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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Germanic tribes lived on the _________ frontier of the Roman Empire.NorthernSouthernWesternEastern
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is important about the Anglo-Saxons?They spoke an early version of the English languageThey invented the internetThey killed the Roman EmperorThey were monotheistic
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is important about Clovis, the king of the Franks?
He converted to Christianity
He spoke English
He killed the Roman Emperor
He loved spaghetti
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these is not true about Charlemagne?
He...
was King of the Franks
was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
defended the Papacy from invasion
was Roman
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which barbarian tribe established the first barbarian kingdom in what is now known as France?
Ostrogoths
Franks
Vandals
Visigoths
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich Barbarian tribe established a kingdom in present day France?OstrogothsFranksVandalsVisigoths
- 7. Multiple ChoiceGermanic tribes invaded and then conquered Roman territory for hundreds of years until they finally conquered Rome in 476 AD.Barbarian InvasionsExcessive Military SpendingInflationUrban Decay
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat title was given to Charlemagne by the Pope in 800 AD?King of EnglandEmperor of the RomansHead of the Eastern Orthodox ChurchNone of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which group of people can be classified as fierce warriors that are known for their shipbuilding and navigation and used the long boat to invade the British Isles?
the Moors
the Vikings
Muslims
Anglo/Saxons
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offeredindulgences for sinnersstability and securityredistribution of wealthmultiple sets of beliefs
- 11. Multiple Choice
What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire in the North?
the Romans
the Huns
the Egyptians
the Vikings
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?William the Conquerorthe PopeCharlemagneKing Henry VIII
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was eventually created in Europe after kings and lords centralized their military power?roadsarmiesnation-stateslarger manors
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWilliam of Normandy won the Battle ofThe GulfHastingsCamelotOne Hundred Years
- 15. Multiple Choice
Granted certain rights to the people and said that the king must obey the law known as "Rule of Law."
Constitution
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
English Bill of Rights
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat tradition did Anglo-Saxons contribute to the new culture in England concerning governing and rule by the people?PatriotismDemocracyPolytheismSocialism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Magna Carta...Gave rights to common people such as Due Process of LawWas signed by King John after being forced by the noblesIntroduced a Writ of Habeas CorpusAll of the above.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhere were the Vikings most successful at conquest?GermanyEnglandItalyByzantine Empire
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT one of the methods used by European monarchs to increase their power during the Middle Ages?They set up systems of royal justiceThey broadened the power of Church courts.They strengthened ties with the middle class.They built standing armies.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich king signed the Magna Carta?JohnJohn IVJohn IIJohn III
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat year was the Magna Carta signed?1915201512151715
- 22. Multiple Choice
What happened after the "Great Charter" known as the Magna Carta was signed in 1215, following the Tudor and Stuart Dynasties of the 13th and 14th Centuries pitting forces of Parliament against the Crown of Charles II causing Charles' execution?
Civil war between the barons and king broke out
The king became a much better ruler
The barons gave up London
The Pope intervened an won England
- 23. Multiple Choice
What legislative body was eventually formed from the council of 25 barons in England and would become the representatives of the people?
Parliament
Congress
Senate
House of Representives
- 24. Multiple ChoiceEnglish King Edward I changed Parliament byallowing Parliament to approve all new taxes that the King requested.including representatives of the “common people” that would later become the House of Commons.banning all lords and clergy from membership in Parliament.establishing a two-party political system.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA bitter debate took place between Henry IV of England and the Church because Henrywould not persecute John Wycliffe for his heresies.divorced and remarried without consulting the Church.claimed the right to try clergy in royal courts.feuded over the practice of lay investiture.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT one of the factions competing for power during the Middle Ages?The ChurchThe MonarchyThe NobilityThe Peasants
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Norman Conquest led to a blending of Norman French and Anglo-Saxon cultures when _____ conquered the English at the Battle of Hastings in England.Hugh CapetOtto IWilliam the ConquerorPhilip Augustus
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a result of the signing of the Magna Carta?Citizens of England were provided due process of law.Accused criminals were guaranteed a writ of habeas corpus in Britain.A Great Council of nobles evolved into what would later be the law making body of Parliament that would limit the power of future monarchs.Constitutional Democracies would develop in the American Colonies.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War over French Norman lands?
