Hundred Years' War and the Emergence of Early Modern Europe

Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?

• England and the U.S.
• England and France
• France and Spain
• Germany and France

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Why was the longbow significant?

• It could shoot far distances
• It could shoot arrows that were able to penetrate a knight's armor

Why did Joan of Arc want to fight in the Hundred Years' War?

• Her father told her to
• She believed that religious visions were urging her to fight against the English

Who attacked first in the Hundred Years War?

• France 
• England

Who led the French to victory in a battle at Orleans?

• King Henry III
• King Edward I
• Joan of Arc

Gunpowder technology came from ?

• India
• England 
• China

What weapons could easily defeat knights?

• Swords and Crossbows
• the longbow and gunpowder weapons

People moved from the country to towns seeking what?

• fortune
• a new environment

What provided stability in towns?

• local rulers
• strong monarchies