Question 1

What led to the papacy's decline during the fourteenth century?

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Question 2

How did the adversities of the fourteenth century affect urban life and medical practices at the time?

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Question 3

Evaluate the social, military, economic, and political consequences of the introduction and use of cannons and gunpowder.

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the Jacquerie with the English Peasants' Revolt.What accounts for the differences?

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Question 5

What were the main causes of the Great Schism? What were the major results of this political and religious conflict?

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Question 6

What were the greatest short-term and long-term consequences of the Black Death?

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Question 7

What changes occurred in the political life of Italy during the fourteenth century?

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Question 8

What were the major themes of the vernacular literature of Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Chaucer? How did the work of Christine de Pizan indicate both similar and different concerns?

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Question 9

What were the causes and consequences of the failure of Germany and Italy to develop strong centralized governments?

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Question 10

What major problems did European states face in the fourteenth century? How are these problems evident in the history of England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire?

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Question 11

Women benefited from the Black Death because
A)they were able to find refuge in nunneries.
B)they were immune because of herbs taken in conjunction with pregnancy.
C)of social custom they were isolated, being restricted to their houses.
D)there were new employment opportunities.
E)women always lived longer than men.

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The Black Death caused a shortage of labor, creating new employment opportunities for women. Many women were able to enter professions that were previously dominated by men, such as trade and manufacturing. This led to a greater level of economic independence and social mobility for some women.

Quiz 11: The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century