English & French
English and Vikings
Vikings and French
Romand and Greeks
- 30. Multiple Choice
Who pushed the Muslims out of Spain back into Northern Africa?
Charles Martel
Vikings
Charlemagne
Alexander the Great
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which did we NOT study this lesson?
the English
the French
Factions of Europe
Russia
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho included representatives from boroughs and districts to make legal decisions in a House of Commons for the King with nobles and barons in the House of Lords?Edward IJohnOtto IPope Innocent III
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the result of William the Conqueror winning at the Battle of Hastings?England and Germany were united.Northern Norman French people and England cultures were blended.The English blended with Viking culture.The Franks and the French were united.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWho invaded many parts of Charlemagne's Empire after his death and made large impression in the culture of the English?MagyarsSlavsVikingsMuslims
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho pushed the Muslims out of Spain in the Battle of Tours?Otto IChalemagneCharles MartelSocrates
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWho eventually became the Parliament to represent the citizens of England?English MerchantsEnglish MonarchyEnglish NobilityAnglican Church
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT true concerning Clovis?He was the first Frankish King.He converted to Christianity.He conquered Gaul.He defended the Pope against rebel groups.
- 38. Multiple Choice
How do judges base court decision in England using Common Law?
the King's discreation
from historical ancient codes
on precedent
from vigilante justice
- 39. Multiple Choice
Who calls for merchants and peasants of the 3rd Estate of France to meet with lords and nobles of the 2nd Estate and the Clergy of the 1st Estate in the Estates General?
Henry II
Louis IX
Thomas Beckett
Phillip II
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which barbarian tribe established a kingdom in what is now known as England?
Ostrogoths
Anglo/Saxons
Vandals
Visigoths
- 41. Multiple Choice
What tradition did Anglo-Saxons contribute to the new culture in England concerning governing and rule by the people?
Patriotism
Common Law
Polytheism
Socialism
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which method used by European monarchs created consistency in the law through Common Law and Circuit Courts and Jury Systems?
They set up systems of royal justice
They broadened the power of Church courts.
They strengthened ties with the middle class.
They built standing armies.
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which method used by European monarchs was an attempt to gain popular support from the people known as "populism?"
They set up systems of royal justice
They broadened the power of Church courts.
They strengthened ties with the middle class.
They built standing armies.
- 44. Multiple Choice
Which method used by European monarchs helped to create modern-day nation states replacing the power of the Church during the late Middle Ages?
They set up systems of royal justice
They broadened the power of Church courts.
They strengthened ties with the middle class.
They built standing armies.
- 45. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT a development of Henry II to England's system of justice?
Circuit Courts
Jury Systems
Common Law
Absolutism
- 46. Multiple Choice
Which faction of Europe had more power in the early Middle Ages?
The Church
The Monarchy
The Nobility
The Peasants
- 47. Multiple Choice
Which faction of Europe gained more power in the late Middle Ages by taxing and fighting wars creating modern-day nation states of Europe?
The Church
The Monarchy
The Nobility
The Peasants
- 48. Multiple Choice
Which faction of Europe extended democracy to commoners by eventually becoming Parliament?
The Church
The Monarchy
The Nobility
The Peasants
- 49. Multiple Choice
Who becomes the First Estate of France under Philip II?
Nobility and Monarchy
The Church
Commoners, Merchants, and Peasants
Slaves
- 50. Multiple Choice
Who becomes the Second Estate of France under Philip II?
Nobility and Monarchy
The Church
Commoners, Merchants, and Peasants
Slaves
- 51. Multiple Choice
Who becomes the Third Estate of France under Philip II?
Nobility and Monarchy
The Church
Commoners, Merchants, and Peasants
Slaves
- 52. Multiple Choice
Who swears an oath of allegiance at the tennis courts of the Palace of Versailles and later becomes the legislative assembly of France?
Nobility and Monarchy
The Church
Commoners, Merchants, and Peasants
Slaves
- 53. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT a reason for the decline of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
Roman unification created a political vacuum
Repeated invasions from Barbarians from the North, Islamic forces from the South, and Mongols from the East.
