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

2. When was the castle of Coucy built?
(a) 1323.
(b) 1223.
(c) 1332.
(d) 1232.

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

4. What did Edward hope to get by keeping Jean II captive?
(a) An alliance with Charles of Navarre.
(b) Ransom from France.
(c) Leverage to extract concessions from Philip VI.
(d) French land.

5. What organizations thrived during the plague years?
(a) Knighthoods.
(b) Mystical sects.
(c) Churches.
(d) Labor unions.

Short Answer Questions

1. When would a child learn combat?

2. What idea began to catch on as the plague swept Europe?

3. What was the effect of mercenaries on the French countryside?

4. When did Philip the Fair accuse the Templars of heresy?

5. How did the church make money in the beginning of the 14th century?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between the rich and poor in 14th-century France?

3. Describe the castle at Coucy.

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the reputation of the estate at Coucy.

9. What technology affects the living arrangements in the 14th century?

10. Who are the Pastoreaux?

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