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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Muster-roll of the Fourth Crusade through Chapter 6, Discord in the Army.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Challengers of his story note that he places blame for several failures of the army on those who deserted the crusade without taking into account social situations outside of the crusades, and that he removes blame purposefully from whom?
(a) Slaves.
(b) Peasants.
(c) Kings.
(d) Nobles.

2. For how long was this holy city transferred back and forth between Christians and the Turks before a Holy War was initiated by Pope Gregory VII?
(a) Thousands of years.
(b) Hundreds of years.
(c) One hundred years.
(d) Fifty years.

3. Back in Venice, the Venetians show the Franks the warships they have created. Why do the French find themselves short of the amount of money they owe?
(a) So many of the army have died.
(b) So many of the army have become ill.
(c) So many of the army did not convert as planned.
(d) So many of the army have not appeared as planned.

4. Shaw closes the introduction by noting that he has modernized the chronicles for what reason?
(a) To make them more accurate.
(b) To make them simpler for modern individuals to read.
(c) To make them exciting.
(d) To make them more interesting.

5. Jean de Joinville, author of the second book, grew up as a powerful figure in that he was Lord of Joinville when?
(a) As a young adult.
(b) As a small child.
(c) In his later years.
(d) In his early teens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Villehardouin and Comte Hugues are chosen to travel to meet some of the defecting barons to do what?

2. Simultaneously, a fleet of ships with hundreds of men sail through the Straits of Morocco to Venice, but these men, along with many others, failed to do what?

3. When did Villehardouin write the chronicle?

4. What deal does The Doge of Venice make with the army?

5. The Doge makes what offer, if the French agree to pay five marks per horse and two marks per man?

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