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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Chapter 13, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is a burgher's house covered in upon his death?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

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

3. What might a dying man request as a form of penitence?
(a) To be set upon a raft made out of ebony wood.
(b) To dip his coins and other property into a vat of boiling oil.
(c) To drink the blood of an ox.
(d) To lie down on a hair cloth.

4. What is usury?
(a) The process by which raw wool becomes sellable wool.
(b) A material used to stuff mattresses.
(c) The ability to use a church structure for ceremonies.
(d) Lending money at exorbitant rates of interest.

5. Who oversee the construction of cathedrals?
(a) The mayor of the town.
(b) Priests.
(c) Bishops.
(d) The Pope.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do diners wipe their mouths during dinner?

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

3. Who is a wet nurse?

4. The tale "Flamenca" is an example of what type of book?

5. How many deniers make up one shilling?

(see the answer key)

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