Crash Course in European History Episode 1: Medieval Europe

What disease spread to Europe from Asia during the 14th century?

• Cholera

• Bubonic Plague

• Smallpox

• Influenza

What percentage of people infected with the Bubonic Plague died?

• 10-20%

• 30-40%

• 50-60%

• 70-80%

What event contributed to the decline of the Catholic Church's authority?

• The Great Schism

• The Hundred Years War

• The Black Death

• The Little Ice Age

What was the final fall of the Roman Empire?

• Capture of Constantinople by the Ottomans

• The Great Schism

• The Hundred Years War

• The Black Death

What innovation helped the English prevail at the Battle of Agincourt?

• Cannons on ships

• Longbow

• Gunpowder

• Mercenaries

What event marked the decline of feudalism in Europe?

• The Peasants Revolt

• The Great Schism

• The Hundred Years War

• The Black Death

Who was burned at the stake in 1431?

• Boniface VIII

• Joan of Arc

• Catherine of Siena

• Martin V

What city was home to the Great Renaissance Cathedral of Florence?

• Rome

• Paris

• London

• Florence

What percentage of children died before the age of five in medieval Europe?

• 10-20%

• 30-40%

• 50-60%

• 70-80%

What was the main reason for the decline of the feudal system in medieval Europe?

• The Black Death

• The Hundred Years War

• The Peasants Revolt

• The Great Schism