Practice Test Questions Peasants, Trade and Cities and Late Middle Ages
1. Which of the following catastrophic events killed over 1/4th of Europe’s population
due to the spread of the disease via rats infected by fleas in the crowded and dirty streets
of Europe?
A. Hundred Years War
B. Viking Invasions
C. Black Death
D. Crusades
2. Which of the following cities served as a second home to the papacy during the 1300s
and 1400s and was located in southern France?
A. Paris
B. Toulouse
C. Avignon
D. Bordeaux
3. Which of the following people claimed to receive vision from God that she would free
France from English rule only to eventually die after being burned at the stake?
A. Joan of Arc
B. Priscilla of Paris C. Betty of Bordeaux D. Sam of Seine
4. The _______________ refers to the middlemen of trade between the Europeans and
Muslims and created a new middle class in Europe who gained wealth as merchants.
A. Sudras
B. Proletariat
C. Bourgeoisie
D. Varangians
5. What term refers to the trade associations which developed to create a standard for
goods which allowed these associations to monopolize certain products?
A. Union
B. Guild
C. League
D. Pact
6. Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Hundred Years War?
A. War lasted 116 years
B. Fought between the English and French
C. Battle of Crecy last major battle
D. Last major use of knights in battle
7. Which of the following was the last major battle of the Hundred Years War and was
the last major battle involving knights?
A. Crecy
B. Siege of Acre
C. Hastings D. Agincourt
8. Which of the following was a reason why the English had an advantage over the
English in the Hundred Years War?
A. Longbow
B. Machine Gun
C. Airplanes
D. Knights
Answer Key
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A