Quiz on the Late Medieval Ages

What system dominated the social and economic landscape during the Late Medieval Ages?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

What significant event occurred between 1347 and 1351 that affected Europe's population?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Black Death

• The Great Famine

• The Crusades

Which conflict lasted from 1337 to 1453 between England and France?

• The War of the Roses

• The English Civil War

• The Thirty Years' War

• The Hundred Years' War

What architectural style reached its height during the Late Medieval period?

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Gothic

• Romanesque

Who invented the printing press in 1440?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Martin Luther

• Nicolaus Copernicus

Which movement emphasized a personal connection with God during the Late Medieval Ages?

• Scholasticism

• Protestant Reformation

• Christian Mysticism

• Renaissance Humanism

What was a major consequence of the Black Death?

• Expansion of the Catholic Church

• Strengthening of feudalism

• Labor shortages

• Increase in population

Which figure became a symbol of French nationalism during the Hundred Years' War?

• Henry V

• Charles VII

• Richard III

• Joan of Arc

What was the Papal Schism?

• A movement for reform

• A war between nations

• A division within the Catholic Church

• A conflict over land

Which literary work was written by Geoffrey Chaucer?

• Paradise Lost

• The Decameron

• The Canterbury Tales

• The Divine Comedy