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The Magna Carta was signed by _______________ in 1215. This was one step taken to limit the power of the king.
a) King Edward III
b) King John
c) King Henry VIII
d) King James I

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantine Empire?
a) Rome
b) Constantinople
c) Vienna
d) Athens

What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?
a) Fleas
b) Birds
c) Ant
d) Dogs

The city of Jerusalem is important to which three major religions?
a) Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b) Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
c) Islam, Buddhism and Christianity
d) Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

The Black Death spread quickly along which trade route?
a) Silk Road
b) China Road
c) Ivory Road
d) Trade Road

Which group of Muslims gained control of the Holy Land during the late 1000's?
a) Moors
b) Byzantines
c) Seljek Turks
d) Mongols

All of the following were key events of the crusades EXCEPT:
a) Pope Urban's speech at the Council of Clermont
b) Victory by the Christians during the Children's Crusades
c) Christian's capture of Jerusalem in the First Crusade
d) Looting of Constantinople

Which is not a reason the Crusades failed?
a) Crusaders had to travel long distances.
b) Hot desert climate made it difficult.
c) Crusaders only wanted land and treasures and abandoned the Christian armies.
d) Crusaders were largely outnumbered.

What did the conflict between Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII signify?
a) contest for power between kings and popes
b) competitin for influence between Christianity and Islam
c) struggle for control between monarchies and barons
d) war for supremacy between European kingdoms

The _________ helped to influence the British Parliament and the American colonies by limiting the power of the monarchs and giving representation to the people.
a) Magna Carta
b) Bubonic Plague
c) Domesday
d) Crusades

A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades was to
a) capture the Holy Land from Islamic (Muslim) rulers
b) unite the Arab people
c) establish Christianity in Western Europe
d) strengthen the power of European rulers

A region that is now Palestine and Israel. It is sacred to Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
a) Holy Land
b) Millets
c) Parliament
d) Exommunicate

Law requiring a person to be brought before a judge. It was used as a protection against illegal imprisonment.
a) Habeas Corpus
b) Parliament
c) Holy Land
d) Inquisition

When did the Black Death take place in Europe?
a) 1347-1351
b) 500-510
c) 1214-1314
d) 1400-1402

Under what Ottoman ruler did the empire reach its peak?
a) Mehmed the Conquerer
b) Suleyman the Magnificent
c) Ahmed the Fortunate
d) Mustafa I

What was the result of the First Crusades?
a) Crusaders were defeated and returned home
b) Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
c) Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
d) Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land

Where do historians believe the Black Death originiated?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America

Who founded the Ottoman Empire?
a) Osman I
b) Suleyman the Magnificent
c) Alexander the Great
d) Mehmed II

Which countries fought each other in the Hundred Year War?
a) Germany and France
b) Spain and England
c) Italy and France
d) France and England

The First Crusades got started when the Seljuk Turks _________.
a) Capture Constantinople
b) Burnt down the city of Jerusalem
c) Prevented Christians from entering Jerusalem
d) Took military control of the Mediterranean Sea

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