A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the wealthy different from the poor in size of their families?

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

3. How many people lived in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?

4. How many people were considered nobles in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?

5. What was the political situation like in Coucy in the beginning of the 14th century?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do people try to protect themselves from the plague?

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

3. List the first Lords of Coucy.

4. Describe the reputation of the estate at Coucy.

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

6. How are women seen in 14th-century France?

7. Describe education in 14th-century France.

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

9. Describe the castle at Coucy.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The French fought many battles against the English, but they also fought the Hapsburgs in Alsace, rebels in Flanders, and the Berbers in Tunis. Describe the difference between warfare against a distant city like Tunis and warfare against people closer by, like the Alsatians or the Flemish. How did the French undertake these campaigns differently? What was at stake in each kind of war?

Essay Topic 2

Jean II and Enguerrand were both taken captive--among many others--although they and their fellow hostages typically lived very well in captivity. Describe the politics of captivity for hostages, and the benefits captivity bestowed on the hostage takers.

Essay Topic 3

How did feudalism change during the course of the fourteenth century in France? Cite the specific policies and leaders whose decisions changed the nature of feudalism, but also describe the social and economic influences that forced it to change.

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