The Hundred Years’ War was a series of conflicts between which two countries?
a) England and France
b) Spain and Portugal
c) Italy and Austria
d) Scotland and Ireland
Answer: a) England and France
The Hundred Years’ War lasted approximately how many years?
a) 50 years
b) 75 years
c) 100 years
d) 150 years
Answer: c) 100 years
Which famous battle of the Hundred Years’ War took place in 1415 and was a major English victory?
a) Battle of Crecy
b) Battle of Agincourt
c) Battle of Orleans
d) Battle of Castillon
Answer: b) Battle of Agincourt
Who was the English king at the beginning of the Hundred Years’ War?
a) Richard the Lionheart
b) Edward III
c) Henry V
d) Edward IV
Answer: b) Edward III
The Hundred Years’ War was largely fought over control of which region?
a) Iberian Peninsula
b) Low Countries
c) Normandy
d) Gascony
Answer: d) Gascony
Joan of Arc, a significant figure during the war, fought for which side?
a) England
b) France
c) Scotland
d) Burgundy
Answer: b) France
Who was the English king at the Battle of Crecy?
a) Edward II
b) Edward III
c) Richard II
d) Henry IV
Answer: b) Edward III
The Treaty of Troyes in 1420 recognized which English king as heir to the French throne?
a) Edward II
b) Henry IV
c) Richard II
d) Henry V
Answer: d) Henry V
Who was the French heroine who helped rally her countrymen during the siege of Orleans?
a) Isabella of France
b) Joan of Arc
c) Catherine de Medici
d) Eleanor of Aquitaine
Answer: b) Joan of Arc
The Hundred Years’ War saw the development and use of what notable weapon?
a) Crossbow
b) Trebuchet
c) Longbow
d) Catapult
Answer: c) Longbow
Which treaty in 1360 temporarily ended the war and recognized English control of Gascony?
a) Treaty of Troyes
b) Treaty of Paris
c) Treaty of Bretigny
d) Treaty of Tours
Answer: c) Treaty of Bretigny
Who was the French king who struggled to maintain control during the early years of the war?
a) Louis VIII
b) Charles VI
c) Louis XI
d) Philip IV
Answer: b) Charles VI
Which French city was famously relieved by Joan of Arc, leading to a turning point in the war?
a) Paris
b) Calais
c) Bordeaux
d) Orleans
Answer: d) Orleans
Which English king died of dysentery while on campaign in France?
a) Edward II
b) Richard II
c) Henry V
d) Henry VI
Answer: c) Henry V
The Treaty of Troyes marked a temporary alliance between England and which French faction?
a) Burgundy
b) Paris
c) Orleans
d) Normandy
Answer: a) Burgundy
What event in 1066 is sometimes considered the prelude to the Hundred Years’ War?
a) The signing of the Magna Carta
b) The Norman Conquest of England
c) The War of the Roses
d) The Crusades
Answer: b) The Norman Conquest of England
Who was the French king who signed the Treaty of Bretigny in 1360?
a) Louis VIII
b) Charles VI
c) Philip VI
d) John II
Answer: d) John II
The Battle of Poitiers in 1356 saw the capture of which French king?
a) Charles VI
b) Philip VI
c) Charles V
d) John II
Answer: d) John II
The war’s first phase was marked by the English victory at which major battle in 1346?
a) Battle of Agincourt
b) Battle of Hastings
c) Battle of Crecy
d) Battle of Orleans
Answer: c) Battle of Crecy
Which treaty in 1369 renewed hostilities between England and France?
a) Treaty of Troyes
b) Treaty of Paris
c) Treaty of Calais
d) Treaty of Bruges
Answer: b) Treaty of Paris
Which French heroine was burned at the stake by the English and their Burgundian allies?
a) Catherine de Medici
b) Joan of Arc
c) Isabella of France
d) Mary Queen of Scots
Answer: b) Joan of Arc
What English king was married to Isabella of France, also known as the “She-Wolf of France”?
a) Edward I
b) Richard II
c) Henry III
d) Edward II
Answer: d) Edward II
The Treaty of Picquigny in 1475 marked a temporary truce between which two countries?
a) England and Scotland
b) England and Burgundy
c) France and Spain
d) France and England
Answer: d) France and England
Which French king sought to consolidate power and diminish the influence of the English crown in France?
a) Charles VI
b) Philip IV
c) Louis XI
d) Charles VII
Answer: c) Louis XI
Which famous French heroine was captured by the English and executed for heresy?
a) Catherine de Medici
b) Isabella of France
c) Joan of Arc
d) Eleanor of Aquitaine
Answer: c) Joan of Arc
The battle of Castillon in 1453 marked the end of the Hundred Years’ War. In which country did it take place?
a) England
b) France
c) Spain
d) Portugal
Answer: b) France
What was the primary reason for the outbreak of the Hundred Years’ War?
