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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Queen Maria's son?
(a) Robert.
(b) Caesar Classius.
(c) Constantine.
(d) Romulus.

2. Who crowns Alexius emperor?
(a) Robert.
(b) Constantine.
(c) Cosmas.
(d) Queen Maria.

3. What family helped Alexius secure the right of the throne over his brother Isaac?
(a) The Ducas family.
(b) The Robert family.
(c) The Caesar family.
(d) The Claudius family.

4. Who does Alexius leave in power while he was battling Robert?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Andromicus.
(c) His mother.
(d) Irene.

5. Who proclaimed himself emperor of Rome and was defeated by Alexius?
(a) Nicephorus Bryennius.
(b) Robert.
(c) Ursel.
(d) Mark Antony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pope Gregory VII accuse the one he had a dispute with of?

2. What rumor appears after Alexius is crowned emperor according to Anna?

3. What marriage are Isaac and Anna Dalassena able to arrange?

4. Who became Patriarch under Alexius?

5. Who does Anna say Botaniates wished to concede the throne to?

(see the answer key)

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