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WorksheetsReading (watching) Quiz 8: The Crises of Late Middle Ages F23
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Worksheet time: 14mins
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Where is the Black Death, that swept Europe in the mid-1300s, thought to have originated? (a)
The Black Death, or bubonic plague, was spread by...
Increased travel and trade
Fleas and lice
Airborne transmission
Waterborne transmission
What percentage of people died when infected by bubonic plague? (a)
How many million people are estimated to have died in Asia from this outbreak of the bubonic plague?
(a)
What proportion of the European population is thought to have died from the Black Death? (a)
Which countries were involved in the Hundred Years' War?
England
France
Spain
Denmark
What were some of the main features of the Hundred Years' War?
Mercenaries were used by the French.
Mercenaries were used by the English.
Cannons were used for land warfare.
Archers were proven to be as effective (perhaps even more effective) than knights.
It led to a decline in the the status of knights and the chivalric code.
What is true about the Hundred Years' War?
The English took the French throne in 1420.
It was fought to determine who would rule much of western Europe.
Joan of Arc was captured by the English and then burnt by the Burgundians.
Charles VII was crowned king of France in 1429 as the result of Joan of Arc's military success.
It served to strengthen the feudal system.
The Great Schism: What was true about Pope Boniface VIII?
He believed that the church had supreme power over everyone, including kings.
He was appointed pope by King Philip IV of France.
He excommunicated King Philip IV of France.
He was kidnapped by King Philip IV of France.
He believed that the church should not pay taxes to kings.
Who was appointed pope by King Philip IV of France in 1305, ruling from the French city of Avignon?
Pope Boniface VIII
Pope Gregory XI
Pope Clement V
Pope Urban IV
Pope Clement VII
Who were the two popes elected in 1377, one ruling from Rome and the other from Avignon?
Pope Boniface VIII
Pope Gregory XI
Pope Clement V
Pope Urban VI
Pope Clement VII
What year was Martin V elected pope in Rome, effectively ending the Great Schism?
(a)
Which of the following was not an impact of neither the Black Death nor the Great Schism on the power and influence of the church?
The church was viewed as being a puppet of the kings and, therefore, distrusted.
The church's influence over the population was weakened as a result of the split between Avignon and Rome.
The clergy were respected for their strong leadership during the Black Death.
The clergy were as vulnerable to the Black Death and, therefore, seen as being "nothing special".
People, including Catherine of Siena, who were not members of the clergy took on a role of religious leadership.
Where did the Peasants' Revolt happen in 1381?
England
Italy
France
Spain
Where did the Ciompi revolution happen in 1378?
England
Italy
France
Spain
