Hundred Years' War Quiz

What term did historians adopt to refer to the series of conflicts fought between the rulers of England and France during the Middle Ages?

• The Great War

• The Long War

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of the Roses

The Hundred Years' War was fought between which two countries?

• France and Spain

• England and France

• Germany and Italy

• Spain and Portugal

Which event marked the beginning of the Hundred Years' War?

• The Battle of Poitiers

• The Battle of Crécy

• The Duke of Normandy's invasion of England

• Edward III's claim to the French throne

What was the longest conflict in European history, commonly divided into three phases?

• The Caroline War

• The Edwardian War

• The Lancastrian War

• The Hundred Years' War

Who was the English king at the start of the Hundred Years' War?

• Edward II

• Edward III

• Philip of France

• John II of France

What was the significant outcome of the Battle of Poitiers?

• The French captured King Edward III

• The English captured King John II of France

• The English were defeated by the French

• The French throne was claimed by Edward III

What natural disaster struck while the English attempted to capture Chartres, causing significant casualties?

• A great flood

• A severe drought

• A freak hailstorm

• An earthquake

What event is estimated to have killed up to half of the English and one-third of the French population between 1347-1351, impacting both countries' participation in the war?

• The Great Famine

• The Black Death

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of the Roses

Who succeeded Edward III of England upon his death in 1377?

• Henry IV

• Richard II

• Charles VI

• Edward IV

How old was Richard II when he became king of England?

• 10 years old

• 11 years old

• 18 years old

• 20 years old