View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to ideal notions of beauty, how should skin appear to be considered beautiful?
(a) Shiny, with a high-gloss sheen.
(b) Dark and tanned.
(c) Ruddy and flushed.
(d) As white and flawless as possible.

2. What material is used for ice skates?
(a) Iron.
(b) Granite.
(c) Ivory tusks.
(d) Horse shin bones.

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

4. When is a child baptized ideally?
(a) On their fifth birthday.
(b) On the first day of birth.
(c) At one year of age.
(d) At two weeks' of age.

5. What color is untreated glass from the 13th century?
(a) Greenish.
(b) Blackish.
(c) Clear.
(d) Reddish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the only types of people not allowed to be married?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT a step taken in the preparation of a typical dinner?

4. What is consanguinity?

5. How many people share a wine cup during dining?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 256 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample