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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Jacquerie inspire in France?
(a) Independence for peasants.
(b) Political discussions.
(c) Repressive measures from the king.
(d) Armed insurrections.

2. What resulted from the depopulation of Europe during the plague?
(a) Factories sprang up.
(b) Knights returned to their estates.
(c) Rents decreased.
(d) Labor was cheaper.

3. What did Jean II do immediately upon taking the throne of France?
(a) He returned Calais to England.
(b) He exiled Enguerrand.
(c) He beheaded Enguerrand.
(d) He devalued money.

4. How did Sir Robert Knollys avoid being condemned for breaking the treaty with France?
(a) He arranged for Jean II to be killed.
(b) He gave the booty to Edward.
(c) He installed Edward as the king of the conquered lands.
(d) He threatened Edward with invasion.

5. What happened to the leader who accepted an invitation to parley with Charles of Navarre?
(a) He was turned into a double agent who betrayed the peasants.
(b) He negotiated a peaceful conclusion to hostilities.
(c) He was exiled.
(d) He was captured and executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Jean II take the throne of France?

2. What was the most applied science in the 14th century?

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

4. 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?

5. When would a wealthy child be sent to another castle to serve as a page?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the 14th-century French entertainment that involved cats.

2. What is the status of knights, and what is the state of military combat in 14th-century France?

3. What does Dauphin Charles ordain during Jean II's captivity?

4. What is the relationship between the king and the church in 14th-century France?

5. Who are the Pastoreaux?

6. What are colleges like in 14th-century France?

7. Describe Chaucer's visit to France.

8. How are taxes collected in Coucy?

9. What is the relationship between the military and money?

10. Describe the role and status of the church in 14th-century France.

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