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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the people who built the castle of Coucy allow for the people inside the castle to provide for themselves during a siege?
(a) They built a network of underground entrances.
(b) They built a moat around the castle for water.
(c) They enclosed the surrounding farmland in walls as well.
(d) They built installed a system of early detection for invaders.

2. How many guests turned out to welcome Roman Emperor Charles IV?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 800.
(d) 100.

3. What opportunity made warfare attractive to peasants?
(a) Owning conquered land.
(b) Pillaging.
(c) Serving God.
(d) Seeing foreign places.

4. How did the French try to take the Saracens' city?
(a) By deceit.
(b) By trade.
(c) By force.
(d) By siege.

5. Where are young women taught?
(a) In cities.
(b) At home.
(c) In the universities.
(d) In women's schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sir Robert Knollys lead his army when he invaded France?

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

3. What technology was revolutionizing warfare in the 14th century?

4. What did the Black Prince order his people to do in Limoges?

5. Who threatened to come to England with his helmet on and 60,000 men?

(see the answer key)

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