Middle Ages Quiz 5/6

1. Who was the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Pope
• Cardinals
• Archbishop
• Parish Priests

2. In Spain, what happened to people accused of heresy?

• Heretics had to convert to Christianity & repent or move to another country
• nothing happened, Spain was very tolerant of other religions
• heretics were burned at the stake if they didn't become Christian

3. Which of the following best explains what the Crusades were?

• series of holy wars fought between Christian Europeans & Muslims over Jerusalem
• a series of civil wars in Western Europe, mostly in France & Britiain
• a series of invasions of Western Europe by the vikings

4. What was the Hundred Years War?

• a civil war in England between the Lancasters & York families
• war between England & France where the French had to drive the English out of France
• 100 years of invasions by forces outside of Western Europe

5. Who was Joan of Arc?

• a French woman that pretended to be a man to fight in the French army so her father wouldn't have to
• a French peasant girl who claimed she received visions from God that helped the French defeat the English
• a French woman who practiced witch craft & tried to cast spells on English troops so they'd lose

6. What happened to Joan of Arc?

• she was captured & burned at the stake by the English
• the French turned on her & imprisoned her for the rest of her life
• she escaped after she was arrested & changed her name

7. How much of Europe's population died due to the Bubonic plague?

• 1/3 of the whole population
• 2/3 of the whole population
• literally the whole population died

8. How long did the 100 Years War last?

• 89
• 100
• 116
• 135

9. What was the most powerful force in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The Eastern Orthodox Church
• The Muslim Caliphate
• The Roman Catholic Church
• The Byzantine Empire

10. Why was the Black Death so deadly?

• It spread through the air and affected everyone equally.
• It caused severe fever, making it difficult for people to fight it off.
• It spread quickly through fleas on rats and killed people rapidly.
• It was spread by direct contact with infected food and water.