View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a "commune" as defined by this book?
(a) A building where merchants may buy and sell wares.
(b) The twice-yearly merchant fair held at Troyes.
(c) The city structure arising from a negotiation between merchant burghers and the feudal lord.
(d) A religious monastery.

2. What time period is covered by the book?
(a) From Roman times to the middle of the 13th century.
(b) From 250 BC to 800 AD.
(c) From 800 AD to 900 AD.
(d) From the time of Socrates to the time of the American Revolution.

3. What is a typical mattress made of in 1250?
(a) Straw.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Flour stuffed in sacks.
(d) Goose feathers.

4. How often does the typical city dweller in 1250 take a bath?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Once a year.

5. What structure is common to all floors of a burghers' home?
(a) A large fireplace.
(b) A mattress.
(c) A rectangular eating table.
(d) A statue of the Virgin Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Latin for "a place where people congregate inside walls?"

2. What is an ecuelle?

3. According to the manners of the time, how should bread be consumed?

4. Who lives in the "old city?"

5. Where do the burghers get their name?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 301 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample