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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What frightens Alexius according to Anna?
(a) Robert's will.
(b) The pope.
(c) Robert's army.
(d) Robert's disregard for his men.

2. What penalty does Alexius impose on the conspiracy ring leader?
(a) Death.
(b) Banishment.
(c) Excommunication.
(d) Property confiscated and banishment.

3. Who does Anna say tries to act in order to remove the suspicion that arose after Alexius took power?
(a) Michael Ducas.
(b) Queen Anna.
(c) Irene.
(d) John Ducas.

4. What does Robert want that forced Alexius to fight him?
(a) The west shores of Gaul.
(b) To marry Anna.
(c) To be made Pope.
(d) The emperor's throne.

5. Who became Patriarch under Alexius?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Eustratius Garidas.
(c) Caesar Classius.
(d) Andromicus.

6. What city does Bryennius hold?
(a) Rome.
(b) Venice.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Castoria.

7. What does Melissenus want in order to renounce the throne?
(a) The Papal blessing to divorce.
(b) Money.
(c) That he be made Grand General.
(d) To rule Asia.

8. When does the war against the Normans end according to the start of Book VI?
(a) 1095.
(b) 1086.
(c) 1085.
(d) 1084.

9. At the start of Book II, what rank does Alexius attain under Michael Ducas?
(a) Major.
(b) General in chief.
(c) Generalisimo.
(d) Pope.

10. What military advantage does Robert have?
(a) Siege engines.
(b) Money to fund the war.
(c) Cavalry.
(d) Long bow archers.

11. Who does Anna's father fight against before becoming emperor?
(a) Clovis.
(b) Vercingetorix.
(c) Obelix.
(d) Ursel.

12. What language does Anna speak according to the Preface and Book I?
(a) French.
(b) Greek.
(c) Latin.
(d) Italian.

13. How is Alexius crowned emperor according to Anna?
(a) Alexius asks Isaac to kill the emperor.
(b) The emperor dies.
(c) The aging emperor abdicates.
(d) Alexius overthrows the emperor.

14. How old is Irene when Alexius takes power?
(a) 20 years old.
(b) 16 years old.
(c) 25 years old.
(d) 36 years old.

15. What proposal does Alexius reject because he does not trust the ones who make it?
(a) Peace with Bohemund.
(b) Alliance with Tzelgu.
(c) Alliance with Tzachas.
(d) Peace with the Scythians.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What emperor sent Alexius to fight in eastern provinces?

3. Who defeats Robert's fleet in Book VI?

4. Who is made Caesar after Alexius takes power?

5. Why does Botaniates renounce his claim to the throne?

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