2A.2.4 Crises of the Angevin Empire, 1170–89 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. Which Scottish king was captured at Alnwick during the Great Rebellion of 1173–74?

   • Alexander II
   • David I
   • Malcolm IV
   • William the Lion

2. Which son of Henry II was crowned junior king in 1170?

   • Henry
   • John
   • Geoffrey
   • Richard

3. What was the main reason Henry II's sons rebelled against him in 1173?

   • Foreign policy
   • Lack of power
   • High taxation
   • Religious policy

4. To whose French court did Henry the Young King flee in March 1173?

   • Philip Augustus
   • Philip of Flanders
   • Louis VII
   • Raymond V

5. Which royal figure actively supported her sons against Henry II in the Great Rebellion?

   • Empress Matilda
   • Margaret of France
   • Eleanor of Aquitaine
   • Berengaria of Navarre

6. Which factor was crucial to Henry II's victory in the Great Rebellion of 1173–74?

   • Capturing Scotland's king
   • Papal excommunication
   • French invasion
   • Baronial defections

7. What was the immediate short-term effect of Henry II's 1174 victory?

   • Loss of Normandy
   • Weakened royal authority
   • Strengthened royal authority
   • Baronial independence

8. Which of Henry II's sons died in 1183, disrupting the succession?

   • Geoffrey
   • Richard
   • Henry
   • John

9. Which son of Henry II, who served as Duke of Brittany, died in 1186?

   • Henry
   • Richard
   • Geoffrey
   • John

10. Which two sons of Henry II came into conflict over the inheritance of the Angevin lands in the 1180s?

    • John and Geoffrey
    • Geoffrey and William
    • Richard and John
    • Henry and Richard

11. Which French king allied with Richard the Lionheart against Henry II in 1188–89?

    • Louis VI
    • Philip I
    • Philip Augustus
    • Louis VII

12. Which treaty in July 1189 forced the defeated Henry II to accept humiliating terms?

    • Treaty of Woodstock
    • Treaty of Falaise
    • Treaty of Ballan
    • Treaty of Gisors

13. Which two sons of Henry II actively led rivalries against him after 1180?

    • William and Henry
    • Geoffrey and John
    • Richard and John
    • Henry and Geoffrey

14. Put these events in order: A) Great Rebellion begins, B) William the Lion is captured, C) Henry defeated by Philip and Richard.

    • C, then A, then B
    • A, then C, then B
    • B, then A, then C
    • A, then B, then C

15. Which French king allied with Richard to force Henry II's surrender in 1189?

    • Louis VIII
    • Philip I
    • Philip II
    • Louis VII

16. Which group provided major military support to the rebels during the Great Rebellion of 1173–74?

    • Peasant labourers
    • Discontented barons
    • Merchant guilds
    • Church bishops

17. What primary cause sparked division and conflict among Henry II's sons regarding land?

    • Selection of bishops
    • Taxation of trade
    • Territorial inheritance plans
    • Religious conversions

18. What long-term issue alienated Henry II's sons, causing frequent rebellions?

    • Religious disagreements
    • Low annual allowances
    • Refusal of power
    • Forced foreign marriages

19. In which year did the Great Rebellion against Henry II begin?

    • 1180
    • 1170
    • 1173
    • 1189

20. Which French monarch allied with Prince Richard against Henry II in the late 1180s?

    • Louis VII
    • Philip Augustus
    • Philip IV
    • Louis VIII

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