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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 are the characteristics of the Gothic font?

2. What is the Chartres mile?

3. What is a thema, in the religious sense?

4. Which of the following is NOT a right granted to citizens by a charter.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Crusades decrease in the 13th century and beyond?

2. Describe playlets. What are proper subjects for playlets?

3. How does a typical famine begin and progress?

4. Why does a theater revival occur within the Church?

5. What does a Middle Ages curriculum consist of?

6. What are theories of justice based upon in the 13th century?

7. How does a glazier create a stained glass window?

8. Who are the Goliards?

9. For what poetry is Thibaut IV most known for?

10. What is the story of "L'Mystere d' Adam?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Medieval medicine has made advances since the Dark Ages, but it is still more religion than science.

1) According to medieval doctors, what is the body comprised of? Given that, what is the cause of illness?

2) What is astrology? How does astrology factor in to a doctor's profession?

3) Name three diseases in the High Middle Ages, and how a doctor might go about treating them.

4) How is mental illness viewed at this time?

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 3 informs the reader about the importance of the burgher housewife.

1) Describe what duties the housewife is charged with.

2) How often might the housewife take a bath? Does she wear make up? Describe the housewife's hygiene and choices of clothing.

3) Describe the housewife's typical journey to the marketplace. Where does she stop? What must she be wary of? How is dinner prepared?

Essay Topic 3

Cathedral building is a grand enterprise in the High Middle Ages.

1) The chief architect and builder is the mason. Why is he considered "free?" What knowledge must he possess?

2) Describe the steps in a typical construction of the cathedral.

3) Stained glass is a popular product at this time. Who produces glass? What materials is it made from? Describe the creation of a typical stained glass window.

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