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The French king was able to defy the pope because the king

A
conquered large territories and ruled with firm control.
B
believed himself to be independent of the Church.
C
created a strong national identity and a central government.
D
inherited his authority from a powerful father.
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The plague of the 1300s was called the Black Death because

A
the bodies of victims turned black after death.
B
the first cases happened near the Black Sea.
C
the disease turned the patients'lungs black.
D
the illness created black spots on the body.
4

By winning the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror

A
was crowned as king of England.
B
introduced the English language to Normandy.
C
spread the Roman Empire to England.
D
introduced democracy to England.
5

The end of the Roman Empire marked the beginning of a new era called

A
the Middle Ages.
B
the European Ages.
C
the Dark Ages.
D
the Germanic Ages.
6

The European plague of the 1300s was called the

A
black death.
B
great pandemic.
C
black pandemic.
D
great epidemic.
7

Why were banks created in medieval England?

A
The increase in population meant an increase in currency.
B
The new middle class required small loans.
C
People wanted a safe place to store expensive items.
D
Merchants needed a place to exchange currency from other countries.
8

The Crusades were military expeditions undertaken by

A
European Christians to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims.
B
Muslim armies who sought to conquer Christian Europe.
C
European Christians who wanted to destroy Constantinople.
D
Christian and Muslim armies who joined to fight the Mongols.
10

After the fall of the Roman Empire, who took the lead in providing services to people throughout Europe?

A
local nobles
B
the Roman Catholic Church
C
kings and queens
D
military forces
11

How did the development of different languages further divide Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
French speakers and German speakers separated Europe into two different parts, with little communication between them.
B
Speaking different languages meant people from different areas could no longer communicate easily with each other.
C
Latin was no longer the most important language in Europe after the empire fell.
D
Warrior kings spoke only German, so German-speaking cities became the most powerful.
13

New evidence changed ideas about what caused the Black Death when a team of scientists visiting Hong Kong discovered that

A
tetanus caused the Black Death.
B
a virus caused the Black Death.
C
rabies caused the Black Death.
D
a bacterium caused the Black Death.
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, which best describes Europe’s political situation?

A
Europe had more military power.
B
Europe had no centralized government.
C
Europe had a stronger leader.
D
Europe had no outside enemies.
15

Because of the Great Schism, the Church in medieval society lost

A
support of the emperor.
B
domination of education.
C
income from lay investiture.
D
political and cultural influence.
16

Where did the Vikings come from?

A
Scandinavia
B
Britain
C
Hungary
D
Russia

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