Life in a Medieval City Test | Final Test - Easy

Frances and Joseph Gies
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 129 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Life in a Medieval City Test | Final Test - Easy

Frances and Joseph Gies
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the avoir de poids?
(a) The canal that separates the old city from the new city in Troyes.
(b) The footpath around Troyes.
(c) The part of a fair for commodities that must be weighed.
(d) The part of a fair reserved for buying and selling of cloth.

2. What were the financial consequences of Crusades?
(a) They ended with lucrative new spice trade routes.
(b) They were usually extraordinarily profitable.
(c) They were usually spectacular failures.
(d) They introduced new kinds of currency into northwest Europe.

3. What is the most common execution technique in Troyes?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Electrocution.
(c) Beheading.
(d) Stoning.

4. Who is Robert le Bougre?
(a) A famous and wealthy wool merchant and moneylender.
(b) An infamous inquisitor who burned many heretics at the stake.
(c) The mayor of Troyes in 1250.
(d) The Prince of Champagne.

5. What is the most expensive and sought-after commodity of the High Middle Ages?
(a) Animal hides.
(b) Iron.
(c) Spices.
(d) Oil.

6. When did towns like Troyes first start being granted charters?
(a) The 8th century.
(b) The 12th century.
(c) The 13th century.
(d) The 4th century.

7. What is the literal translation of Rutebeuf?
(a) Sex-changing hyena.
(b) Rough ox.
(c) Red beef.
(d) Rude bagel.

8. Which of the following is NOT an option for a graduated university student of the Middle Ages?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Diplomat.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Teacher.

9. What is the cathedral in Troyes called?
(a) The Cathedral of the Divine Blessing.
(b) The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary.
(c) The Cathedral of St. Pierre and St. Paul.
(d) The Cathedral of St. Ignatius.

10. What is a windlass?
(a) A musical instrument.
(b) A crane used to move heavy stones.
(c) Slang for a nagging woman.
(d) A siege weapon used to destroy castle walls.

11. When a siege occurs, who generally has the advantage?
(a) The city inhabitants.
(b) Neither have an advantage.
(c) The Church.
(d) The attacking army.

12. Which of the following did NOT lead to the decline of Troyes after 1250?
(a) Less of a need for a central fair.
(b) A large flood in 1352.
(c) Harsh taxation.
(d) Worker dissatisfaction.

13. Why is the catapult of the Middles Ages superior to its Roman ancestor?
(a) Stronger timber.
(b) A much longer catapult arm.
(c) The use of counterweights.
(d) Stronger iron joints.

14. A student at a university studies for how many years, typically?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

15. Educated wanderers who developed an irreverent brand of Latin verse were known as what?
(a) Grammarians.
(b) Jongleurs.
(c) Troyes.
(d) Goliards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be a proper subject of a playlet?

2. Who handles crimes involving members of the clergy?

3. What language were the earliest playlets conducted in?

4. What disaster befalls Troyes in 1180?

5. Why are the buildings of Troyes susceptible to fire damage?

(see the answer keys)

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