AUDIO 7.5 - The Hundred Years War

Feudalism was a system where landowning nobles granted land in exchange for what?

• Gold and jewels

• Military service and loyalty

• Religious devotion

• Farming expertise

Which of the following best describes the hierarchy of power in the feudal system?

• Peasants at the top, followed by knights, lords, and the king.

• Lords at the top, followed by the king, knights, and peasants.

• Knights at the top, with everyone else below them.

• King at the top, followed by lords, knights, and peasants.

What was the Magna Carta?

• A series of battles in the Hundred Years' War.

• The name of the disease known as the Black Death.

• A written agreement that limited the king's power in England.

• A set of rules for knights in feudal society.

King Edward I of England created a governing body that included commoners, lower-ranking clergy, nobles, and church officials. What was this body called?

• The Round Table

• The Royal Council

• The Model Parliament

• The House of Lords

What was the Black Death?

• A terrible disease that killed millions of people in Europe.

• A major battle in the Hundred Years' War.

• A political agreement signed by the King of England.

• A period of great artistic achievement in Europe.

How did the Black Death contribute to the decline of feudalism?

• It strengthened the power of feudal lords by reducing the population.

• It led to more people becoming knights and entering military service.

• It created a shortage of workers, allowing common people to demand more rights and better pay.

• It caused kings to lose power and rely more on nobles.

What was a major reason for the start of the Hundred Years' War?

• English kings claimed lands in France, which the French kings disputed.

• A disagreement over who should be the Pope.

• A trade dispute between England and France.

• The spread of the Black Death.

What was a key advantage of the English army at the Battle of Crécy?

• Their heavily armored knights.

• Their use of short-range crossbows.

• Their skilled archers armed with longbows.

• Their superior numbers compared to the French.

Who was Joan of Arc?

• The Queen of England during the Hundred Years' War.

• A powerful feudal lord who fought against the French king.

• A French peasant girl who inspired the French army to fight the English.

• The inventor of the longbow.

How did the Hundred Years' War contribute to the decline of feudalism?

• It made knights and castles more important in warfare.

• It increased the power and wealth of feudal lords.

• It led monarchs to build professional armies and fostered a sense of national identity, weakening the power of nobles.

• It primarily affected the way people farmed the land.