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1. With
what war was Joan of Arc most closely associated?
(A)
The War of the Roses
(B)
The French Revolution
(C)
The Hundred Years' War
(D)
The War of the Spanish Succession
2. Charles
VII belonged to which royal family?
(A)
Valois
(B)
Bourbon
(C)
Hapsburg
(D)
Burgundy
3. Where
was Joan born?
(A)
Rouen
(B)
Paris
(C)
Domremy
(D)
Tours
4. Where
did Joan die?
(A)
Orleans
(B)
Paris
(C)
Domremy
(D)
Rouen
5. How
did Joan of Arc die?
(A)
She drowned
(B)
She was beheaded
(C)
She was burned at the stake
(D)
She was drawn and quartered
6. Joan
said she heard mysterious voices. Who did she say was speaking to her?
(A)
Moses
(B)
Saints
(C)
Dead French kings
(D)
A messenger from the future
7. What
was the French term for "heir apparent"?
(A)
Dauphin
(B)
Infante
(C)
Crown Price
(D)
Junior King
8. What
class was Joan born into?
(A)
Serfs
(B)
Nobility
(C)
Peasants
(D)
Bourgeoisie
9. Hold
old was Joan when she first started hearing voices?
(A)
5
(B)
19
(C)
26
(D)
13
10. How
old was Joan when she died?
(A)
22
(B)
26
(C)
19
(D)
30
11. What
extreme quality was Joan known for as a young girl?
(A)
Piety
(B)
The ability to jump from heights of sixty feet and more
(C)
Rudeness to authorities
(D)
Appetite
12. Which
of the following Saints did Joan NOT claim to hear?
(A)
Michael
(B)
Catherine
(C)
Patrick
(D)
Margaret
13. Where
did Joan first go to volunteer herself for the Dauphin's service?
(A)
Orleans
(B)
Tours
(C)
Paris
(D)
Vaucouleurs
14. What
was unusual about Joan's apparel?
(A)
She wore bikinis centuries before they were invented
(B)
Her dresses were very expensive and colorful
(C)
She wore men's clothing
(D)
She only wore black
15. Who
was Joan's greatest supporter in the Dauphin's court?
(A)
The Duke of Anjou
(B)
The Duke of Alencon
(C)
The Duke of Burgundy
(D)
The Earl of Warwick
16. Which
of the following commanders served beside Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans?
(A)
The Duke of Burgundy
(B)
Philip the Good
(C)
La Hire
(D)
John of Luxembourg
17. Who
was responsible for capturing Joan?
(A)
John of Luxembourg
(B)
Philip the Good
(C)
The Duke of Alencon
(D)
The Earl of Warwick
18. Who
served as the basis for the fictional character of Bluebeard?
(A)
La Hire
(B)
Philip the Good
(C)
Gilles de Rais
(D)
The Earl of Navy Facial Hair
19. Who
was also known as the "Duke of Burgundy"?
(A)
Jacques of Arc
(B)
John of Luxembourg
(C)
The Duke of Alencon
(D)
Philip the Good
20. Where
did Joan correctly predict a sword would be found for her?
(A)
A brothel
(B)
A cemetery
(C)
A church
(D)
A library
21. How
did Joan shatter her supposedly magical sword?
(A)
She smacked a prostitute with it
(B)
She broke it charging forts at Orleans
(C)
It was rolled over by a wagon
(D)
She broke it on the Duke of Burgundy's armor
22. At
what battle was Joan captured?
(A)
The Battle of Patay
(B)
The Siege of Orleans
(C)
The Battle of Compiegne
(D)
The Battle of Agincourt
23. At
the Battle of Patay, what unit did La Hire quickly decimate?
(A)
Burgundy's arquebusiers
(B)
Burgundy's cavalry
(C)
The English cannon
(D)
The English longbowmen
24. Joan
was twice injured by what kind of weapon?
(A)
Cannon
(B)
Spear
(C)
Crossbow
(D)
Dagger
25. Who
was Joan's squire?
