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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Anna Dalassena not want?
(a) Power.
(b) Her son to be emperor.
(c) More children.
(d) Money.

3. Why does Botaniates renounce his claim to the throne?
(a) His wife talked him out of it.
(b) His army is not powerful enough.
(c) His family obligations prevented it.
(d) His was paid off.

4. What king allies himself with Alexius?
(a) King of the Visigoths.
(b) King of Germany.
(c) King of Alamania.
(d) King of France.

5. What was taken from Tzachas when Alexius took power?
(a) His honor.
(b) His titles.
(c) His fortune.
(d) His wife.

6. What does Anna say Alexius needed to defeat Robert?
(a) Allies.
(b) Luck.
(c) More siege machines.
(d) More troops.

7. What was John Italus' punishment?
(a) Life in prison.
(b) Excommunication.
(c) Death.
(d) Banishment.

8. What threat does Anna end Book VI with?
(a) Niceans.
(b) Scythians.
(c) Spaniards.
(d) Turks.

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

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

11. What emperor sent Alexius to fight in eastern provinces?
(a) Nero.
(b) Michael.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Nicephorus.

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

13. What are the names of Robert's sons?
(a) Bohemund, Roger and Gibus.
(b) Remus and Romulus.
(c) Bohemund and Romulus.
(d) Bohemund and Gibus.

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

15. What plan does some of Alexius' counsel try to dissuade him of?
(a) Putting Bohemund in charge of his army.
(b) Direct assault on the Scythians.
(c) Letting Tzelgu live.
(d) Return to Constantinople.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when people realize Alexius survived battle with Robert?

3. Who is the ruler of Dyrrachium?

4. Who does Alexius make ruler of the area after defeating Tzelgu's army?

5. Who does Alexius leave in power while he was battling Robert?

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