World History - Middle Ages - MCQs with answers - Part 6

World History - Middle Ages - MCQs with answers - Part 6


1. When did the Battle of Crecy take place?

a) 1327
b) 1337
c) 1346
d) 1376

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ANSWER: c) 1346

It was one of the important battles of the Hundred Years' War because of the combination of new weapons and tactics used.



2. Till when did the Wars of the Roses last?

a) 1420
b) 1431
c) 1453
d) 1487

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ANSWER: d) 1487

The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England.



3. When did Henry Tudor seize the crown?

a) 1420
b) 1431
c) 1453
d) 1485

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ANSWER: d) 1485

He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor.



4. Whom did Henry Tudor defeat in 1485?

a) Edward IV
b) Richard I
c) Richard III
d) Edward V

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ANSWER: c) Richard III

He died in the Battle of Bosworth Field.



5. Who united Norway, Denmark and, Sweden?

a) Albert, King of Sweden
b) Eric of Pomerania
c) Haakon VI of Norway
d) Margaret I of Denmark

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ANSWER: d) Margaret I of Denmark

She was the founder of Kalmar Union which united the Scandinavian countries.



6. Who secured papal recognition of his kingship in 1328?

a) Edward Bruce
b) Edward I of England
c) Edward II of England
d) Robert the Bruce

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ANSWER: d) Robert the Bruce

He was King of Scots from 1306. He led Scotland during the Wars of Scottish Independence against England.



7. When did the Battle of Kosovo take place?

a) 1261
b) 1366
c) 1389
d) 1396

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ANSWER: c) 1389

The Battle of Kosovo took place between the army led by the Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanovic and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire.



8. When did the Battle of Nicopolis take place?

a) 1396
b) 1453
c) 1305
d) 1378

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ANSWER: a) 1396

It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis.



9. When was Constantinople captured by Ottomans?

a) 1305
b) 1378
c) 1453
d) 1414

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ANSWER: c) 1453

The Ottomans were commanded by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II.



10. When was 'Hammer of the Witches' published?

a) 1414
b) 1471
c) 1484
d) 1487

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ANSWER: d) 1487



11. When did John Cabot visit Cape Breton Island?

a) 1497
b) 1500
c) 1524
d) 1350

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ANSWER: a) 1497

He was an Italian navigator and explorer.


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