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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, The Shattering (Sections 24-34).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was a common way to earn a living?
(a) Kidnapping for ransom.
(b) Counterfeiting.
(c) Theft.
(d) Embezzlement.

2. What was the percentage of illiteracy among the clergy?
(a) 8%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 5%.
(d) 0%.

3. In which year were the heirs to the English throne murdered?
(a) 1483.
(b) 1386.
(c) 1516.
(d) 1421.

4. The pope awarded men for their _____.
(a) Virility.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Warrior skills.
(d) Intelligence.

5. Which was not a part of the trivium?
(a) Rhetoric.
(b) Music.
(c) Dialectics.
(d) Grammar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Europe was populated by ___ million people.

2. Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?

3. On which holiday did Londoners protect their situation?

4. In which year did the patent come into vogue?

5. In which year was the rifle invented?

(see the answer key)

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