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Example Question #81 : World History
Which English king was responsible for England's break with the Catholic Church?
Charles I
Henry VIII
Edward VIII
Henry VII
George III
Henry VIII
Henry VIII, known for his many wives (and there mostly tragic ends), was the person most responsible for England's break with Catholicism. Frustrated by the Pope's unwillingness to grant him a divorce, Henry decided to take matters into his own hands and declared himself head of the Church of England. This led to some unrest in his realm, but Henry's decision marked the end of Catholic monarchs in England (with the exception of his daughter, Mary).
Example Question #82 : World History
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
To increase the power of the monarchy at the expense of the nobility
To abolish the monarchy and establish an oligarchy
To establish a democracy in Britain
To form an alliance with the French
To limit the power of the monarchy and extend protections to the nobility
To limit the power of the monarchy and extend protections to the nobility
Signed by King John in 1215, the Magna Carta came on the heels of tension between the king and his barons. The document was meant to relieve the tension; however, King John did not abide by his word, leading to rebellion. Eventually, English kings started signing versions of the Magna Carta whenever they ascended to the throne as a gesture of goodwill towards the nobility.
Example Question #83 : World History
What conflict is Joan of Arc known for fighting in?
The War of Spanish Succession
The Thirty Years' War
The Thirteen Years' War
The Hundred Years' War
The Norman conquest of Britain
The Hundred Years' War
Joan of Arc was born a peasant in France during Hundred Years' War. As a teenager, she claimed to have received visions of angels and saints, who told her to support the deposed French king Charles VII. Charles sent her to help relieve the Siege of Orleans in 1429, and, when the siege ended less than two weeks later, Joan became a hero. She would play a role in the conflict until her capture in subsequent execution in 1431.
Example Question #84 : World History
Historians generally agree that the Middle Ages started in Europe when __________.
the Renaissance began
the Black Death subsided
the feudalist system began to decline
the Crusades began
the Western Roman Empire fell
the Western Roman Empire fell
While all of the answers are points in the European Middle Ages, the general period began when the Western Roman Empire finally declined. This made way for many new peoples to migrate into the empire's former territory, and for new ways of life to develop.
Example Question #85 : World History
The Franks managed to secure the large (yet short lived) __________ Empire across much of Europe from the late 8th to early 9th centuries.
Carolingian
Merovingian
Tudor
Ottoman
Byzantine
Carolingian
The Frankish Carolingian Dynasty established its empire across much of Europe, but its reign did not last long. Internal conflicts, as well as external threats, caused the empire to decline rapidly. The other answers are incorrect because they either refer to famous names/dynasties from the Middle Ages (Tudor, Merovingian) or to other greater empires from the period (Byzantine, Ottoman)
Example Question #86 : World History
From 1309 to 1377, seven popes resided not in the Vatican in Rome but in what other European City?
Amsterdam
Milan
Avignon
Paris
Bordeaux
Avignon
Up to the 1300s there was a power struggle between the papacy and other rulers of Europe, especially with King Philip IV of France. Due to the success of previous crusades, the Pope emerged as not just a religious but also a political leader in Europe which angered other kings. When Clement V, a frenchman, was elected Pope in 1305, he refused to move to Rome and instead set up the papacy in Avignon, France. During the schism, all seven of the elected popes were French. The schism finally ended when Pope Gregory XI returned to Rome in 1377.
Example Question #87 : World History
The Black Death is estimated to have killed between what percent of the total European population?
30%-60%
25%-55%
50%-80%
10%-40%
65%-95%
30%-60%
The Black Death peaked in Europe between 1346-1353 but had lasting effects on European society for centuries thereafter. It killed between an estimated 75-200 million people, at least 1/3 of the entire European population at the time. The plague is believed to have originated from Central Asia and carried to Europe through rats on trade ships to the east. It led to extreme social and political upheaval throughout all of Europe as well as renewed religious piety and persecutions.
Example Question #88 : World History
One of the most notable territorial transformations of the High Middle Ages (the 11th to 16th century) was the _______________.
massive migrations of Europeans into Asia
complete takeover of European land by the Byzantines
development of the Western "state"
dissolution of territories into smaller tribes and communities
sweeping alliances between major empires
development of the Western "state"
Starting in the 11th century, many Western kings consolidated their power into more modern states. These included France, England, and Spain, as well as others. The other answers are incorrect because they are not events that occurred in the European Middle Ages.
Example Question #89 : World History
From the perspective of Christian Europeans, the point of the Crusades was mainly to _________________.
preach the values of Christianity to Muslims and other foreigners
learn about Islam
reclaim the holy land of Jerusalem
explore new trade routes into Asia
discover valuable raw materials and resources
reclaim the holy land of Jerusalem
Driven by religious values, as well as the influence of the papacy, the Crusades were originally intended as holy wars to reclaim Jerusalem for Western Christianity. Some of the other answers occurred as a result of the Crusades, but they were not the main objective.
Example Question #90 : World History
What war between the Kings of France and the Kings of England did Joan of Arc fight in?
French Revolution
Barons War
Hundred Years War
War of the Roses
First Crusade
Hundred Years War
The Hundred Years War (1337-1453) was fought between French and English Kings for French possession of previously English held territories in the south of France, namely Aquitaine. Joan of Arc fought in the last phase of the war (1429-1453) and her efforts at the siege of Orleans sparked the French's revived efforts against the English. Although Joan was captured and burned at the stake in 1431, the French ultimately emerged victorious, reincorporating Aquitaine back into their empire.
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