(A)
John of Luxembourg
(B)
Jean de Aulon
(C)
Pierre Cauchon
(D)
Duke of Alencon
26. Who
presided over Joan's trial?
(A)
The Duke of Burgundy
(B)
Philip the Good
(C)
Pierre Cauchon
(D)
The Earl of Warwick
27. Who
among the following was NOT one of Joan's brothers?
(A)
Hillaire
(B)
Pierre
(C)
Jacquemin
(D)
Jean
28. Which
one of her brothers accompanied Joan at the Battle of Compiegne?
(A)
Jean
(B)
Hillaire
(C)
Pierre
(D)
Jacquemin
29. What
was Joan's mother called?
(A)
Marie of Arc
(B)
Anne of Cleves
(C)
Anne Boleyn
(D)
Isabelle Romee
30. Why
was Reims so important to Joan?
(A)
It was a valuable seaport
(B)
It was a base to attack Paris from
(C)
It was the traditional coronation site
(D)
She was born there
31. Why
did Charles call a retreat from Paris?
(A)
He couldn't pay the army
(B)
He never really liked Paris that much anyway
(C)
He was hearing mysterious voices himself
(D)
Paris waiters were rude
32. Who
was a close friend to Joan?
(A)
John of Luxembourg
(B)
Bishop Cauchon
(C)
Brother Richard
(D)
The Duke of Burgundy
33. Which
nickname was Joan known by?
(A)
God's Soldier
(B)
Virgin Warrior
(C)
Joan the Bold
(D)
Maid of Orleans
34. The
bloodiness of what battle shocked Joan?
(A)
Orleans
(B)
Patay
(C)
Crecy
(D)
Agincourt
35. Which
battle was Joan NOT involved in?
(A)
Orleans
(B)
Patay
(C)
Crecy
(D)
Compiegne
36. Due
to what phenomenon was the French army swelling in 1429?
(A)
Joan's popularity
(B)
Charles's popularity
(C)
The great salary offered to soldiers
(D)
The prevalent desire among young French men to see the world
37. Who
was allied with England?
(A)
Gilles de Rais
(B)
The Duke of Alencon
(C)
The Duke of Burgundy
(D)
Charles VII
38. The
pro-Charles forces in the Hundred Years' War were called what?
(A)
Hohenzollerns
(B)
Plantagenets
(C)
Burgundians
(D)
Armagnacs
39. What
language(s) did Joan know how to write?
(A)
French and English
(B)
French
(C)
None
(D)
French and Latin
40. Joan's
clothes were known for being what?
(A)
Always colorful
(B)
Always bloody
(C)
Always white
(D)
Always inexpensive
41. According
to legend, which of the following roles did Joan fill as a child?
(A)
Blacksmith's assistant
(B)
Barmaid
(C)
Shepherdess
(D)
Governess
42. What
document did Joan sign before her execution?
(A)
Writ of Habeas Corpus
(B)
Writ of Mandamus
(C)
Tax form
(D)
Abjuration
43. How
many charges of heresy were initially leveled against Joan?
(A)
12
(B)
99
(C)
70
(D)
5
44. In
the end, how many charges of heresy did Joan face?
(A)
5
(B)
12
(C)
70
(D)
99
45. For
what quality was Joan deemed so valuable by the French?
(A)
Her tactical insight
(B)
Her strategic brilliance
(C)
Her ability to raise morale
(D)
Her ability to inspire little French girls to aspire to similar roles
46. Despite
being burned as a heretic, Joan was later made a saint. In what century did she
become a saint?
(A)
20th
(B)
19th
(C)
18th
(D)
17th
47. In
an attempt to escape, how many feet did Joan jump from her prison tower?
(A)
20
(B)
40
(C)
60
(D)
80
48. What
part of Joan's body did the executioner later claim resisted the flames?
(A)
Nose
(B)
Hands
(C)
Head
(D)
Heart