War, power struggles, famine, and disease plagued Europe causing a decrease in population, learning, and trade.
Rise of democracy and rights by commoners demanding justice, equality, and a voice.
- 54. Multiple Choice
Who became the Mayor of the Palace running kingdoms and fighting to defend local manors from insurgents in France?
Popes
Feudal Lords
Major Domo
Crusaders
- 55. Multiple Choice
Which relationship became strained and eventually split into the Great Schism in 1054 when Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Romans by Pope Leo X?
Monarchs and Peasants
North Europe and South Europe
Africa, Asia, and Europe
Rome in the West and Constantinople in the East.
- 56. Multiple Choice
Which argument was used by future Popes to claim Papal Supremacy over Monarchs of Europe?
Crowning of Otto I as a Knight
Crowning of Charlemagne as Emperor
Crowning of Henry the VIII as defender of Catholicism
Crowning of Nobility as representatives of the people
- 57. Multiple Choice
Which treaty separated and divided Charlemagne's kingdom between his three sons?
Verdun
Augsburg
Versailles
Tordesillas
- 58. Multiple Choice
Which of Louis I sons received the Kingdom of the old Roman Empire between emerging kingdoms of Germany and France?
Charles the Bald
Lothair
Louis the German
Frederick the Great
- 59. Multiple Choice
Which of Louis I sons received the Kingdom of France?
Charles the Bald
Lothair
Louis the German
Frederick the Great
- 60. Multiple Choice
Which of Louis I sons received the Kingdom of Germany?
Charles the Bald
Lothair
Louis the German
Frederick the Great
- 61. Multiple Choice
What were three disasters that decreased Europe's population during the Middle Ages? (Select more than one.)
The Great Famine
Bubonic Plague
Hundred Years' War
Volcanic Eruption of Mount Vesuvius at Pompeii
- 62. Multiple Choice
Which invention helped the English tilt the balance of power in their favor against France in the Hundred Years' War?
Long Boat
Twitter
Printing Press
Long Bow
- 63. Multiple Choice
A form of monarchy that is not restricted by anything (churches, kings, or law-making bodies that declare divine right)
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolutism
Parliamentary System
- 64. Multiple Choice
Which event occurred in 1572 when the majority of France (20 Million Catholics) revolted against the minority (2 Million Huguenots also known as Protestants of John Calvin.) This led to eight religious wars between Catholics and Protestants in France.
Holocaust
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Massacre at Masada
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
- 65. Multiple Choice
What does Henry IV issue to resolve and quell disputes between the Catholics and Huguenots of France?
Edict of Nantes
Edict of Worms
Edict of Papacy
Edict of Ashoka
- 66. Multiple Choice
What was the Edict of Nantes?
A declaration of intent.
A declaration of religious toleration between Catholics and France.
A declaration of heresy against the Church ending with an Inquisition.
A declaration of war on Islam.
- 67. Multiple Choice
What happened to Henry because of the Edict of Nantes?
He was beheaded.
He was sentenced as a traitor to France.
He was proclaimed Emperor of the Romans.
He was stabbed to death.
- 68. Multiple Choice
Who was the cunning and capable Cardinal of the Church who strengthened the monarch of France?
Louis
Pius
Richelieu
Robespierre
- 69. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT a tactic used by Cardinal Richelieu to strengthen the Monarch of the France?
restricted Huguenot movement and liberties to prevent rebellion
weakened the power of nobility by denying their power to fortifie castles
gave government jobs to the middle class of France
appointed more Cardinals to the Papal Conclave
- 70. Multiple Choice
Which philosophers started the school skepticism in France? (Select more than one.)
Montaigne
Locke
Descartes
Montesquieu
- 71. Multiple Choice
What is the idea that nothing can be absolutely known geared towards the Churches claim to have only one set of correct doctrines?
idealism
utopianism
skepticism
realism
- 72. Multiple Choice
Who is the father of modern Rationalism in his "Discourse of Method?"
