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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Robert take on his way to Dyrrachium?
(a) Florence.
(b) Venice.
(c) Rome.
(d) Valona.

2. What does Robert do after his defeat by Alexius and his allies?
(a) He retreats to the Frank kingdom.
(b) He sails to Spain.
(c) He asks for Papal help.
(d) He waits for spring.

3. What does Pope Gregory VII accuse the one he had a dispute with of?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Of not giving enough money to the church.
(c) Usurpation.
(d) Of being weak.

4. What strikes Robert's troops after the fighting resumes against Alexius and his allies?
(a) Food rationing.
(b) Disease.
(c) Bad luck.
(d) The death of their horses.

5. Who does Pope Gregory VII have a dispute with?
(a) Alexius.
(b) King Henry IV of Germany.
(c) Robert the Norman.
(d) Nicephorus Bryennius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What army does Anna say Alexius defeated during the time of the conflict over the emperor's succession?

2. What rank does Anna says Alexius attained under Nicephorus?

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

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

5. Who crowns Alexius emperor?

(see the answer key)

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