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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Bohemund take at the end of Book XII?
(a) Valona.
(b) Venice.
(c) Dyrrachium.
(d) Trapezus

2. Who does Anna say Alexius finds and imprisons while he is conquering the Scythians?
(a) John Ducas.
(b) Neantzes.
(c) Nilus.
(d) Isaac.

3. How does the heretic leader die according to Anna?
(a) Burned alive.
(b) Pierced by arrows.
(c) Eaten by lions.
(d) Decapitated.

4. What target do the Scythians go after when they attack Alexius' army?
(a) Alexius' supply lines.
(b) The imperial tent.
(c) The horse enclosure.
(d) The right flank.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What king allies himself with Alexius?

2. What is Tzelgu's fate according to Anna?

3. Who dies in one of the battles against the Turks?

4. Who had power in the Coman nation according to Anna?

5. Who does Robert want as emperor according to Anna?

(see the answer key)

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