The Hundred Years War

1) In which two centuries did the Hundred Years' War take place?

A) 14th and 15th
B) 12th and 13th
C) 15th and 16th
D) 10th and 11th

2) Which is a good summary of the Hundred Years' War?

A) a long war between England and France, consisting of mainly blockades and sieges, in which the French won
B) a long war between France and Burgundy, consisting of mainly battles on land, which nobody won
C) a long war between England and France, consisting of mainly blockades and sieges, which eventually nobody won
D) a long civil war in England between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists, which nobody won

3) Which is the correct timeline of battles in the Hundred Years' War?

A) Battle of Crecy, Battle of Agincourt, Battle of Poitiers
B) Battle of Crecy, Battle of Poitiers, Battle of Agincourt
C) Battle of Agincourt, Battle of Poitiers, Battle of Crecy
D) Battle of Poitiers, Battle of Crecy, Battle of Agincourt

4) Which of these did NOT happen during the Battle of Crecy?

A) A column of Norman soldiery exposed their bare buttocks to the English archers.
B) An English knight named Sir Peers Legh was wounded by the enemy, but defended by his mastiff till he was rescued.
C) A traitor knight named Godfrey de Lockhart murdered the Prince of Wales, Edward, during the melee.
D) King John the Blind of Hungary had his two knights bind their horses to his and lead him into battle, later dying.

5) Who commanded the English at the Battle of Poitiers?

A) The Black Prince
B) King Edward III
C) King Edward II
D) King John the Good
E) none of the above

6) Which of these happened to the Black Prince?

A) After the battle of Poitiers, the Black Prince ascended the throne and became king of England, ruling until 1372.
B) The Black Prince died of cancer.
C) The Black Prince was shot by an arrow outside Chalus and died.
D) The Black Prince was killed by Mercadier, a French freebooter.

7) What did the English put in or on the ground to defend against the French at the battle of Agincourt?

A) wooden stakes
B) caltrops
C) spikes

8) Who were the three main leaders on the French side during the Hundred Years' War?

A) King Philip II, Joan of Arc, and Bertrand du Guesclin
B) King Philip VI, Joan of Arc, and Charles D'Albret
C) King Philip VI, Joan of Arc, and Bertrand du Guesclin
D) Charles D'Albret, Joan of Arc, and Bertrand du Guesclin

9) Who were the three main leaders on the English side during the Hundred Years' War?

A) King Edward III, the Black Prince, and King John the Good
B) The Black Prince, John the Good, and Mercadier
C) King Edward III, the Black Prince, and King Henry V
D) King Henry V, Mercadier, and John the Good

10) What did the Hundred Years' War prove?

A) Mounted knights and cavalry could overcome infantry.
B) Crossbowmen could defeat longbowmen.
C) Dismounted knights were worthless and slow.
D) Longbowmen and organized infantry could defeat knights and cavalry.