church?
a)
a European knight who did not join the Crusades
b)
a Christian who did not follow accepted Church teachings
c)
a Muslim who fought against Christian crusaders in Jerusalem
d)
a Jew who refused to convert to Christianity
13.
What happened when a person faced the Inquisition?
a)
The person promised service as a monk.
b)
The person’s fitness to join a crusade was tested.
c)
The person’s beliefs were investigated.
d)
The person agreed to give up all worldly goods.
14.
How did the knights of the Fourth Crusade violate the original purpose of the Crusades?
a)
They attacked Constantinople.
b)
They lost control of Jerusalem.
c)
They persecuted European Jews.
d)
They harassed Christian pilgrims.
15.
What was one way that Europeans benefited from increased contact with the Muslim world during the Crusades?
a)
They were able to regain permanent control of Jerusalem.
b)
They gained new tolerance for different religions.
c)
They won control of trade routes in the Middle East.
d)
They rediscovered the learning of ancient Greece and Rome.
16.
The Iberian Peninsula is the location of present-day
a)
Italy.
b)
Turkey.
c)
Spain and Portugal.
d)
Jerusalem and Constantinople.
17.
Which statement best describes Spain under Moorish rule in the 800s?
a)
There was peaceful interaction among Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
b)
Christians were in constant rebellion against their Moorish rulers.
c)
Christians and Jews enjoyed complete freedom without restrictions.
d)
The Moors banned the practice of Christianity.
18.
During the Reconquista, Christians tried to
a)
take back the Holy Lands.
b)
expel Muslims from Constantinople.
c)
force Muslims out of Spain.
d)
reunite Spain and Portugal.
19.
Which sentence best describes the city of Córdoba in the tenth century?
a)
Córdoba was a center of Catholic learning.
b)
Córdoba was the largest city in Europe.
c)
Córdoba was the capital of Granada.
d)
Córdoba was the seat of the Inquisition.
20.
What region was the center of Moorish culture on the Iberian Peninsula?
a)
Castile-León
b)
Aragon
c)
Majorca
d)
al-Andalus
21.
The Hundred Years’ War was a long struggle over who would rule
a)
Spain.
b)
the Holy Roman Empire.
c)
England.
d)
France.
22.
What was one major effect of the bubonic plague?
a)
It killed nearly one third of the population of Europe.
b)
It drove many poor people from cities to manors.
c)
It strengthened the power of the Church.
d)
It led to the expulsion of Muslims and Jews from Spain.
23.
The spread of the Black Death from Asia to Europe was mostly the result of
a)
the Second Crusade.
b)
the Hundred Year’s War.
c)
increased trade.
d)
pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
24.
During the Black Death, people looking for scapegoats unjustly blamed
a)
peasants.
b)
the Inquisition.
c)
feudal landowners.
d)
Jews.
25.
What was the main cause of the Peasants’ Revolt?
a)
attempts to limit the movement and wages of serfs
b)
failure of authorities to end the bubonic plague
c)
lack of work for peasants on the manors
d)
demands for reform in the Church
26.
Does this picture depict a time before or after Henry was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII?
a)
after, because nobles rallied to support their emperor against the pope when he excommunicated Henry
b)
after, because nobles in the Holy Roman Empire swore allegiance to the pope when Henry was excommunicated
c)
before, because Gregory freed nobles from their oath of loyalty by excommunicating him
d)
before, because the pope took the crown away from Henry when he excommunicated him
27.
What impact did the Crusades have on Jews and Muslims in Europe?
a)
Jews allied themselves with Crusaders against Muslims.
b)
Jews and Muslims banded together to resist persecution.
c)
The Church declared that Jews and Muslims were not to be harmed.
d)
Attacks on Jews and Muslims increased.
28.
Which statements correctly describe Córdoba in the tenth century? Choose the TWO correct answers
a)
It was Europe’s largest city.
b)
It joined Christian states in the Reconquista.
c)
It had limited trade with other parts of Europe.
d)
It had a great library and many mosques.
29.
