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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a typical penance imposed in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) A pilgrimage to Rome.
(b) Exile to Britain.
(c) Flogging.
(d) Devoting one's children to the church.

2. How did the 14th century begin?
(a) With a plague.
(b) With increases in agricultural production.
(c) With a population increase.
(d) With large-scale wars.

3. When did Herve built the first castle in Coucy?
(a) 910.
(b) 1223.
(c) 713.
(d) 841.

4. Who was the first "lord of Coucy"?
(a) Abbot Guibert.
(b) Aubry de Coucy.
(c) Comte d'Eudes.
(d) Archibishop Herve.

5. What could bastard sons buy from the church in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) Military appointments.
(b) Nobility papers.
(c) Brides.
(d) Papers of legitimacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Enguerrange III known for?

2. How did wealthy men create a base of commerce at Coucy?

3. Who was exempt from taxation?

4. How many people lived in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?

5. How did wealthy people display their wealth in the 14th century?

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