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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Philip the Fair accuse the Templars of heresy?
(a) 1523.
(b) 1352.
(c) 1307.
(d) 1136.

3. Who was exempt from taxation?
(a) Men of the sword.
(b) People with only one estate.
(c) Freemen.
(d) Slaves.

4. Where did Sir Robert Knollys lead his army when he invaded France?
(a) The Pyrennes.
(b) The valley of the Loire.
(c) Paris.
(d) Normandy.

5. Where are the sons of the poor sent when they reach an age to learn a trade?
(a) To serve in the military.
(b) To work for distant relatives.
(c) To apprentice with a craftsman.
(d) To study at a university.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did nobles neglect to condemn the luxuries of the clergy?

3. What organizations thrived during the plague years?

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

5. Who was put in charge of the money for knights and armies, as a result of the agreement between the Third Estate and Dauphin Charles?

(see the answer key)

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