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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. Where did the monks originate?

2. What was a notable feature about the Crusaders?

3. The compiler was actually a dealer of what types of items?

4. How long did the war last?

5. The Knights Templar in Bezu were basically immune to which historic happening?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly describe the beliefs of the Albigensian and Cathar sects.

2. What might have been a reason that Sauniere was assigned to such a small parish?

3. Name at least one reason why older nobility in the Languedoc liked to become Cathar priests.

4. What was the official seat of the Priory of Scion and when was it established?

5. How many commanderies were tied to the Priory of Scion?

6. Which group of documents turned out to be the most important and what did they contain?

7. What are the Rosicrucian Manifestos?

8. Why did the authors begin the book with tales about the Cathars?

9. Briefly describe the discovery of the parchments.

10. How was Nostradamus tied to the French court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the dissolution of the Knights Templar. Compare it to the dissolution of the Priory of Scion. Could either still exist? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the entire concept of Christianity would change if it was discovered that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. How would it change if it was discovered that the couple had children? How could it be proven? Why do many historians and theologians refuse to believe that Jesus was not married? How would Jesus' relationship with Mary Magdalene have affected his influence on the followers?

Essay Topic 3

Who were the Gnostics? What were the Gnostic Gospels? Examine the beliefs and teachings of the Gnostics and how the addition of the Gnostic Gospels may have changed the Bible. How do the Gnostic Gospels affect the history of or search for the Holy Grail?

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