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6. Before 1100, what did the word 'pecunia' typically refer to?
- Naval prowess
- Money and land
- Animals and land
- Animals and crops
7. What helped the organisation of land tax in the Anglo-Saxon state?
- Reliable coinage
- Lands documented in the Domesday Book
- Authoritative leadership
- Rich and cultured society with gold manuscripts
8. Which of these was a proviso on which Rollo was given land?
- He conquered England
- He converted to Christianity
- He fought against the Muslims
- He made Charles the Pope
9. Which historian sees the High Middle Ages as a revolution?
- Duby
- Geary
- Wickham
- Bartlett
10. Which was the aim of the Cistercian monks?
- To return to the strictness and manual labour of Benedictine rule
- To restore Papal power
- To return to clerical celibacy of Benedictine rule
- To care for the poor and sick
11. Which of these was another proviso on which the land was given?
- He protected the King's lands from other Vikings
- He built a church in his honour
- He acknowledged Charles as rightful king
- He went on missions to Ireland
12. Who revived the study of maths in 970?
- Pope Sylvester II
- Pope Boniface II
- Pope Innocent III
- Pope Alexander VI
13. How did Henry II invade Ireland?
- With Papal blessing
- With a shield wall
- With prefabricated castles
- With mounted knights
14. What were the Three Orders of Society?
- Knights, Vicars and Craftsmen
- Peasants, Knights and Clergy
- Peasants, Nobles and Royalty
- God, Royalty and Landlords
15. Which pope was mainly involved in the Investiture Contest?
- Gregory VII
- Alexander VI
- Henry II
- Leo IX
16. When was the first Cistercian monastery founded?
17. In which year did John sign the Magna Carta?
18. In what year was the Domesday Book compiled?
19. How many people lived in Paris in 1250?
- 156,000
- 163,000
- 145,000
- 172,000
20. How many Cistercian houses were there in 1250?
