The Late Middle Ages: The Black Death
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What event is believed to have weakened the feudal system in Europe during the Late Middle Ages?

  • The Hundred Years’ War
  • The Black Death (correct)
  • The Spanish Inquisition
  • Joan of Arc's battles
  • Who was instrumental in driving the English kings out of Normandy during the Hundred Years' War?

  • French kings (correct)
  • Muslim rulers
  • Isabella of Castile
  • Joan of Arc
  • Which two rulers joined their lands to form Spain in 1469?

  • Charles and Edward
  • Isabella and Ferdinand (correct)
  • Joan and Charles
  • Edward and Alhambra
  • What event led to the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition?

    <p>The Reconquista</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did the first outbreak of the Black Death occur in China?

    <p>1331</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Black Death originate before spreading through Europe?

    <p>Gobi Desert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which empire played a significant role in the rapid spread of the Black Death?

    <p>Mongol Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The struggle to take back the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule was known as ______.'

    <p>'Reconquista'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason the Black Death was able to spread so rapidly across Europe?

    <p>The Mongol Empire's extensive trade networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the impact of the Black Death on Europe's economy during the Late Middle Ages?

    <p>It turned Europe's economy upside down and weakened the feudal system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation behind Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella establishing the Spanish Inquisition?

    <p>To punish and convert Jews and Muslims who refused to convert to Catholicism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the religious and cultural dynamics within the Iberian Peninsula during the Late Middle Ages?

    <p>Muslims, Jews, and Christians studied together and founded schools in the region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary outcome of Joan of Arc's military leadership during the Hundred Years' War?

    <p>It turned the tide of the war in favor of the French and weakened English dominance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary driver behind the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to retake the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule?

    <p>A commitment to restoring Christian political and cultural dominance in the region.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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