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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the castle of Coucy built?
(a) 1232.
(b) 1323.
(c) 1332.
(d) 1223.

2. How did the church resist dissolution for its excesses?
(a) It enforced its power with well-armed militias.
(b) Its roots ran deep in Coucy society.
(c) It could buy out any opposition.
(d) It oppressed any dissenters.

3. Which parties were in political conflict in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) Aristocrats and rulers.
(b) The clergy and rulers.
(c) Rulers and the freemen.
(d) Rulers and merchants.

4. How many people can the castle of Coucy house?
(a) Five thousand.
(b) Two hundred fifty.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) A thousand.

5. How did Philip the Fair prove his claims of heresy against the Templars?
(a) By playing off people's superstitions.
(b) By publishing intercepted letters.
(c) By raiding Templar meeting houses.
(d) By forcing confessions from Knights Templar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the church teach about life on earth?

2. Which figures in the church offered believers solace?

3. Who was exempt from taxation?

4. What roles did the Church play in Coucy society?

5. How many people lived in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?

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