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Quiz about European History Part III
Quiz about European History Part III

European History: Part III Trivia Quiz


The third part of a series of multiple-choice questions on European History. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by History1066. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
History1066
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
366,822
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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752
Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (8/10), Guest 1 (8/10), Guest 142 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following statements is true about Joan of Arc? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The United States was a one key participant in the Cold War. Which country was its leading adversary? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In the aftermath of the Black Death, serfdom ceased to be viable in some areas of Europe, especially England, and began to fall into disuse. However, in one large area of Europe it was at this time that it was first introduced. Where? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these is related explicitly to the appointment of bishops? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The crew of which of the following was the first to circumnavigate the world in 1522? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In (or on) which of these present-day locations did the Vikings land in the 10th century? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who led an army of over 90,000 Carthaginian soldiers (including elephants) across the Alps to invade Italia? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who advocated the use of deductive reasoning? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who is credited with introducing the printing press to Europe in the late Middle Ages? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the idea that the pope was the head of the Catholic Church and could make all the decisions in the church without government interference? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following statements is true about Joan of Arc?

Answer: She turned the tide of the 100 Years' War in favor of France

Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) was a poor peasant girl born in Domrémy, Duchy of Bar, France who helped to turn the tide of the 100 Years' War. In this time period, women were completely excluded from numerous occupations including the military, so she would therefore not have been able to gain knowledge of artillery. On the topic of turning the tide of the war, there remains much debate on exactly how she accomplished this.

Many believe that she gave the French a much needed morale boost. In any case, the story of Joan of Arc is a fascinating case on the power of faith, regardless of one's views on religion.
2. The United States was a one key participant in the Cold War. Which country was its leading adversary?

Answer: Soviet Union

While France and Britain were definitely participants in the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States were the two super power participants in the Cold War. The Cold War was a prolonged standoff between the Communist and Democratic power blocs lasting from c. 1947/48-1989/91.

It ended with the collapse of the USSR and Communism (although it is still practiced in some countries including Cuba).
3. In the aftermath of the Black Death, serfdom ceased to be viable in some areas of Europe, especially England, and began to fall into disuse. However, in one large area of Europe it was at this time that it was first introduced. Where?

Answer: Eastern Europe

In much of western Europe the Black Death caused immense economic disruption, with many people in places where they were least needed. In many places manpower was at a premium, but given that serfs were tied to the estates they worked on they were not free to move to other places; and early attempts to secure the right to work for wages were generally repressed. However, in the longer run serfdom proved impractical in some areas of western Europe, especially England. At the very time that serfdom was falling into disuse there, it was introduced in Poland, Lithuania, Prussia and Russia.

The fourteen century saw towns in western and central Europe achieve a very high level of prosperity, especially among skilled craftsmen.
4. Which of these is related explicitly to the appointment of bishops?

Answer: Lay Investiture

Simony refers to the selling of church offices. Pluralism in this context refers to holding more than one church office at one time. Papal supremacy refers to the idea that the Pope is God's representative on Earth and head of the church, thus should be superior to any king or emperor. Lay investiture refers to the appointment of bishops.

It was an expression of the concept of papal supremacy versus the rights of kings.
5. The crew of which of the following was the first to circumnavigate the world in 1522?

Answer: Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo was an explorer who was said to have traveled to China in the 13th century. Henry the Navigator made a number of voyages to Africa, but never attempted to circumnavigate the world. John Cabot was an Italian explorer who was said to have been the first European to land in North America in 1497 since the Vikings (usually accepted to be Newfoundland).

Unfortunately, Magellan was killed before they returned back to Europe.
6. In (or on) which of these present-day locations did the Vikings land in the 10th century?

Answer: Greenland

Greenland was the first place that the Vikings landed west of Iceland. Generally, it is accepted that from there they got at least as far as L'Asne aux Meadows in Newfoundland.
7. Who led an army of over 90,000 Carthaginian soldiers (including elephants) across the Alps to invade Italia?

Answer: Hannibal Barca

Hamilcar Barca was actually Hannibal's father. According to legend, when Hannibal was a child his father made him swear to kill as many Romans as he could. After the first Punic War, the victorious Romans imposed a harsher treaty than what the Carthaginians would have wanted.

They lost significant amounts of land, including Sicily, and had to pay a large sum of money. This, along with other factors, laid roots for the Second Punic War when Hannibal took his army and invaded Italia. He was consistently successful in defeating the Romans.

Unfortunately, in the end, Carthage would be defeated. There would be one other war, at the end of which the city of Carthage was completely destroyed and the Romans even salted the land.
8. Who advocated the use of deductive reasoning?

Answer: René Descartes

Deductive reasoning is defined as "the process of reasoning from one or more general statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion". René Descartes advocated the use of this form of reasoning, while Francis Bacon advocated the use of its opposite inductive reasoning.
9. Who is credited with introducing the printing press to Europe in the late Middle Ages?

Answer: Johannes Gutenberg

Johannes Gutenberg is generally credited with doing this. The advent of the printing press in Europe was one of the most important developments in human history. It allowed books and other materials to be produced quickly and cheaply (compared to the old process of copying things by hand), thus allowing greater access to these things.

This development is considered critical to the Protestant Reformation, which spread quickly due to just this ability. Martin Luther's idea that everyone should read the Bible could never have been realized without the printing press.
10. What was the idea that the pope was the head of the Catholic Church and could make all the decisions in the church without government interference?

Answer: Papal Supremacy

Papal supremacy was the idea that the pope, as the head of the Catholic Church, and could make all the decisions for the church without government interference and overrule all secular authorities in Christendom. This was a major source of conflict in Medieval Europe (and later) as the secular kings and popes often conflicted with one another.
Source: Author History1066

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