Late Middle Ages Quiz

What were the social upheavals caused by the Black Death?

• Widespread crop failures

• Famine and starvation

• Plague and war

• All of the above

What impact did the Black Death have on the economy?

• Increased trade and prosperity

• Stagnation and decline

• Expansion of industries

• None of the above

What were the problems facing the Church in the late Middle Ages?

• Divisions and scandals

• Lack of priests and monks

• Anti-Semitism and witch accusations

• All of the above

What event led to the start of the Hundred Years' War?

• The Battle of Hastings

• The creation of the Magna Carta

• The French Normans conquering the Anglo-Saxons

• The French King Philip IV creating the Estates-General

Which regions of France did England gain during the Hundred Years' War?

• Normandy and Aquitaine

• Brittany and Burgundy

• Provence and Languedoc

• Alsace and Lorraine

Why was the longbow a valuable weapon in war?

• It had a longer range than other weapons

• It was more accurate than other weapons

• It could penetrate armor

• All of the above

What was the role of Joan of Arc in the Hundred Years' War?

• She was an English military leader

• She was a French military leader

• She was a peace negotiator

• She was a religious figure

What were the results of the Hundred Years' War?

• France was devastated and England was drained

• England gained control of all of France

• France and England formed an alliance

• The war ended in a stalemate

What marked the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the early modern age?

• The Black Death

• The Hundred Years' War

• The creation of the Magna Carta

• The French King Philip IV creating the Estates-General

What were the new heresies that threatened the Church in the late Middle Ages?

• Anti-Semitism and witch accusations

• Lack of priests and monks

• Divisions and scandals

• Catharism and Lollardy