Challenges in Late Medieval Times

Question 1

How did the Great Famine affect Europeans’ health?

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It led to starvation.

Question 2

How did the Hundred Years’ War affect standing armies?

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It increased their power.

Question 3

Peasants gained power during the Hundred Years’ War by

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fighting in the English army.

Question 4

By the end of the Hundred Years’ War, Joan of Arc had been

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executed for heresy.

Question 5

In the 1300s, Jewish people were often blamed for causing the plague and

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were persecuted and murdered.

Question 6

Which monarchies fought intermittently during the Hundred Years’ War?

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the French and the English

Question 7

Joan of Arc was accused of both heresy and

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witchcraft.

Question 8

How did trade contribute to the spread of the plague in the 1300s?

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Trading vessels from China brought the plague to Sicily, where it spread across Europe.

Question 9

How did Joan of Arc help France during the Hundred Years’ War?

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She inspired the French army to fight and helped win battles.

Question 10

What is one similarity between the famine and plague of the 1300s?

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Both lowered the population of Europe.

Challenges in Late Medieval Times Answers