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What does the map tell you about a difference between strategies of the Magyars and the Vikings?

A
The Vikings preferred to settle along the coast.
B
The Vikings preferred to invade by land.
C
The Magyars preferred to invade by land.
D
The Magyars preferred to invade without settling.
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Based on the graph, approximately how many people who got bubonic plague died from it?

A
about 1 in 5
B
about 1 in 4
C
about 1 in 3
D
about 1 in 2
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Based on the graph, approximately how many people who got pneumonic plague died from it?

A
about 9 in 10
B
about 1 in 10
C
about 5 in 10
D
about 2 in 10
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Which sentence best summarizes the intent of this oath?

A
The vassal promises to be faithful to God.
B
The vassal promises to serve the lord under all conditions.
C
The vassal promises to worship the lord above God.
D
The vassal promises to be loyal to his lord.
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What was the Reconquista?

A
the effort by Crusaders to free Jerusalem from Muslim rule
B
the expulsion of Muslims and Jewish people from Spain
C
the attack on pagans in the Baltic region
D
the defeat of Constantinople by the merchants of Venice
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The rise of the Franks was led by

A
Charles Martel.
B
Clovis I.
C
Charlemagne.
D
Gregory I.
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Why was the king of France more powerful than the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

A
The king was elected to his position.
B
The king was able to share his authority.
C
The king created a centralized government.
D
The king relied on his nobles for defense .
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What qualifies Beowulf as an epic poem of the medieval period?

A
It focuses on a warrior hero.
B
It tells about an evil monster.
C
It sets the scene in a viking village.
D
It was written in common language.
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How did the monarch of France differ from the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

A
The monarch owed his power to his loyal nobles.
B
The monarch openly defied a decision by the pope.
C
The monarch was excommunicated by the pope.
D
The monarch had to compromise with the Church.
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How did the Great Famine affect life expectancy for Europeans during the 1300s?

A
It made life expectancy much longer.
B
It made life expectancy slightly shorter
C
It made life expectancy much shorter.
D
It made life expectancy slightly longer.
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How did King Phillip cause the Great Schism?

A
by having more influence than the pope
B
by moving the pope to France
C
by disagreeing with the pope
D
by selecting a French pope
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Which best describes the primary cause of the Great Schism?

A
The French elected their own pope.
B
An Italian monarch appointed bishops.
C
An Italian was elected pope.
D
The papacy was moved to Avignon.
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Why did the Church sponsor universities?

A
to develop the growth of academic thinking
B
to train loyal government workers
C
to teach clergy theology and canon law
D
to educate the common people
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How were the Franks connected to the Catholic Church?

A
They rose to power in Rome, just as the church did.
B
They converted to Christianity and established ties to the church.
C
They modeled their clan’s organization on that of the church.
D
They helped church leaders maintain control of Europe.
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The Magna Carta enabled English citizens to do which of these for the first time?

A
overthrow the monarchy
B
live in a democracy
C
participate in government
D
elect their kings
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What important victory did one founder of the Carolingians achieve?

A
He won the title of first warrior king of France.
B
He defeated a Muslim invasion from Spain.
C
He fought to make Spain the most powerful country in Europe.
D
He convinced all Europeans to convert to Christianity.
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The Catholic Church considered a heretic to be anyone who

A
held religious ideas rejected by Church authorities.
B
traveled long distances to trade in silks and spices.
C
journeyed to the Holy Land to defeat the Muslims.
D
called for the removal of Muslims and Jewish people from Spain.
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As part of the Magna Carta, England’s Parliament had the power to

A
approve or reject the king’s proposals.
B
pass legislation even if the king did not like it.
C
choose a new king if it was dissatisfied with the monarch’s actions.
D
pass legislation so long as the king approved it.
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What was a main purpose of monasteries built by the Catholic Church?

A
They served as schools for all European children.
B
They gave aid to travelers and sick or poor people.
C
They replaced other churches in the European countryside.
D
They provided housing for missionaries.
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Feudalism declined during the Crusades because

A
the Catholic Church took control of European governments.
B
the Catholic Church called for its end.
C
many knights lost their lives and fortunes in battle.
D
many knights decided to rise up against their kings.

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