4 Richard, John and the loss of Normandy Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 6

The 20 questions

1. Which French king was Richard I's main rival over Normandy?

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

2. Which castle did Richard I build on the Seine to guard Normandy?

   • Chateau de Loches
   • Chateau Gaillard
   • Chateau de Chinon
   • Chateau de Vincennes

3. In which year did Chateau Gaillard fall to Philip II, leading to the loss of Normandy?

   • 1204
   • 1189
   • 1199
   • 1214

4. Which 1214 battle ended John's hopes of regaining Normandy and his allies' campaign?

   • Crecy
   • Agincourt
   • Hastings
   • Bouvines

5. How did Richard I die in 1199?

   • Riding accident
   • Battle sword injury
   • Crossbow bolt wound
   • Fever in camp

6. What did John agree to at the Treaty of Le Goulet in 1200?

   • To do homage
   • To surrender London
   • To pay a ransom
   • To cede Aquitaine

7. What relation was Arthur of Brittany to King John?

   • His stepson
   • His younger brother
   • His nephew
   • His cousin

8. What became of Arthur of Brittany after 1203?

   • Exiled to Scotland
   • Murdered in custody
   • Died of illness
   • Escaped to Rome

9. Richard I's ransom after his capture in 1192 was roughly what amount?

   • 15,000 marks
   • 150,000 marks
   • 500,000 marks
   • 50,000 marks

10. Which river did Château Gaillard command to guard Rouen?

    • The Loire
    • The Somme
    • The Seine
    • The Thames

11. Who captured Château Gaillard in 1204 after a siege?

    • Arthur of Brittany
    • Louis VIII
    • The Pope
    • Philip II

12. Which title was NOT held by Richard I as a continental ruler?

    • Count of Anjou
    • Duke of Normandy
    • Duke of Aquitaine
    • Count of Flanders

13. What caused the main quarrel between Richard I and Philip II at Acre?

    • Division of conquests
    • Religious doctrine
    • Royal marriage
    • Trade tariffs

14. Which city did Richard I capture during the Third Crusade in 1191?

    • Cairo
    • Damascus
    • Antioch
    • Acre

15. Why did Richard I make a truce with Saladin in 1192?

    • Lack of weapons
    • Severe winter illness
    • Death of Philip II
    • Vulnerable Jerusalem position

16. A ransom of 150,000 marks is to be raised at 25,000 marks a year. How many years will this take?

    • 6 years
    • 8 years
    • 4 years
    • 60 years

17. Who seized Richard I on his journey home in 1192?

    • Philip II
    • Pope Celestine III
    • Leopold of Austria
    • Saladin

18. Which land tax helped raise money for Richard's ransom in 1194?

    • Tallage
    • Danegeld
    • The carucage
    • Ship money

19. Which dynasty ruled the Angevin Empire by 1199?

    • Tudor
    • Plantagenet
    • Norman
    • Capet

20. What major financial burden drove heavy taxation upon Richard's return?

    • Famine relief
    • Fighting the Scots
    • Crusade and ransom
    • Building Westminster

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