Why were church painting important during the Middle Ages?

to show biblical images to the illiterate

What caused the 100 yrs war?

Fighting over the French Throne

What is not true of Joan of Arc

Helped the English defeat the French

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales did not

call into question the sainthood of Thomas of Canterbury

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1
Why were church painting important during the Middle Ages?
to give painters fame
to spread beauty
to show biblical images to the illiterate
to show off wealth
2
The English Peasants' Revolt of 1381..
was provoked by taxes
was led by royal cavalry troops
caused the overthrow of Richard II by aristocrats
resulted in execution of thousands of revels
3
Dante's Divine Comedy was written..
In latin
during his exile
to justify the pope's rights to be a secular ruler
during his period of excommunication
4
The origin of the 100 yrs war started over ____from the Treaty of Paris
Poitiers
flanders
Aquitaine
Normandy
5
What did the Magna Carta do?
decreased power of the King
gave religious freedom
increased power of the King
ended the 100 yrs war
6
What was not a consequence of the 100 yrs war?
increased debt
taxes on the peasants
Black Plague
increase in french nationalism
7
All of the following were reactions to the Black Death except for..
attacks on the Jews
emergence of flaggellants seeking the forgiveness of God
rejection of the church
wealthy people fleeing to the countryside
8
What were not respectable jobs roles for women?
inn-keeper
nun
housewife
9
The Popes in Avignon..
increased anti-papal sentiment
occurred without approval from French monarchy
ended calls for church reformation
increased respect for the papacy
10
What is not an impact of the Black Death?
women in the workplace
morbid society
labor shortage
increased taxes
11
What caused the 100 yrs war?
Black Plague
Fighting over the French Throne
Peasant Revolts
Treaty of Paris
12
The Bubonic plague was..
more deadly in Eastern Europe that Italy
spread by rats
responsible for the loss of 50 million Western Europeans
Spread from Europe to Asia
13
What is not true of Joan of Arc
Helped the English defeat the French
inspired to act by visions
declared a heretic and killed
rewarded with sainthod
14
What was not a problem that the church faced at this time?
great schism
criticism
power struggle
indulgences
15
Chaucer's Canterbury Tales did not
criticize the lax morals of church officials
rely on a variety of stories and tales to entertain
establish the linguistic basis for modern English
call into question the sainthood of Thomas of Canterbury
16
What jobs were women now taking?
nun
business owner
housewife

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