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

2. What was a knight's work in the 14th century?
(a) Politics.
(b) Nation-building.
(c) Policing the cities.
(d) Fighting.

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

4. How did the black plague affect the animals of Europe?
(a) They entered into people's homes looking for safe food.
(b) Their populations thrived with all the bodies to eat.
(c) They died from eating diseased bodies.
(d) They vacated the continent until the plague had passed.

5. How did the church make money in the beginning of the 14th century?
(a) Taxing mercantile cities.
(b) Selling offices and imposing fines.
(c) Selling slaves and imports.
(d) Conquering foreign lands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What resulted from the depopulation of Europe during the plague?

2. What belief among the people allowed the church to maintain its position and make money?

3. What were the first signs of the people rebelling against the church?

4. Who was accused of poisoning wells?

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

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