- 1. Henry II of Anjou became the first Plantagenet King of England in which year?
A) 1060
B) 1154
C) 1215
D) 1066
- 2. Which English monarch did Henry II succeed as king?
A) Richard I
B) Edward III
C) Henry I
D) Stephen
- 3. Henry II was born in which modern-day country?
A) Spain
B) Germany
C) France
D) Italy
- 4. Who was Henry II's wife?
A) Isabella of Angoulême
B) Matilda of England
C) Eleanor of Aquitaine
D) Anne Boleyn
- 5. Henry II was known for his conflict with which Archbishop of Canterbury?
A) Anselm of Canterbury
B) Lanfranc
C) Ealdred
D) Thomas Becket
- 6. In which famous conflict did Henry II's son, Richard the Lionheart, participate?
A) Third Crusade
B) Hundred Years' War
C) Wars of the Roses
D) Battle of Hastings
- 7. Which of the following was NOT a title held by Henry II?
A) Count of Anjou
B) Lord of Ireland
C) Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
D) Duke of Normandy
- 8. Which English city experienced a devastating fire during Henry II's reign in 1174?
A) Canterbury
B) York
C) London
D) Bath
- 9. Who was known as the 'Young King', the eldest son of Henry II?
A) William the Conqueror
B) Edward I
C) Charles I
D) Henry the Young King
- 10. Henry II's daughter Matilda was married to which Holy Roman Emperor?
A) Otto IV
B) Frederick II
C) Richard the Lionheart
D) Henry V
- 11. Henry II was succeeded by which of his sons as King of England?
A) John
B) Geoffrey
C) Henry the Young King
D) Richard I
- 12. Which Pope issued a papal bull in favor of Henry II during his conflict with Thomas Becket?
A) Gregory VII
B) Innocent III
C) Alexander III
D) Urban II
- 13. Henry II became ruler of which territory before becoming King of England?
A) Kingdom of Scotland
B) County of Flanders
C) Duchy of Normandy
D) Principality of Wales
- 14. Henry II is best known for the establishment of which legal system?
A) Canon Law
B) Feudal Law
C) Roman Law
D) Common Law
- 15. Henry II's reign saw the development of what important council system in England?
A) Parliament
B) House of Lords
C) Curia Regis
D) Privy Council
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