Middle Ages Review

Who was the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Pope

• Cardinals

• Archbishop

• Parish Priests

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

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

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

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

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

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

How long did the 100 Years War last?

• 89

• 100

• 116

• 135

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

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.