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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century | Quiz

Barbara Tuchman
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1)

Who was accused of poisoning wells? (from Chapter 5 and 6)

Knights Templar.
Protestants.
Gypsies.
Jews.
2)

Who decided to launch a crusade to Hungary in 1391? (from Chapter 25 through Epilogue)

King Charles.
The Duke of Burgundy.
King Richard II of England.
Enguerrand.
3)

Who led the Third Estate of Paris while Jean II was a captive of the English? (from Chapter 7 and 8)

Etienne Marcel.
Philip Vi.
Charles of Navarre.
Dauphin Charles.
4)

When did Jean II take the throne of France? (from Chapter 5 and 6)

1344.
1348.
1342.
1350.
5)

Where was Jean kept during his captivity by the English? (from Chapter 7 and 8)

In Corsica.
In a monastery.
In an elaborate household.
In a dungeon.
6)

Why is a knight loyal to the queen when the king is absent? (from Chapter 9 through 11)

Because the queen is joined with the king in a unified monarchy.
Because the queen is of inferior virtue.
Because the knight vowed to obey the king's people.
Because the king will kill him if he is disobedient.
7)

What form did King Richard II's proposal of alliance take? (from Chapter 25 through Epilogue)

He proposed to control the brigands in France.
He proposed to ally against the Genoese.
He proposed to put an end to Tunisian piracy.
He proposed marriage to the King of France's daughter.
8)

How did officials in France react to Enguerrand's captivity? (from Chapter 25 through Epilogue)

They sent a new force to win the captives back.
They ignored the Turkish envoy.
They raised taxes for ransom.
They siezed Turkish soldiers and tried to exchange them.
9)

Under what condition was sex permitted in the mid-fourteenth century? (from Chapter 9 through 11)

Pornography.
Prostitution.
Self-discovery.
Procreation.
10)

What did the Third Estate accomplish while Jean II was a captive of the English? (from Chapter 7 and 8)

They killed Jean II's son.
They signed the Magna Carta.
They gained control over the monarchy.
They conquered Calais and bordering lands.
11)

Charles of Navarre is arrested under suspicion of what? (from Chapters 15 through 17)

Plotting to murder his wife's father.
Murdering his brother-in-law.
Plotting to overthrow the king.
Plotting to poison the king.
12)

How long does a serf have to work on his master's land to be freed? (from Chapter 9 through 11)

One year.
Six years.
Six months.
Seven years.
13)

How did towns react when Charles of Navarre's brother was ravaging the land? (from Chapter 7 and 8)

They retreated to castles.
They made forts of their churches.
They joined Charles' brother.
They burned their houses and salted their fields.
14)

When did Enguerrand marry Isabelle? (from Chapter 18 through 21)

1386.
1365.
1383.
1347.
15)

What did Jean II do immediately upon taking the throne of France? (from Chapter 5 and 6)

He returned Calais to England.
He exiled Enguerrand.
He devalued money.
He beheaded Enguerrand.
16)

How was Hawkwood's loyalty purchased by the Milanese? (from Chapters 15 through 17)

Marriage to an illegitimate daughter of Visconti's.
Promises of money.
An estate in the country above Milan.
A share in the Milanese's businesses.
17)

What did Anjou ask for before his death? (from Chapter 18 through 21)

The ascension of his son.
Peace in his lands.
The abolition of taxes.
The liberation of slaves.
18)

What did England lose when a ship carrying money was sunk in a naval battle? (from Chapter 12 through 14)

Its naval supremacy.
The loyalty of its troops.
Its secure hold on Aquitaine.
Its chance of peace with France.
19)

Which answer best describes Wenceslas IV? (from Chapter 22 through 24)

A scholar who advocated for persecution of demons.
An alcoholic who was destroyed by constant warring.
A virtuous man who was successful in bringing peace.
A soldier who maintained his neutrality.
20)

What miracle did Enguerrand witness? (from Chapter 25 through Epilogue)

A woman saw him as an old man.
An old man gave him a cloak.
A child claimed to have known him in a previous life.
A soldier of his appeared to come back to life.
21)

How was sex handled in King Edward's culture? (from Chapter 9 through 11)

Sex was discussed openly among initiates.
All mention of sex was forbidden in society.
It was an open secret, but it was not spoken about in polite society.
It was treated openly in poems.
22)

Why were Enguerrand's men ultimately discouraged? (from Chapter 12 through 14)

Lack of food and plunder.
Constant guerilla-style harassment.
Low pay.
A string of losses.
23)

What threat confronted people in the countryside of Europe in the 1360s? (from Chapter 9 through 11)

Grain shortages.
Labor riots.
Gangs of brigands.
Warfare.
24)

Who pleaded with the pope for Church reform? (from Chapters 15 through 17)

Enguerrand.
Hawkwood.
Catherine of Siena.
Archbishop Bari.
25)

What happened to the church during the plague years in the 14th century? (from Chapter 5 and 6)

It lost its authority because it could not stop the plague.
It gained adherents as people sought explanations.
It gained authority as people died, and the church took their lands.
It became more inclusive in order to maintain congregations.
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