Quiz on Late Middle Ages

How many million people are estimated to have died in Asia from this outbreak of the bubonic plague?

Which countries were involved in the Hundred Years' War?

• England

• France

• Spain

• Denmark

What were some of the main features of the Hundred Years' War?

• Mercenaries were used by the French.

• Mercenaries were used by the English.

• Cannons were used for land warfare.

• Archers were proven to be as effective (perhaps even more effective) than knights.

• It led to a decline in the the status of knights and the chivalric code.

What is true about the Hundred Years' War?

• The English took the French throne in 1420.

• It was fought to determine who would rule much of western Europe.

• Joan of Arc was captured by the English and then burnt by the Burgundians.

• Charles VII was crowned king of France in 1429 as the result of Joan of Arc's military success.

• It served to strengthen the feudal system.

Who were the two popes elected in 1377, one ruling from Rome and the other from Avignon?

• Pope Boniface VIII

• Pope Gregory XI

• Pope Clement V

• Pope Urban VI

• Pope Clement VII

What year was Martin V elected pope in Rome, effectively ending the Great Schism?

Which of the following was not an impact of neither the Black Death nor the Great Schism on the power and influence of the church?

• The church was viewed as being a puppet of the kings and, therefore, distrusted.

• The church's influence over the population was weakened as a result of the split between Avignon and Rome.

• The clergy were respected for their strong leadership during the Black Death.

• The clergy were as vulnerable to the Black Death and, therefore, seen as being 'nothing special'.

• People, including Catherine of Siena, who were not members of the clergy took on a role of religious leadership.

Where did the Ciompi revolution happen in 1378?

• England

• Italy

• France

• Spain

The Black Death, or bubonic plague, was spread by...

• Increased travel and trade

• Fleas and lice

• Airborne transmission

• Waterborne transmission

Where did the Peasants' Revolt happen in 1381?

• England

• Italy

• France

• Spain