Read the quote from the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
“No person shall be . . . deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall
private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”
Which of the following first established the basis for these rights?
a)
the Magna Carta
b)
the Norman Conquest
c)
the Hundred Years’ War
d)
the Concordat of Worms
30.
Pope Gregory VII and Holy Roman emperor Henry IV initially disagreed about
a)
how the pope should be elected.
b)
where to set the borders of the Holy Roman Empire.
c)
who had the right to choose bishops.
d)
how the emperor should be chosen.
31.
What was the result of the first Crusade that ended in 1099?
a)
The Turks defeated the Byzantine empire.
b)
The Crusaders captured Jerusalem.
c)
The Muslims were driven out of Spain.
d)
European armies looted Constantinople
32.
Read the passage below.
“The Black Death originated in Asia and swept westward along trade routes. It was spread by the
fleas on rats and people infected with the disease. Hoping to avoid the disease, many Europeans
fled cities for the countryside. Before the epidemic died out, as many as one third of all Europeans
had died from the plague.”
Which phrase in the passage relates to the reason that Italy was one of the first places in Europe to
be affected by the Black Death?
a)
“originated in Asia”
b)
“swept westward along trade routes”
c)
“spread by the fleas on rats and people infected with the disease”
d)
“many Europeans fled cities for the countryside”
33.
What was one result of the increase of trade that followed the Crusades?
a)
Fewer people supported the monarchies.
b)
Kings became wealthy and politically stronger.
c)
Kings grew weaker as the power of the Church increased.
d)
Kings no longer needed to collect taxes.
34.
At its height, Muslim Spain attracted many
a)
foreign students who wanted to study philosophy, math, and medicine.
b)
Christian crusaders who wanted to drive the Muslims out of Spain.
c)
Jews and Christian heretics who wanted to escape the Inquisition.
d)
missionaries who wanted to convert Muslims to Christianity.
35.
The Concordat of Worms settled a conflict between
a)
Richard I and Saladin.
b)
France and England.
c)
the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons.
d)
the pope and the Holy Roman emperor.
36.
Which of the following were direct results of the Norman conquest of England? Choose the TWO correct answers
a)
A strong feudal system emerged in England.
b)
Parliament was formed.
c)
Anglo-Saxon became the language of law and government.
d)
All those in a position of power were of Norman birth.
37.
During the Black Death, when surviving serfs asked for higher wages, how did manor lords respond?
a)
They agreed to increase the serfs’ wages.
b)
They exiled all serfs from their manors.
c)
They released serfs from their feudal bonds.
d)
They passed laws that limited the movement and wages of serfs.
38.
This map shows the routes traveled by what group?
a)
Jews exiled from the Iberian Peninsula
b)
Crusaders on their way to the Holy Land
c)
invading armies during the Hundred Years’ War
d)
merchants and explorers from Muslim Spain
39.
What was one way the Hundred Years’ War threatened the stability of medieval society?
a)
Powerful kings restricted the rights of all subjects.
b)
Migrating soldiers spread the bubonic plague.
c)
Roaming armies destroyed crops, causing starvation.
d)
Monarchs challenged the authority of the Church.
40.
The event pictured here marked the completion of the
a)
Reconquista.
b)
Crusades.
c)
Hundred Years’ War.
d)
Norman conquest.
41.
The ancestors of William the Conqueror were Viking raiders whose descendants became known as
a)
Anglo-Saxons.
b)
Germans.
c)
Byzantines.
d)
Normans.
42.
The main work of members of a parliament is to
a)
hold trials.
b)
issue writs.
c)
make laws.
d)
keep the peace.
43.
In addition to deaths caused by the disease, how did the bubonic plague affect medieval society?
Choose the TWO correct answers.
a)
New nation-states formed in Europe.
b)
A new crusade was launched.
c)
Manors experienced a shortage of workers.
d)
Towns and villages were abandoned.
44.
What event correctly replaces the question mark in the table?
a)
Henry demands the right to appoint bishops.
b)
Henry attempts to limit the power of the Church.
c)
Henry calls for a new crusade to capture the Holy Land.
d)
Henry declares he is head of the Church in England.
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