Classic Classic Quiz History of the 13th century by Anneclav Anneclav 100 played - 3 mths ago A little quiz on this brilliant period of the Middle Ages in the Christian West (Europe). QUIZ 10 QUESTIONS expert 1 Which great king of France, who led the last crusade, was a wise man turned saint? Louis VIIILouis IXPhilippe III 2 Which was the easternmost kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula? Kingdom of CastileKingdom of GranadaKingdom of Aragon 3 At which great battle in 1214 did Philip Augustus definitively remove the claims of the English king John Lackland on France? Chateau-GaillardCrecyBouvines 4 He organized the Council of Lateran IV (1215) and was considered the most powerful pope of the Middle Ages, ? Honorius IIIGregory IXInnocent III 5 In what year did the Sicilian Vespers take place, driving the Angevins out of this island in the south of the Italian peninsula? 128212881296 6 Which of these towns was not part of the Champagne fairs? LagnyProvinsNogent-sur-Marne 7 By what other name were the Cathars of southern France known? Les VaudoisLes AlbigeoisLes Languedociens 8 How many people lived in the Christian West at the end of the 13th century? 54 million inhabitants160 million inhabitants220 million inhabitants 9 What was the most successful book of the 13th century? 'La Legende doree' by Jacques de Voragine'La Divine comedie' by Dante'Le Roman de Renart' (anonymous) 10 The most opulent city of the Middle Ages, Venice, was governed by a republic. What was its leader called? The dogeThe duceThe patriarch A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
