Lesson 2A.1.1

2A.1.1 The reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 12

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Lesson 2A.1.1, The reign of Henry II, 1154–1189: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA History (7042), Unit 12: 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which royal dynasty began when Henry II became King of England in 1154?

    • Norman
    • Stuart
    • Tudor
    • Plantagenet

  2. What did the Constitutions of Clarendon of 1164 aim to restrict?

    • Town charters
    • Baronial land rights
    • Church court power
    • Royal taxation

  3. Where was Thomas Becket murdered in December 1170?

    • Westminster Abbey
    • Rouen Cathedral
    • Canterbury Cathedral
    • York Minster

  4. Which 1166 measure established juries of presentment to report suspected criminals?

    • Assize of Northampton
    • Assize of Clarendon
    • Constitutions of Clarendon
    • Assize of Arms

  5. Which son of Henry II led the Great Rebellion in 1173?

    • Prince John
    • Geoffrey of Brittany
    • Richard the Lionheart
    • Henry the Young King

  6. Which 1175 agreement recognised Henry II as overlord of Ireland?

    • Treaty of Dover
    • Treaty of Winchester
    • Treaty of Falaise
    • Treaty of Windsor

  7. Which 1174 treaty forced King William I of Scotland to submit to Henry II?

    • Treaty of Northampton
    • Treaty of Windsor
    • Treaty of Falaise
    • Treaty of Newcastle

  8. Which region did Henry II gain through his 1152 marriage to Eleanor?

    • Brittany
    • Aquitaine
    • Anjou
    • Normandy

  9. What act of penance did Henry II perform at Canterbury Cathedral in 1174?

    • Pilgrimage to Rome
    • Crown renunciation
    • Monastic retirement
    • Public penance

  10. Which foreign king supported Henry II's rebellious family during the 1173–1174 revolt?

    • Louis VII
    • Philip II
    • Frederick I
    • William I

  11. What did barons pay Henry II through scutage instead of providing military service?

    • Land
    • Weapons
    • Grain
    • Money

  12. Which royal institution managed finances and audited accounts using a chequered cloth under Henry II?

    • The Chancery
    • The Exchequer
    • The Star Chamber
    • The Curia Regis

  13. Which 1179 legal reform allowed land ownership disputes to be decided by a royal jury?

    • Assize of Northampton
    • Assize of Clarendon
    • The Grand Assize
    • Assize of Arms

  14. Which Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered in 1170 following a dispute with Henry II?

    • Anselm of Canterbury
    • Stephen Langton
    • Theobald of Bec
    • Thomas Becket

  15. Which period of 12th-century civil war severely eroded royal authority under King Stephen?

    • The Peasants' Revolt
    • The Great Rebellion
    • The Anarchy
    • The Barons' War

  16. Where did Henry II die on 6 July 1189?

    • Rouen
    • Fontevraud
    • Chinon
    • Winchester

  17. Which French king gave active support to Henry II's rebellious sons in 1173?

    • Philip II Augustus
    • Philip IV
    • Louis VII
    • Louis IX

  18. Through his marriage to Eleanor, which vast French territory did Henry II acquire in 1152?

    • Aquitaine
    • Brittany
    • Normandy
    • Anjou

  19. Which 1166 assize transformed English justice by establishing regular legal circuits by royal judges?

    • Assize of Northampton
    • Assize of Arms
    • Assize of Clarendon
    • Assize of Woodstock

  20. Which papal bull, issued in 1155, was cited as justification for Henry II's intervention in Ireland?

    • Exsurge Domine
    • Quo primum
    • Unam sanctam
    • Laudabiliter

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