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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. What technology was revolutionizing warfare in the 14th century?
(a) Longbows and guns.
(b) Poison gas.
(c) Observation balloons.
(d) Artillery.

2. How are the wealthy different from the poor in size of their families?
(a) They typically have larger families.
(b) They typically take in foster children.
(c) They typically have smaller families.
(d) They typically send extra children away.

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

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

5. Who was Pope in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) Clement V.
(b) John XXII.
(c) Phillip VI.
(d) Clement III.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people believe about the plague?

2. What was Enguerrange III known for?

3. What could bastard sons buy from the church in the beginning of the 14th century?

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

5. What was the castle of Coucy primarily built for?

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