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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 the political situation like in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) A repressive dictatorship.
(b) Prosperous and democratic.
(c) Chaotic but largely plutocratic.
(d) Constantly unstable.

2. Who founded an Augustinian monastery in Coucy?
(a) Comte d'Eudes.
(b) Aubry de Coucy.
(c) Abbot Guibert.
(d) Archibishop Herve.

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

4. Why did nobles neglect to condemn the luxuries of the clergy?
(a) Because the clergy was more powerful than the nobles.
(b) Because the nobles profited from the clergy's decadence.
(c) Because the nobility and clergy needed each other.
(d) Because the clergy still lived relatively Spartan existences.

5. How did Philip the Fair prove his claims of heresy against the Templars?
(a) By playing off people's superstitions.
(b) By raiding Templar meeting houses.
(c) By forcing confessions from Knights Templar.
(d) By publishing intercepted letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were considered nobles in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?

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

3. How many people can the castle of Coucy house?

4. When was the castle of Coucy built?

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

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