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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. In what year was the group founded?

2. The Teutonic Knights were often known for which of the following?

3. Who was considered to be Christianity's foremost spokesman in the 12th century?

4. Which of the following languages was not studied by the man?

5. D'Anjou reportedly influenced which powerful figure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Rene D'Anjou and what was his role in finding the Holy Grail?

2. Describe briefly the works regarding the founding of the Knights Templar.

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

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

5. Name at least two reasons why the Priory of Scion in Orleans angered the Pope and French king.

6. What are the Rosicrucian Manifestos?

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

8. Describe the important opus that was contained in the Dossiers Secrets.

9. Who supposedly instigated the Crusades?

10. What was considered to be the first case of genocide in European history?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difficulties involved with authorship of the Secret Dossiers and various pieces of genealogy. Explain what historians and researchers were able to substantiate and what was left to theory. How did each affect the search for the Holy Grail?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the founding, purpose, methods, and duties of the Knights Templar as it relates to the Holy Grail and the Church at large.

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