1. The Black Death of 1347-1351 caused the death of about what percentage of the

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1. The Black Death of 1347-1351 caused the death of about what percentage of the population of Europe? A. At least one-quarter B. At least one-third C. At least two-thirds 2. The Babylonian Captivity is what Petrarch called A. Jerusalem under the Muslims B. Florence under the Medici's C. The Avignon Papacy . What caused the Great Schism which divided Christianity from 1378 to 14177 A. Catholics vs Protestants B. There were 2 Holy Roman Emperors C. There were 2 Popes and eventually 3 What finally brought the Great Schism to an end? A. The Council of Pisa BThe Council of Constance C. The Council of Trent S. What was one of the causes of the Hundred Years' War between England and France? A. Conflicting rights over Normandy B. France wanted to regain territory lost to England C. King Edward of England felt that he had a better claim to the French throne than the French King 6. Where was the birthplace of the Renaissance? A. Northern Italy B. Southern Italy C. The Papal States 7. Which Italian city's prosperity was due to banking and woolt? A.Venice B. Milan C. Florence

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1. At least one third of the population of Europe seemed to die the Black Death phase.

2. Avignon Papacy.

3. The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church lasting from 1378 to 1417 in which three men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Therefore, a third pope was the consequence.

4. The great schism was brought to an end by the council of Constance.

5. Conflicting rights over Normandy was the major cause behind the 100 year war between France and England.

6. The Renaissance eventually spread from northern Italy to the rest of Europe.

7. The city of Florence in Italy rose due to its wool and banking.

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