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Quiz about The Nasty 14th Century
Quiz about The Nasty 14th Century

The Nasty 14th Century Trivia Quiz


It's likely that the number 13 got a reputation for bad luck in Europe due to the major catastrophes of the 1300s. Learn more about them in this quiz about "The Nasty 14th Century".

A multiple-choice quiz by StarGaGa. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
StarGaGa
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,475
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
628
Last 3 plays: Guest 124 (6/10), Guest 158 (4/10), Guest 120 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This longest European war began in the early 14th Century. Although it is referred to as the __________, it actually lasted longer. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The population of Europe was reduced by over 30 per cent during the 14th century by plague, called the Black Death. Which of these types caused the highest number of fatalities? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. During the 14th century in England, one positive effect was that the price of bread remained the same across the country for nearly the entire century. What was the main method used to keep the price steady? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The longbow was first used by the English at the Battle of ___________, which took place in 1340. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. As the century was getting underway, in 1303, a conflict between Pope Boniface VIII by agents of King Philip IV of France led to Boniface being kidnapped. Shortly after he was released, he died of shock, and a French Pope was elected. Too afraid to go to the Holy See in Rome, he set up a separate papal court in this French city. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Knights Templar, a military order of monks, also met their doom early in the 14th Century. What was the main reason King Philip IV had their members arrested and their property seized in 1307? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many people died in Europe from the Black Death in all its forms? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which European cities did NOT create new universities during the onslaught of the Black Death to preserve knowledge and learning? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What did serfs, laborers and other workers demand during the 14th century as their populations shrank, and workloads rose tremendously? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As if all this catastrophe was not enough, in 1303 a period of climate change ushered in cold conditions, reducing the length of growing seasons and freezing over bays, rivers and lakes for months at a time, that persisted until 1700. This climate anomaly is known as the _________ Ice Age. Hint



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1. This longest European war began in the early 14th Century. Although it is referred to as the __________, it actually lasted longer.

Answer: Hundred Years' War

The Hundred Years' War from 1337 to 1453, involved hostages, countless changes of land ownership, and tremendous developments in making war more lethal for both combatants and civilians. It began as the quest to find an heir to the French throne, and is still the longest war in the history of Western civilization.
2. The population of Europe was reduced by over 30 per cent during the 14th century by plague, called the Black Death. Which of these types caused the highest number of fatalities?

Answer: pneumonic plague

People who were able to get access to clean, fresh water for drinking and bathing, and who could escape from rats and fleas in the infected area of a city were often able to survive bubonic plague in its earliest stages. It left horrific scars, but nearly half of the victims did not perish. Pneumonic plague, the most advanced stage of bubonic plague, transmitted person to person through the air, had a near 100% fatality rate.
3. During the 14th century in England, one positive effect was that the price of bread remained the same across the country for nearly the entire century. What was the main method used to keep the price steady?

Answer: reduce the size of the loaf when grain was expensive

A stable bread price helped England avoid the food riots that caused misery in many other European countries in this century.
4. The longbow was first used by the English at the Battle of ___________, which took place in 1340.

Answer: Sluys

The Battle of Sluys took place at sea in 1340, between fleets of English and French ships. The battle was led by King Edward III in person, and resulted in the capture of many French ships by the English, as the French soldiers jumped overboard to escape the rain of deadly arrows.
5. As the century was getting underway, in 1303, a conflict between Pope Boniface VIII by agents of King Philip IV of France led to Boniface being kidnapped. Shortly after he was released, he died of shock, and a French Pope was elected. Too afraid to go to the Holy See in Rome, he set up a separate papal court in this French city.

Answer: Avignon

This event became known as the Papal Schism, and the "Babylonian Captivity". The two separate papacies endured for most of the 14th century, and led to the development of many Protestant sects under such leaders as Jan Hus and John Wyclif.
6. The Knights Templar, a military order of monks, also met their doom early in the 14th Century. What was the main reason King Philip IV had their members arrested and their property seized in 1307?

Answer: He wanted their wealth to finance his wars

Philip's actions against the Templars caused their Grand Master, Jacques de Molay to curse him, his descendants, and Pope Clement V. King Philip and Pope Clement died within a year of de Molay being burned at the stake in 1314, and Philip's 3 sons, who all became King after him, were all dead by 1328. The Knights Templar were disbanded throughout Europe by 1314.
7. How many people died in Europe from the Black Death in all its forms?

Answer: 25 million

The most accurate estimate is that about 1/3 of the population of Europe died of the Black Death, so about 25 million of 75 million people. The actual cause of the bubonic plague was not found until the 19th century, during an outbreak in China in 1855 that lasted intermittently till 1959.

Some African countries still experience localized plague outbreaks. (Source of these statistics: www.science.nationalgeographic.com.)
8. Which European cities did NOT create new universities during the onslaught of the Black Death to preserve knowledge and learning?

Answer: Bologna

Cambridge University also founded three new colleges in the 1350s: Trinity Hall, Clare College and Corpus Christi College. Other universities, such as those in France and the University of Bologna, dwindled in both teaching staff and students.
9. What did serfs, laborers and other workers demand during the 14th century as their populations shrank, and workloads rose tremendously?

Answer: higher wages

The wage demands of the peasant class following the Black Death were met with tremendous repression and higher taxes. These responses caused tremendous unrest and led to bands of people robbing and attacking others as they roamed the countryside. These marauders became known as brigands.
10. As if all this catastrophe was not enough, in 1303 a period of climate change ushered in cold conditions, reducing the length of growing seasons and freezing over bays, rivers and lakes for months at a time, that persisted until 1700. This climate anomaly is known as the _________ Ice Age.

Answer: Little

The Little Ice Age was brought on by the advance of glaciers in all the mountainous areas of Europe. The Baltic Sea froze over in 1303 and 1307, and the water level rose disastrously in the Caspian Sea. Famines from the 1310s through the next 30 years may have helped reduce resistance to the Black Death when it erupted in 1348.
Source: Author StarGaGa

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