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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 did the building restoration begin?

2. Who is credited with founding the Priory of Scion?

3. What building was the only hold out in the siege?

4. In what year did resistance essentially cease?

5. In what country does the story begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who seemed to be the true ruler of France during the reign of Louis XIII?

2. How was Nostradamus tied to the French court?

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

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

5. How did Gérard de Seded supposedly gather information published in his novel?

6. The Knights Templar are often misrepresented by written history. Examine some of the things that are related to the Templars but remain unsubstantiated.

7. What was the main difference between Godfroi and the other military leaders?

8. How was Rene D'Anjou supposedly connected to Joan of Arc?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One issue with the Gospels and other books in the Bible is questionable and untraceable authorship. What are the facts and theories surrounding the Gospels and their authorship? Who wrote the Gospels? Who wrote the other books of the Bible? Do you feel the information is accurate? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

One theory is that Jesus' children escaped to France to avoid persecution. Examine this theory. Why would the children have been persecuted? By whom? Why did they choose France? Did Jesus or Mary also go to France? Did other family members go with the children? How many people supposedly fled?

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