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

2. How did people transport things in the 14th century?
(a) Mule trains.
(b) Caravans.
(c) Canals.
(d) Railroad.

3. How did wealthy people display their wealth in the 14th century?
(a) By paying taxes.
(b) By owning slaves.
(c) By displaying tapestries.
(d) By traveling abroad.

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

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 apprentice with a craftsman.
(c) To study at a university.
(d) To work for distant relatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would a wealthy child learn until the age of seven?

2. Who was exempt from taxation?

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

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

5. What did the church teach about life on earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jean II's ascent to the throne and his war with the English.

2. What is the relationship between the church and science in 14th-century France?

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

4. How is love practiced in 14th-century France?

5. How does the plague affect Europe's economy and society?

6. What is the state of trade in 14th-century France?

7. How do people explain the presence of the Black Plague?

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

9. Who are the Pastoreaux?

10. Describe the Jacquerie rebellion.

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