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Hundred Years War/Reconquista

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England and the U.S.
b)
England and France
c)
France and Spain
d)
Germany and France
2.
Who was the teen peasant girl who rallied the French troops to fight back against the English in the Hundred Years War?
a)
Joan of Arc
b)
Queen Isabella
c)
Robin Hood
d)
Queen Elizabeth
3.
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`
a)
King James
b)
King John
c)
King Louis
d)
King Henry
4.

What was one importance of the Magna Carta?

a)

Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church

b)

It limited the power of the King

c)

It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades

d)

It allowed the King to tax people without their approval

5.

In the end who won the Hundred Years' War?

a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
China
6.

What body of water separates England from France?

a)

The English Channel

b)

The Mediterranean Sea

c)

The Atlantic Ocean

d)

The Volga River

7.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Hundred Years War?

a)

Feudalism became more powerful

b)

The borders of England and France were set

c)

increased nationalism

d)

Joan of Arc became a martyr

8.

How did Joan of Arc die?

a)

She was killed in the Battle for Orleans

b)

She was exiled by the King of France

c)

She was burned at the stake for heresy

d)

She succumbed to the Black Death

9.

The King of England who took control of France after the Battle of Agincourt:

a)

Henry VIII

b)

William the Conqueror

c)

Henry V

d)

Pope Urban

10.

Which group took control of the Iberian Peninsula and settled it starting in the 700s?

a)

Muslim Moors

b)

Roman Catholics

c)

Southern French

d)

Ottoman Turks

11.

King Henry enforced English as the spoken language of the English ruling class instead of French. Which former leader enforced French as the spoken language?

a)

Harold Godwin

b)

William the Conqueror

c)

King Henry

d)

Harold Hardrada

12.

How did Henry V change the culture of England and France?

a)

He changed all of the mosques to churches.

b)

He spread the English language and culture

c)

He began universities in the towns and cities.

d)

He had all of the bodies from the Black Death buried in the Thames River.

13.

What English weapon played a major part in their early victories?

a)

Catapult

b)

Sword

c)

Longbow

d)

Fish and Chips

14.
This painting shows King John signing a document in 1215.  Which groups of people are forcing the King to sign this document?
a)
knights 
b)
nobles
c)
peasants
d)
serfs
15.

How did the CULTURE of England change as a result of the Hundred Years War?

a)

English peasants rebelled and created a new form of government

b)

English nobles demanded that taxes be raised to pay for their debts

c)

English kings were forced to give up all their power

d)

English became the official language of government

16.

Which of the following BEST explains how Joan of Arc impacted the Hundred Years War?

a)

She inspired French troops and rallied them to victory

b)

She allied with the English and conspired against the French

c)

She worked with the Pope and helped end the war peacefully

d)

She created new laws and helped women get fair treatment

17.

What was the main GOAL of the Reconquista?

a)

To eliminate foreign trade on the Iberian Peninsula and make it self-sufficient

b)

To push the Muslims out of the Iberian Peninsula and make it all Catholic

c)

To make a truce with the Jews and develop the banking industry

d)

To work with the Pope and force all Christians and Jews to become Muslim

18.

A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church

a)

Heathen

b)

Sinner

c)

Heretic

d)

Inquisitor