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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. When did Villehardouin write the chronicle?

2. As Lascaris attacks the lands on one side of the straits, Johanitza attacks what city?

3. On the day of the main attack, what happens when the French attempt to scale the walls of the city?

4. In Constantinople, who does Emperor Henri marry?

5. How do the Greek residents react to French rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trouble takes place between Baudouin and Marquis de Montferrat? How is a peace negotiated between these two men?

2. What does Johanitza continue to do? How do the Greeks react to this?

3. What happens to Thibaut? How do his followers react to his demands?

4. What do the Crusaders do when the Emperor Alexius flees?

5. What happens after Henri captures Johanitza?

6. What happens when many men do not manage to arrive in Venice after Easter in 1202?

7. What city do the crusaders want to capture? What is known about this city?

8. What is known about Joinville's life?

9. What happens after Johanitza flees and leads to Johanitza's capture?

10. What happens when the French and Venetians divide the remaining lands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pope Innocent proclaims that anyone who takes up the cross as part of the army for one year will be free from all sins.

Part 1) How do citizens react to this? Why does Pope Innocent tell them this?

Part 2) How would you react to a proclamation such as this? Why would you react this way?

Part 3) What do those in power do to influence the masses today? How does this compare to Pope Innocent's proclamation?

Essay Topic 2

War in the name of God is a theme.

Part 1) How is this a theme? How is this found in other stories you have read?

Part 2) Why do religious wars take place? How do they affect relations between various groups of people?

Part 3) Should war take place in the name of God? Why or why not? How do these types of wars continue today?

Essay Topic 3

Joinville says that to take example from Louis would be to gain favor with God.

Part 1) What examples does Joinville give regarding Louis' good and righteous behavior? Do you agree with Joinville that taking example from Louis would be to gain favor with God? Why or why not?

Part 2) How do you believe this view regarding Louis influenced other Crusaders?

Part 3) What might non-Christians think about Louis? Why?

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