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Read this excerpt about an invasion by Vikings in England.After Easter this year the Viking army we spoke of before came to East Anglia. They landed at Ipswich and marched straight to where they had heard [the lord] was with his local forces. . . . And the East Anglians ran off at once. . . . The Danes held the battlefield. Then they got horses and afterwards took control of East Anglia and plundered and burned the countryside for four months—they even went as far as the wild fens and killed men and beasts and set fires throughout the fens, and burned down Cambridge and then turned south to the Thames River. . . .Then they turned back to their ships with their plunder.What does this excerpt reveal about the Vikings?

A
They were raiders and they stole from people.
B
They attacked people only when necessary.
C
Their main goal was to find new places to settle.
D
They were best at fighting at sea, not on land.
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After the fall of the Roman Empire, many of the people who migrated into England were

A
Spanish.
B
French.
C
of Italian origin.
D
of German origin.
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Why was the legend of King Arthur most likely written?

A
to illustrate the importance of magic in the past
B
to portray true love between a knight and a queen
C
to tell about an ancient and powerful king and his knights
D
to show that betrayal of knightly duties could be disastrous
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Look at the list:Representative governmentLimited powers of governmentTrial by juryCommon lawNo taxation without representationThe rights and liberties included in this list are enjoyed by citizens in

A
countries ruled by kings.
B
English-speaking countries.
C
democratic countries.
D
countries in Asia.
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The rise of the Franks was led by

A
Clovis I
B
Charles Martel
C
Gregory I
D
Charlemagne
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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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Why did Henry IV beg the pope for forgiveness?

A
He wanted to gain more control as emperor.
B
He had few resources to fight off challengers.
C
He recognized that he had committed a sin.
D
He realized the great power of the Church.
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By winning the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror

A
introduced the English language to Normandy.
B
spread the Roman Empire to England.
C
was crowned as king of England.
D
introduced democracy to England.
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The map shows medieval Europe.The Vikings The Magyars and Muslims

Question illustration
A
The Magyars preferred to invade without settling.
B
The Vikings preferred to invade by land.
C
The Vikings preferred to settle along the coast.
D
The Magyars preferred to invade by land.
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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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Which monarchies fought intermittently during the Hundred Years’ War?

A
the French and the English
B
the French and the Spanish
C
the English and the German
D
the English and the Italian
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Why would Beowulf be considered a perfect medieval knight?

A
He agreed to help a king.
B
He was the strongest living man.
C
He willingly took a long journey to protect a king.
D
He was determined to confront a dangerous creature.
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In a fiefdom, a peasant was expected to work the land and

A
care for the lord’s children.
B
take the lord’s oath of loyalty.
C
oversee the lord’s vassals.
D
maintain the lord’s estate.
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Which of the following describes why William the Conqueror wanted to take a census in England?

A
William wanted to know exactly how many men, women, and children were in England.
B
William wanted to compare his census results with those taken by the Romans.
C
William wanted to find the best way to distribute his wealth among the people of his kingdom.
D
William wanted information so he could know what taxes to place on his subjects’ property.
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Why was Pope Leo III’s crowning of Charlemagne significant?

A
It established the Church as a political force.
B
It proved that the Church could make political decisions.
C
It indicated that the pope had more power than monarchs.
D
It showed that the pope was ruling the Holy Roman Empire.
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What was the major effect of the Great Schism?

A
The Church elected a new pope.
B
The Church was permanently weakened.
C
The Church instituted widespread reforms.
D
The Church had a lengthy conflict with a king.
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What brought an end to the system of serf labor?

A
Lords found cheaper workers for their lands.
B
Peasants replaced serfs in the fields.
C
Workers were in short supply.
D
Lords decided serf labor was unfair.
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How did religion unify medieval society?

A
by creating laws similar to government laws
B
by establishing authority over kings and nobles
C
by including all social classes in the religious community
D
by claiming only the Church had ultimate religious authority
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Why were peasants worse off under the feudal system than they had been before?

A
They had no hope of making a profit from their farmland.
B
They were the second-lowest group in the social hierarchy.
C
They had to do hard manual labor for many hours each day.
D
They were at greater risk of attack as they lived on a wealthy manor.
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Why was Thomas Aquinas important to the Church?

A
He was an Italian noble.
B
He was a Dominican priest.
C
He was a great educator who taught religion.
D
He was a scholar who wrote to defend religious ideals.

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