SOL Quiz 27

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SOL Quiz 27

• Medieval Period II

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1. The Wars of the Roses were fought between a.
England and France b. the king and Parliament c.
the nobles and the middle class d. rivals for the
English throne
The Wars of the Roses were fought between rivals
for the English throne. After the Hundred Years'
War (1337-1453), rival groups led by descendants
of the younger sons of Edward III engaged in a
bloody and devastating civil war.
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2. Joan of Arc is important in French history
because she a. became the first female monarch
of France b. led the fight against Protestantism
in France c. called the first Estates General in
France d. inspired French nationalism during the
Hundred Years' War
Joan of Arc inspired the French nationalism
during the Hundred Years' War. Joan was a
teenage peasant girl who appeared before Charles
the Dauphin, heir to the French throne, in 1429.
She claimed to have heard voices telling her to
lead the French in an effort to drive the English
out of her country.
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3. The Estates General was a. the commander of
French military forces during the Middle Ages b.
an assembly that represented the three estates of
France c. the highest court of medieval France d.
a council that controlled the French Catholic
Church
The Estates General was an assembly that
represented the three estates of France. The
first estate was the clergy the second was the
nobility and the third was the townspeople and
peasants. It was first called by King Philip IV
in 1302 to lend him support in his conflict with
the papacy over the right to appoint bishops and
tax the Church.
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4. The Holy Roman Empire included most of modern
a. Russia b. England c. Spain d. Germany
The Holy Roman Empire included most of modern
Germany. In the eastern portion of Charlemagne's
empire, his heirs lost power to local nobles
called dukes.
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5. The Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and
Isabella a. succeeded in unifying Spain under
Christian rule b. supported the Protestant
Reformation c. were defeated by the Muslims of
North Africa d. promoted religious toleration
Ferdinand and Isabella succeeded in unifying
Spain under Christian rule. Queen Isabella of
Castile married Ferdinand, heir to the throne of
Aragon, in 1469. This marriage united most of
Spain. They were able to increase the power of
their state.