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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were Jews burned inside a house in a plague town?
(a) London.
(b) Geneva.
(c) Basel.
(d) Berlin.

2. How did wealthy people display their wealth in the 14th century?
(a) By displaying tapestries.
(b) By owning slaves.
(c) By paying taxes.
(d) By traveling abroad.

3. How did people try to avert the black plague?
(a) By going on the Crusades.
(b) By parading in sackcloth and ashes.
(c) By offering money to the church.
(d) By living underground.

4. Who built Coucy up in spite of being excommunicated?
(a) Enguerrand III.
(b) Abbot Guibert.
(c) Aubry de Coucy.
(d) Comte d-Eudes.

5. What resulted from the depopulation of Europe during the plague?
(a) Factories sprang up.
(b) Knights returned to their estates.
(c) Rents decreased.
(d) Labor was cheaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What roles did the Church play in Coucy society?

2. How many people died of the black plague?

3. How long did it take to build the castle of Coucy?

4. What technology was revolutionizing warfare in the 14th century?

5. How did the church make money in the beginning of the 14th century?

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