SOL Quiz 26

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SOL Quiz 26

• Medieval Period I

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1. Townspeople supported monarchs during the
Middle Ages because monarchs usually a.
supported the Crusades b. promoted trade c. tried
to strengthen feudalism d. supported the Catholic
Church
Townspeople supported monarchs because monarchs
usually promoted trade. Townspeople wanted a
strong monarch who could keep the peace and
prevent fighting among the feudal nobility.
Rulers helped trade by minting coins, building
and repairing roads and bridges, and creating
royal courts to provide a uniform system of
justice.
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2. Anglo-Saxon England was conquered in 1066
by a. Charlemagne b. Attila the Hun c. Charles
Martel d. Duke William of Normandy
Anglo-Saxon England was conquered by Duke William
of Normandy. William was the descendant of the
Viking (also called Norsemen or Northmen)
invaders who settled in an area of western France
called Normandy.
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3. The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 by King
John of England a. limited royal power over the
nobility b. established the Church of England c.
created Parliament d. gave equal rights to all
Englishmen
The Magna Carta or "Great Charter" limited royal
power over the nobility. King John was forced to
sign the Magna Carta by rebellious barons who
resented his attempts to tax them. The Magna
Carta guaranteed the traditional rights of the
English nobility.
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4. Three of the following terms are associated
with the development of the English legal system.
Which is NOT? a. common law b. petit jury c.
grand jury d. exchequer
The three terms, common law, petit jury, and
grand jury, are all associated with the legal
system of England.
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5. A cause of the Hundred Years' War was the a.
conflict between French kings and the papacy b.
Viking invasions of Western Europe c. rivalry
between French and English kings d. struggle
between Catholics and Protestants
In 1337, Edward III of England claimed the French
throne, bringing on the Hundred Years' War
(1337-1453). He and his successors invaded
France a number of times to enforce their claim
until the English gave up their quest to conquer
France.