Chapter 14: The Formation of Western Europe

1.

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The Norman invasion of England was led by

Henry II.

Alfred the Great.

William the Conqueror.

Richard the Lion-Hearted.

2.

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In 1095, European nobles were called to stop fighting among themselves and join in a war to win back the Holy Land by

Innocent II.

Urban II.

Richard I.

Henry VIII.

3.

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Which of the following was a result of the Fourth Crusade?

The Muslims seized Edessa.

The Christians took Jerusalem.

The Christians attacked and looted Constantinople.

The Christians and the Muslims signed a truce.

4.

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The major cause of the Great Schism was

the morality of the Crusades.

the ethics and wealth within the Church.

arguments about whether Jesus or the pope was the head of the Church.

arguments about which man holding the position of pope was the true pope.

5.

1 point

The call for the First Crusade was started by a

pope.

monk.

knight.

monarch.

6.

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Western European towns grew as a result of

new invasions.

the growth of trade.

political rule by the Turks.

the plague hitting the rural areas.

7.

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The Crusaders were

noblemen.

poor people who hoped to find wealth.

soldiers who liked to fight.

people from all walks of life.

8.

1 point

The English king, who was forced to sign the Magna Carta, was

Urban II.

William I.

John.

Richard I.

9.

1 point

The Bubonic disease was, most often, carried by

cats.

dogs.

snakes.

fleas.

10.

1 point

During the Hundred Years' War, England gained an advantage through its use of

longbows.

cavalry.

more soldiers.

the phalanx formation.

11.

1 point

Some Crusaders were motivated, to go on the mission to the Holy Land, by

greed.

punishment for crimes.

their Jewish faith.

sympathy for the Islam religion.

12.

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The Crusade that resulted in capturing Jerusalem from the Muslims was the

First Crusade.

Second Crusade.

Third Crusade.

Fourth Crusade.

Children's Crusade.

13.

1 point

The purpose of the Crusades was to free the Holy Land from the

Hindus.

Moors.

Jews.

Muslims.

14.

1 point

The leader of the French troops that broke the attack on the city of Orleans was

Charles VI.

Hugh Capet.

Joan of Arc.

Thomas Aquinas.

15.

1 point

In Europe, the Bubonic Plague did the greatest damage to the reputation of

farmers.

the Catholic Church.

the nobility.

the monarchs.

16.

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Pope Urban II hoped that the Crusades would

re-unite the two Christian Churches.

free the Holy Land from the Mongols.

conquer the Byzantine Empire.

increase the trade from France to China.

17.

1 point

At the end of the Hundred Years' War,

the English took control of France.

France's king became the King of England.

the English were driven out of France.

France split in two.

18.

1 point

The Great Schism was finally resolved when

the king decided which pope would rule the Holy Roman Empire.

all three popes were forced to resign, and a new pope was elected.

a pope was chosen who spoke French and Italian as well as Latin.

one pope ruled from Rome and another from Constantinople.

19.

1 point

The main purpose of craft guilds was to

sponsor trade fairs.

write town songs.

train and protect guild members.

encourage competition among guild members.

20.

1 point

The English king who led the Third Crusade was

John.

Edward I.

William the Conqueror.

Richard I.

21.

1 point

Gunpowder is an example of a new technology that was

first invented by the Europeans.

used by the Europeans just for festivals.

adapted to new uses by the Europeans.

never used by the Europeans.

22.

1 point

The purpose of merchant guilds was to

set rules and protect their members.

allow outside traders into a town.

encourage competition.

set up town councils.

23.

1 point

The Hundred Years' War began because England's Edward III

attacked Scotland.

attacked Ireland.

claimed the German throne.

claimed the French throne.

24.

1 point

The Great Schism was finally resolved when

the king decided which pope would rule the Holy Roman Empire.

all three popes were forced to resign, and a new pope was elected.

a pope was chosen who spoke French and Italian as well as Latin.

one pope ruled from Rome and another from Constantinople.

25.

1 point

The original cause of the Crusades was

the Arab capture of Babylon.

Muslim conquests in Europe.

the Egyptian conquest of Mesopotamia and Syria.

the Byzantine emperor's appeal for help against the Muslim Turks.

26.

1 point

The group most responsible for the spread of the Bubonic Plague to Europe was

invaders.

Crusaders.

traders.

French soldiers.

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