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Which event took place during the Fourth Crusade?

A
Jerusalem was returned to Christian control.
B
Muslim forces attacked Rome.
C
The Crusaders attacked Constantinople.
D
Jerusalem was declared a neutral city.
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Which of these events happened first in English history?

A
King John signed the Magna Carta.
B
Parliament divided into two houses.
C
William the Conqueror became king of England.
D
Henry II ruled over all of England.
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Look at the tapestry.

Question illustration
A
the arrival of Angles and Saxons in England
B
William the Conqueror's victory at the Battle of Hastings
C
the signing of the Magna Carta
D
Richard the Lionhearted on a crusade
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How did the feudal system protect a lord as well as his peasants?

A
The manor had everything needed to live, and was surrounded by those sworn to protect it.
B
A manor was surrounded by high walls and was impossible to invade.
C
The lord became so powerful that invaders dared not approach his manor.
D
Invaders wanted to settle unoccupied farmland and had no interest in attacking manors.
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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
Christian and Muslim armies who joined to fight the Mongols.
D
European Christians who wanted to destroy Constantinople.
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Look at the map of Europe.

Question illustration
A
The Roman Empire
B
Europe after the Norman Conquest
C
The Holy Roman Empire
D
The First Crusade
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In the feudal system, a land grant was called a

A
feud.
B
fief.
C
vassal.
D
manor.
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Read this excerpt from a book of rules for monks.Idleness is the enemy of the soul. And therefore, at fixed times, the brothers ought to be occupied in manual labour; and again, at fixed times, in sacred reading.

A
being busy in one way or another
B
knowing when to work and when to rest
C
studying hard at all times
D
working together as brothers
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What was one effect of the Hundred Years’ War?

A
the destruction of French towns and farms
B
the destruction of English castles and cities
C
higher death rates and a lower life expectancy
D
higher prices and a loss of economic power
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How did Otto I gain support from many Church bishops?

A
by choosing a Pope who supported him
B
by conquering vast areas of land in Europe
C
by using the power of lay investiture
D
by practicing simony to sell positions of power
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Feudalism declined during the Crusades because

A
the Catholic Church called for its end.
B
the nobility's wealth and land passed to the monarch.
C
the Catholic Church took control of European governments.
D
many knights decided to rise up against their kings.
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The writers of the United States Constitution were specifically influenced by the Magna Carta when they guaranteed that

A
citizens accused of crimes would be entitled to a trial by jury.
B
taxation of any kind would be prohibited.
C
the king could only govern with the advice and consent of Congress.
D
due process applied only to wealthy citizens.
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King Henry II is best known for his improvements to the English

A
language.
B
tax code.
C
legal system.
D
army.
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How did advances in weaponry help the English army during the Hundred Years’ War?

A
English soldiers used archery to defeat French knights.
B
English soldiers used catapults to attack French castles.
C
English soldiers used swords to defeat the French monarch.
D
English soldiers used cannons to attack French peasants.
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What was medieval canon law?

A
rules governing feudal land ownership between lords and vassals
B
rules governing the revival and administration of Roman authority
C
rules governing the behavior of members of the Christian church
D
rules governing the rights of the king to elect members of the court
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the influence of the Magna Carta on government in the United States?

A
Like the nobles in King John’s time, the framers of the Constitution wanted to find ways to expand government’s power.
B
The framers of the Constitution agreed that the role of the legislature should be one of giving advice, not suggesting new laws.
C
The framers of the Constitution agreed that the powers of their king needed to be held in check.
D
Like the nobles in King John’s time, the framers of the Constitution wanted protections against the abuse of government power.
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What was an effect of the decline in trade after the fall of the Roman Empire?

A
People moved to new urban areas.
B
Small farms struggled and failed.
C
There was a shift to a rural society.
D
Trade grew in other parts of Europe.
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Read the passage from the Magna Carta.No freemen shall be taken or imprisoned . . . or in any way destroyed . . . except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land. . . –The Magna Carta, 1215What inference can be made about King John to explain why the writers of the Magna Carta included this passage?

A
He had been too weak to jail his enemies.
B
He had used the law of the land to jail his enemies.
C
He had been unfairly imprisoned by his enemies.
D
He had arbitrarily and unlawfully jailed his enemies.
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Which statement best describes the Vikings?

A
The Vikings built many permanent settlements in Europe.
B
The Vikings preferred to attack by land rather than by ocean.
C
The Vikings were known for their seamanship.
D
The Vikings helped cause the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Why did the Church sponsor universities?

A
to educate the common people
B
to train loyal government workers
C
to teach clergy theology and canon law
D
to develop the growth of academic thinking

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