Montaigne
Locke
Descartes
Montesquieu
- 73. Multiple Choice
Who was the most famous ruler of France leading France to greatness and heavy war debt through war, riots, famine, and built the Palace of Versailles?
Louis XIV (Fourteenth)
Philip II (Second)
Louis XVI (Sixteenth)
Henry VIII (Eighth)
- 74. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT a name that Louis XIV (Fourteenth) was called?
Sun King
"I am the State"
"L'etat,c'est moi"
The Decadent King
- 75. Multiple Choice
Who did Louis XIV (Fourteenth) appoint as civil servants to administer laws over all of France and collect taxes?
justices
intendants
knights
juries
- 76. Multiple Choice
What palace did Louis XIV (Fourteenth) build spending a fortune of its opulence and surrounded himself with luxury virtually bankrupting the French economy? (Later, Germany was forced to surrender in the palace ending WWI.)
Taj Mahal
Summer
Versailles
Alhambra
- 77. Multiple Choice
What was the name for taxes in France?
Tariff
Tip
Charge
Levee'
- 78. Multiple Choice
Who was the first known King of England who was a Danish Viking and proclaimed to be a commoner like his followers by convincing them that he could NOT even control the tidal action of the ocean?
Cortez
Anglin
Edward
Canute
- 79. Multiple Choice
What were fortified towns established in the Realm of England?
nations
cities
shires
boroughs
- 80. Multiple Choice
Who was appointed as representative of the crown in boroughs later become the sheriff?
nations
cities
shire reeves
boroughs
- 81. Multiple Choice
What is the social system of exchange between a lord and vassal of a fief?
Socialism
Feudalism
Communism
Capitalism
- 82. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT one of the social classes of Feudalism?
those who fight: nobles and knights
those who pray: monks, nuns, leader of the Church
those who work: peasants
those who farm: slaves
- 83. Multiple Choice
The first census in the Middle Ages commissioned by William I for tax collections and resolving disputes?
Book of Knowledge
Domesday Book
Holy Book
Book of Records
- 84. Multiple Choice
Created the Model Parliament.
King John the Great
King Charles I
King Edward I
King James I
- 85. Multiple Choice
Not part of the Model Parliament.
Burgesses
Commoners
Nobles
Slaves
- 86. Multiple Choice
Upper House of Parliament.
Senate
House of Lords
House of Commons
House of Representatives
- 87. Multiple Choice
Lower House of Parliament.
Senate
House of Lords
House of Commons
House of Representatives
- 88. Multiple Choice
First Stuart King of England from Scotland.
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
- 89. Multiple Choice
Second Stuart King of England from Scotland starting the English Civil War between Parliament and the Monarchy.
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
- 90. Multiple Choice
Signed the Petition of Right and then took it back.
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
- 91. Multiple Choice
Day celebrated as saving the Monarchy and Parliament in England from the Gunpowder Plot.
Ode to the King
Valentines Day
Guy Fawkes Day
Vendetta Day
- 92. Multiple Choice
Supported the King during the English Civil War. (Select more than one.)
Royalists
Puritans
Cavaliers
Roundheads
- 93. Multiple Choice
Forces of Parliament during the English Civil War. (Select more than one.)
Royalists
Puritans
Cavaliers
Roundheads
- 94. Multiple Choice
Lord Protector of Parliament during the English Civil War.
Baron d'Aubigny
William Shakespeare
Sir Oliver Cromwell
Robin Hood
- 95. Multiple Choice
Beheaded by Parliament as tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy" of the English Commonwealth.
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
- 96. Multiple Choice
Restoration of the Monarch of England after Cromwell's death.
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
- 97. Multiple Choice
Flees England to France during the Glorious Revolution from his own daughter Mary and her husband William.
James I
Charles I
James II
Charles II
- 98. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a name of the peaceful transfer of power in England finally giving all citizens democratic freedoms?
Bloodless Revolution
English Bill of Rights
The Glorious Revolution
Bolshevik Revolution
- 99. Multiple Choice
Rights in the English Bill of Rights (Click more than one.)
Can’t dissolve Parliament
No taxes without approval of Parliament
Freedom of speech
Right to trial
Right to petition the King
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