Lesson 1
1 The dispute with the Papacy Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 6
20 questions
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Lesson 1, The dispute with the Papacy: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 6: The reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189–1216, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What sparked the major dispute between King John and the Papacy?
- Papal taxation
- Canterbury election
- Monastic reform
- Excommunication
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Which pope was involved in the dispute with King John?
- Urban II
- Innocent III
- Clement VII
- Boniface VIII
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Whom did Innocent III appoint as archbishop of Canterbury in 1207?
- William Marshal
- Hubert Walter
- Thomas Becket
- Stephen Langton
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What term describes a papal ban closing churches and withholding sacraments from a region?
- Excommunication
- Fief
- Heresy
- Interdict
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When was England placed under an Interdict?
- 1215
- 1208
- 1190
- 1199
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Why was King John excommunicated by the pope in 1209?
- Refused taxes
- Invaded France
- Lost Normandy
- Rejected archbishop choice
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Which church event was banned for ordinary people during the Interdict?
- Monastic charity
- Infant baptism
- Private prayer
- Church wedding ceremony
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What did King John agree to in May 1213 to end the papal dispute?
- Papal fief surrender
- Exile to France
- Abdicating the throne
- Paying heavy fines
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What annual payment did John agree to make to the papacy?
- 500 marks
- 100 marks
- 1,000 marks
- 10,000 marks
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How did the 1213 reconciliation with the pope help King John against the barons?
- Cancelled all debts
- Raised a mercenary army
- Provided papal backing
- Abolished Magna Carta
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Which papal legate handled John's submission in 1213?
- Guala Bicchieri
- Pandulf
- Nicholas Breakspear
- Robert of Melun
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What did King John seize from the Church during the Interdict?
- Holy relics
- Papal crowns
- Church revenues
- Monastic libraries
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Making England a papal fief meant King John owed what to the pope?
- Absolute obedience
- Military troops
- Religious taxes
- Tribute and service
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Where had Stephen Langton built his scholarly reputation before becoming archbishop?
- University of Bologna
- University of Cambridge
- University of Oxford
- University of Paris
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What main papal sanction would a pope typically use against a whole kingdom?
- An excommunication
- An Inquisition
- A crusade
- An Interdict
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Whose support did King John secure against Philip II by his 1213 submission?
- The Scottish king
- The pope
- The Emperor
- The barons
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What term describes formal exclusion from the Church's sacraments and community?
- Excommunication
- Scutage
- Interdict
- Outlawry
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When was the Interdict lifted?
- July 1214
- 1222
- 1217
- 1210
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What aspect of the Interdict affected ordinary people most severely?
- Forced pilgrimages
- Heavy church taxes
- Mandatory fasting
- Stopped all services
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What was the main outcome of the dispute with the Papacy by 1214?
- Services restored
- Papal deposition
- Monasteries closed
- Exile of Langton
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