Question 1

When did Becket become the Chancellor?

Accepted Answer

1155

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1175

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1100

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1135

Question 2

What important job did the Chancellor do?

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Was in charge of the country if the King was away.

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Made all the laws for the country

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Collected all the taxes

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Chose the next king

Question 3

What was Henry II known for?

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His bad temper.

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His bad hair cut.

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His bad breath.

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His bad decision making.

Question 4

What did Henry II do in a fit of rage?

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Ripped off his clothes and chewed on straw.

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Punched a hole through the castle wall.

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Sacked everyone in the palace.

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Spent all the money

Question 5

What issue did Henry have with the church courts?

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The church courts were too lenient (soft) on criminals.

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The church courts were too slow to deal with criminals.

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The church courts were too harsh on criminals.

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The church courts were full and had no room for more criminals.

Question 6

How many people worked for the church?

Accepted Answer

1 in 6

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1 in 60

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1 in 2

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1 in 10

Question 7

When did Becket become Archbishop of Canterbury?

Accepted Answer

1162

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1157

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1126

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1190

Question 8

Why did Henry appoint Becket as Archbishop?

Accepted Answer

To control the church courts

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Because Becket had always been deeply religious

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To make sure the church criminals did not get punished

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To make sure the church remained loyal to the Pope

Question 9

What did Becket do after a nasty argument with Henry?

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flee to France

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Flee to Scotland

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Flee to spain

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Flee to Germany

Question 10

What triggered the argument?

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Becket refused to sign the constitution of Clarendon

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Becket refused to go shopping with Henry II

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Becket refused to wear fancy clothes like he used to

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Becket refused to go to a banquet with Henry II

Question 11

Why did Becket not sign the constitution of clarendon

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He felt priests would be punished twice

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He felt Henry would be too harsh on them

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He felt the priests should not be punished at all

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He felt God was the only one that could punish them

Question 12

How long did Becket flee abroad for?

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6 years

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6 months

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6 days

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6 week

Question 13

After Becket returned from France, what did he do to upset Henry?

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Excommunicated the bishops who helped Henry rule while he was gone.

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Made speeches about how terrible Henry was

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Stopped henry going to church

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Sacked every priest in the country

Question 14

What does 'excommunicate' mean?

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To be thrown out of the church and you can not get into heaven

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To be sent to work in a church in another country.

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To have to do the worst jobs for the church

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to stop being paid from the church

Question 15

What did the knights' think they overheard?

Accepted Answer

Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?

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Someone kill becket right now!

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Becket is a dead man!

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Who will win a reward by getting rid of my troublesome priest?

Question 16

How many knights were involved in Becket's death?

Accepted Answer

4

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6

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5

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2

Question 17

Where did the murder take place?

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Canterbury Cathedral

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York Cathedral

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Bristol Cathedral

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Westminster Cathedral

Question 18

Who witnessed the murder and wrote a description of it?

Accepted Answer

Edward Grim

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The Grim Reaper

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The brothers Grim

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Charles Grim

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