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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, Chapter 16, After 1250.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Robert le Bougre?
(a) An infamous inquisitor who burned many heretics at the stake.
(b) A famous and wealthy wool merchant and moneylender.
(c) The Prince of Champagne.
(d) The mayor of Troyes in 1250.

2. Where do the burghers get their name?
(a) From their reputation as hated money lenders.
(b) From the commodities they deal in.
(c) From the cities they dwell in.
(d) From the food they sell within towns.

3. Which of the following is an ideal quality of a wet nurse?
(a) A thorough understanding of Latin and Greek.
(b) The ability to play the lute.
(c) A strictly regimented diet.
(d) Intense powers of concentration.

4. Why is the catapult of the Middles Ages superior to its Roman ancestor?
(a) A much longer catapult arm.
(b) Stronger iron joints.
(c) The use of counterweights.
(d) Stronger timber.

5. There is a revival of theater in the 13th century. Where does it start?
(a) The private homes of burghers.
(b) At the market.
(c) The Church.
(d) The town square.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a typical mattress made of in 1250?

2. Why would a guild donate money for the construction of a cathedral?

3. What is the cathedral in Troyes called?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the tools of a midwife?

5. What is an example of "eye for an eye" justice?

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