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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Jean II take the throne of France?
(a) 1348.
(b) 1342.
(c) 1344.
(d) 1350.

2. When did Herve built the first castle in Coucy?
(a) 713.
(b) 1223.
(c) 910.
(d) 841.

3. How many people lived in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 1,000,000.
(d) 750,000.

4. What belief among the people allowed the church to maintain its position and make money?
(a) The idea that giving to the church would save you from troubles in this life.
(b) The idea that paying alms earns you a place in Heaven.
(c) The idea that serving the church in the military would give you the chance to earn grace.
(d) The idea that opposing the church would automatically send you to hell.

5. What could bastard sons buy from the church in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) Papers of legitimacy.
(b) Military appointments.
(c) Brides.
(d) Nobility papers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people can the castle of Coucy house?

2. Whom did the Jacquerie choose as their leader?

3. What was the effect of mercenaries on the French countryside?

4. How did people try to avert the black plague?

5. Why did nobles neglect to condemn the luxuries of the clergy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between the military and money?

2. How do people try to protect themselves from the plague?

3. What is the relationship between the rich and poor in 14th-century France?

4. What is the relation of the king to the nobles?

5. List the first Lords of Coucy.

6. Describe education in 14th-century France.

7. Describe the Jacquerie rebellion.

8. Describe Jean II's captivity in England.

9. Describe the role and status of the church in 14th-century France.

10. What is the state of trade in 14th-century France?

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