a) Religious differences
b) Trade disputes
c) Succession conflict
d) Territorial expansion
Answer: c) Succession conflict
The battle of Patay in 1429 was a decisive victory for which side?
a) England
b) France
c) Burgundy
d) Scotland
Answer: b) France
What English king was nicknamed the “Black Prince”?
a) Edward I
b) Richard II
c) Edward III
d) Henry V
Answer: c) Edward III
The capture of Calais by the English in 1347 marked a significant territorial gain. How long did the English hold Calais?
a) 10 years
b) 50 years
c) 100 years
d) 200 years
Answer: d) 200 years
The Hundred Years’ War was interrupted by the outbreak of what devastating pandemic?
a) Bubonic plague
b) Cholera outbreak
c) Influenza epidemic
d) Smallpox outbreak
Answer: a) Bubonic plague
What famous medieval document, part of the Treaty of Bretigny, secured a substantial ransom for the release of King John II of France?
a) Magna Carta
b) Treaty of Troyes
c) Treaty of Calais
d) Treaty of Edinburgh
Answer: c) Treaty of Calais
The war saw the rise of new tactics and technologies, including the use of which innovative weapon by the English?
a) Trebuchet
b) Catapult
c) Longbow
d) Crossbow
Answer: c) Longbow
Which French king led a counter-offensive against the English, driving them out of much of the captured territory?
a) Charles VI
b) Louis XI
c) Charles VII
d) Philip IV
Answer: c) Charles VII
The Treaty of Arras in 1435 saw the reconciliation of which two French factions?
a) Paris and Orleans
b) Burgundy and Paris
c) Normandy and Brittany
d) Burgundy and Orleans
Answer: b) Burgundy and Paris
Which famous English author wrote a historical novel based on the life of Joan of Arc?
a) Geoffrey Chaucer
b) William Shakespeare
c) Mark Twain
d) Jane Austen
Answer: c) Mark Twain
The war contributed to the decline of which medieval institution, as a result of the resulting changes in warfare and society?
a) Monastic orders
b) Feudalism
c) Guilds
d) Universities
Answer: b) Feudalism
The Treaty of Amiens in 1279 marked a temporary peace in the conflict, but hostilities soon resumed. Who were the signatories of this treaty?
a) Edward I of England and Philip IV of France
b) Edward III of England and Philip VI of France
c) Edward II of England and Charles IV of France
d) Edward III of England and Charles V of France
Answer: a) Edward I of England and Philip IV of France
What event marked the final phase of the war, leading to the English defeat and withdrawal from France?
a) Battle of Patay
b) Battle of Agincourt
c) Battle of Castillon
d) Battle of Crecy
Answer: c) Battle of Castillon
Which French faction initially allied with the English but later switched sides during the war?
a) Paris
b) Orleans
c) Burgundy
d) Normandy
Answer: c) Burgundy
The Treaty of Picquigny in 1475 was negotiated by which two monarchs to secure a temporary truce?
a) Edward IV of England and Louis XI of France
b) Henry VI of England and Charles VII of France
c) Richard III of England and Charles VIII of France
d) Henry VII of England and Francis I of France
Answer: a) Edward IV of England and Louis XI of France
The Siege of Calais in 1346-1347 was a significant event during the war. Who commanded the English forces during this siege?
a) Edward II
b) Edward III
c) Henry V
d) Richard II
Answer: b) Edward III
The war marked a transition in military strategy, with the increased importance of which class of soldiers?
a) Archers
b) Knights
c) Cavalry
d) Infantry
Answer: a) Archers
The Treaty of Bruges in 1375 marked a temporary truce between which two countries?
a) England and Scotland
b) England and France
c) France and Spain
d) France and Burgundy
Answer: d) France and Burgundy
Who succeeded Edward III as the King of England and continued the war effort against France?
a) Edward II
b) Richard II
c) Henry IV
d) Henry V
Answer: b) Richard II
The war’s impact on English society and economy led to a shift towards the use of which language in official documents?
a) Latin
b) French
c) Spanish
d) English
Answer: d) English
What was the main source of conflict that fueled the Hundred Years’ War?
a) Religious differences
b) Trade disputes
c) Territorial claims
d) Dynastic rivalries
Answer: d) Dynastic rivalries
The Treaty of Paris in 1259 marked the end of a previous conflict and sought to settle disputes over which region?
a) Gascony
b) Normandy
c) Flanders
d) Brittany
Answer: a) Gascony
What significant event in 1453 marked the end of the Hundred Years’ War?
a) Signing of the Treaty of Arras
b) English capture of Bordeaux
c) Battle of Agincourt
d) French capture of Bordeaux
Answer: d) French capture of Bordeaux
The Hundred Years’ War contributed to the emergence of what new form of military tactics and warfare?
a) Chivalry
b) Guerilla warfare
c) Siege warfare
d) Naval warfare
Answer: c) Siege warfare
