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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious group is not mentioned in this chapter?

2. The manifestos supported what group of principles?

3. What role did de Bouillon assume?

4. What famous person was listed as a Grandmaster?

5. What item was defaced by a priest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who seemed to be the true ruler of France during the reign of Louis XIII?

2. What might have been a reason that Sauniere was assigned to such a small parish?

3. What are the Rosicrucian Manifestos?

4. What was considered to be the first case of genocide in European history?

5. Why did the authors begin the book with tales about the Cathars?

6. Who supposedly instigated the Crusades?

7. Describe the important opus that was contained in the Dossiers Secrets.

8. In what year and by what method was the history of the Knights Templar released to the public?

9. Which group of documents turned out to be the most important and what did they contain?

10. The Knights Templar are often misrepresented by written history. Examine some of the things that are related to the Templars but remain unsubstantiated.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the Gospels implied that Jesus was of noble stock, while another claimed Jesus was more common. Some even suggested that Jesus was poor. Examine these theories, who held them and why each may have supported those beliefs.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Priory of Scion to the Roman Catholic Church in the 12th and 13th centuries.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the importance of the discoveries at Rennes-le-Chateau. Which was the most significant? Do you feel Sauniere acted in a manner fitting his position? Explain. What were the reactions of Sauniere's superiors? How did the reactions affect the search for the Holy Grail?

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