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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Latin for "a place where people congregate inside walls?"
(a) Publico.
(b) Ars.
(c) Bourghas.
(d) Civitas.

2. What is a woman in 1250 NOT allowed to do?
(a) Own property.
(b) Make wills.
(c) Vote on local political matters.
(d) File lawsuits.

3. Why don't the merchants use carts on the way to Troyes?
(a) Their wheels can get stuck in the muddy roads.
(b) Carts can be easily stolen.
(c) They are much more expensive than using pack animals.
(d) Carts are considered bad luck.

4. What is a superstition about childbirth mentioned in the text?
(a) Very particular lute music is played prior to and during birth, so the child will not be born deaf.
(b) A jongleur is made to attend the birth to ensure the child has a happy rather than sad disposition.
(c) The woman's face is covered with a cloth during childbirth, as it is considered ill fortune for a woman to witness the birth of her own child.
(d) The time of birth must be recorded exactly, which can be used to predict the child's future.

5. What is "churching?"
(a) The process whereby a recently pregnant woman is allowed back into society.
(b) The process of baptizing a stillborn child.
(c) The process of going house to house caroling during Christmas.
(d) The process involving a lay person joining the church clergy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How wide are Troyes' city walls?

2. Which historical figure first encourages the merchant fairs of Troyes?

3. What is consanguinity?

4. How is a baby dressed until it can walk?

5. Who lives in the attic of a home?

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