A little Middle Ages review…

1. All of the following were advantages of France in the Hundred Years’ War EXCEPT

A. France was larger than England in population

B. France was richer than England in natural resources

C. France was more politically united than England

D.France was larger in territorial size

2. 14th-century Europeans believed which of the following was the most likely explanation for the deaths caused by the Plague?

A. ships from the Middle East carrying rats.

B. their own sinfulnessC. cold winters and wet summers.D. unsanitary, overcrowded cities

3. The revolts of the fourteenth century led to

A. the overthrow of the hierarchical social order

B. the freezing of peasants’ and workers’ wages

C. weakening of nobles’ control over European peasants

D. violent suppression by European monarchs

4. Critics of the papacy's move to Avignon thought thatA. the church had retreated from

secular leadership.B. the move had contributed to

the disasters plaguing Europe.C. the pope should always be of

Italian origin.D. the French king was the anti-

Christ

5. The conciliarists, liked Wycliffe and another reformer named John Hus, believed that A. the popes’ power should be

unlimited.B. the popes' power should be limited.C. the papacy should focus as much on

secular matters as on spiritual ones.D. papal power exceeded that of kings

6. Which of these would have been among John Wycliffe’s beliefs?A. the Bible confirmed the authority of

the pope.B. there was no evidence for papal

supremacy in the Bible.C. the clergy should enhance its

spiritual power with material wealth.

D. England’s monarch should rule the English church.

7. The immediate cause of the Hundred Years' War was

A. conflict over the European wool trade.

B. widespread French support of Edward III’s claims to the French crown.

C. a dispute between the English and French kings over the Aquitaine

D. a revolt in the Aquitaine against the French king.

 8. Mounted knights and castle-building became obsolete during the Hundred Years' War with...

A. the introduction of longbows.B. the introduction of pikes.C. the introduction of mounted

cavalry.D. the introduction of longbows,

pikes, and especially gunpowder.

9. For a time, the English gained the advantage in the later stages of the Hundreds Years War with

A. The Burgundians, who opposed a stronger French monarchy, joining them

B. Henry V’s reassertion of claims to the French crown.

C. the strategy of avoiding major confrontations.

D. the relief of the siege of Orleans

10. The famine that initiated the disasters of the fourteenth century was the result of A. bad weather and declining

agricultural productivity.B. the disruption of near-constant

warfareC. the bubonic plague.D. disease that decimated European

livestock

11. Wat Tyler’s revolt and the Jacquerie were linked to the Plague because…A. Workers and peasants blamed the

hierarchy for the disasterB. Kings attempted to turn free

peasants back into serfsC. More powerful leaders passed laws

and instituted taxes to halt the gains made by workers

D. These revolts occurred where European death rates were highest

12. Which does NOT belong to the Hundred Years’ War?

A. OrleansB. AgincourtC. CrecyD. Bosworth Field*Wars of the Roses

This new social class paid taxes and staffed New Monarchs’ governments:

BourgeoisieBourgeoisie

She represents a new force in Europe and a new way for Europeans to identify themselves

Nationalism (Joan Nationalism (Joan of Arc)of Arc)

Henry Tudor (VII)Henry Tudor (VII)

This is Elizabeth of York. Name her husband, a rebel from the House of Lancaster.

What great vernacular work described the Plague years and told the stories of Italians fleeing the disease?

The Decameron The Decameron (Boccaccio)

These symbols are connected with what great 14th Century war?A. The Wars of the RosesB. The CrusadesC. The Hundred Years’ WarD. The Reconquista