Hundred Years War Quiz

Who declared himself the rightful king of France during the Hundred Years War?

• Edward the Black Prince

• Henry the Fifth

• King John of England

• Edward the Third

In which year did the first major battle of the Hundred Years War, the Battle of Sluys, take place?

• 1340

• 1355

• 1350

• 1345

Which English victory in the war is known for being one of the most famous in history?

• Battle of Crecy

• Battle of Formigny

• Battle of Neville's Cross

• Battle of Agincourt

Who was the Duke of Burgundy assassinated on the orders of, leading to the 1420 Treaty of Troyes?

• King Charles the Seventh

• King Henry the Fifth

• The Dauphin of France

• King Charles the Sixth

Which English king was willing to make peace with the French, but was refused, leading to the resumption of war?

• Henry the Sixth

• Henry the Fifth

• Richard the Second

• Henry the Fourth

Who was the woman who partially led the army that relieved the defenders of Orleans during the war?

• Margaret of Anjou

• Joan of Arc

• Isabella of France

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

In which year did the English break the truce by launching a military action in Brittany?

• 1440

• 1445

• 1455

• 1450

What was the reason for the English defeat at the Battle of Castillon in 1453?

• Lack of leadership

• Advancements in the use of gunpowder weapons

• Superior English tactics

• French betrayal

Which English monarch was the first of the House of Lancaster?

• Henry the Fourth

• Richard the Second

• Henry the Fifth

• Henry the Sixth

What was one of the legacies of the Hundred Years War mentioned in the text?

• Fostering a sense of English identity

• Fostering a sense of French identity

• Killing off English ambitions in France

• Increasing the use of French language in England