Midterm Review Pt.2

Question 1

First significant King of England. Signed a truce with the Vikings and fostered growth of England language.

Answer 1

c. Alfred the Great

Question 2

First Viking king.

Answer 2

e. Canute

Question 3

Devout king who dies without leaving an heir because he refused to consummate his marriage.

Answer 3

ad. Edward the Confessor

Question 4

He believes he should be the next King for England because the present ruler, as he lay dying, reached for his hand.

Answer 4

a. Harald Godwinson

Question 5

He is determined to become the next king of England because he is a cousin of the present ruler, for one. The second reason is that another man vying for the throne earlier pledged his loyalty to him.

Answer 5

ac. William the Conqueror

Question 6

Just before the Normans invade England, England is attacked by this other king who also believes he has a claim to the throne. He is said to be related to the first Viking king of England.

Answer 6

d. Hadrata

Question 7

The English defeat these invaders only to then face the Normans in this infamous war which took place in 1066. Over one-half of the English nobility perishes.

Answer 7

ab. Hastings

Question 8

The Normans bring with them this system of government.

Answer 8

a. Feudalism

Question 9

Under this system, land granted to a baron is known as a ______.

Answer 9

b. Fief

Question 10

Also under this system, land granted to a knight is known as a _______.

Answer 10

c. Manor

Question 11

He wrote unbiased accounts of the Norman Conquest.

Answer 11

ad. Vitalis

Question 12

King regarded today as a legal wiz, founder of the Common Law.

Answer 12

d. King Henry II

Question 13

Friend whom he appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Answer 13

a. Thomas Becket

Question 14

King and archbishop disagree over power/role of church. As a result, what happens to the archbishop?

Answer 14

bd. Murdered in the cathedral

Question 15

To atone for his role in the tragic end of his friend, this king begins a tradition featured in Canterbury Tales.

Answer 15

ac. Pilgrimage

Question 16

This significant person turns the sons of the king against the father.

Answer 16

ce. Eleanor of Aquitaine

Question 17

Eventually, the father steps down as king. Purportedly, he dies of a broken heart. Who is the new ruler who first uses the word “holocaust” and goes off to fight in the crusades?

Answer 17

c. Richard the Lionheart

Question 18

His brother, known as a bad king, declares him dead and appoints himself in his place.

Answer 18

b. King John

Question 19

Angered by the abusive treatment at the hands of this bad king, this group demands reform through an important document they write called the Magna Carta.

Answer 19

abc. Barons

Question 20

Towns grow in importance. Now, landowners are not the only wealthy and influential groups. Towns have organizations which are important. This group is comprised of businessmen.

Answer 20

e. Merchants’ Guild

Question 21

This second group of influential men is comprised of weavers, carpenters and other skilled workers.

Answer 21

ab. Crafts’ Guild