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    All are part of the Medieval Church hierarchy EXCEPT

    • Bishops
    • Relics
    • Parish priests
    • Popes
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This quiz will test your recall of the important issues discussed in Chapter 13, sections 3 and 4 and Chapter 14, section 1 of your Holt History book.

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  • 2. 

    The "main target" of the Europeans on the First Crusade was the "holy" city of 

    • Antioch

    • Constantinople

    • Canterbury

    • Jerusalem

    Correct Answer
    A. Jerusalem
  • 3. 

    The Church had the power to collect taxes in the form of a _________, or 1/10th of a person's income

    • Tithe

    • Simony

    • Diocese

    • Interdict

    Correct Answer
    A. Tithe
  • 4. 

    King Richard "the Lionhearted" is famous for his efforts against the Muslim leader Saladin (which resulted in a truce)  in the

    • First Crusade

    • Second Crusade

    • Third Crusade

    • Children's Crusade

    Correct Answer
    A. Third Crusade
  • 5. 

    These "princes of the Church": were extremely powerful and rich, electing and advising the Pope:

    • Parish priests

    • Bishops

    • Cardinals

    • Abbots

    Correct Answer
    A. Cardinals
  • 6. 

    All are TRUE of Eleanor of Aquitaine EXCEPT

    • She was a rich and powerful woman in her own right

    • She was Queen of both France and England

    • She was the mother of 2 Kings of France

    • She went on a Crusade with her husband

    Correct Answer
    A. She was the mother of 2 Kings of France
  • 7. 

    The Latin term "Magna Carta" literally translates to 

    • Big map

    • Great charter

    • Great law

    • Big chart

    Correct Answer
    A. Great charter
  • 8. 

    A monk who specialize in copying manuscripts and creating elaborate decorations on the pages, often using gold, was called 

    • A kell

    • A scriptorium

    • An illustrator

    • An illuminator

    Correct Answer
    A. An illuminator
  • 9. 

    All are purposes of the Inquisition EXCEPT

    • To seek out and punish heretics

    • To stamp out teachings that opposed Church doctrines

    • To gain money and land for the Church

    • To stop the spread of heresy by imposing severe punishments like burning at the stake

    Correct Answer
    A. To gain money and land for the Church
  • 10. 

    Anglo-Saxon England was divided into governmental districts called

    • Sheriffs

    • Provinces

    • Shires

    • States

    Correct Answer
    A. Shires
  • 11. 

    The Muslim group who took over the "Holy Land" in the MIddle Ages and brought resentment from Christian Europe was the 

    • Iraquis

    • Seljuq Turks

    • Saudi Arabians

    • Moors

    Correct Answer
    A. Seljuq Turks
  • 12. 

    Located in Canterbury Cathedral, the shrine of this man was and still is a popular destination for Christians

    • Henry II

    • Thomas Becket

    • Richard the Lionheart

    • St. Benedict

    Correct Answer
    A. Thomas Becket
  • 13. 

    The word "Crusade" is derived from the Latin term for:

    • Cruise

    • Cross

    • Kill

    • Holy war

    Correct Answer
    A. Cross
  • 14. 

    All are TRUE effects of the Crusades EXCEPT

    • The power of feudal lords increased

    • Europeans learned about gunpowder from the Muslims

    • The Christian Church grew more powerful

    • New ideas and foods, such as sugar and lemons, were introduced to Europe

    Correct Answer
    A. The power of feudal lords increased

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