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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Prior to Roman conquest, what state is modern-day France in?
(a) It is populated with Vandals, and features several large cities.
(b) It is rich and fertile farmland, populated by large plantations.
(c) It is primarily wilderness, dotted by a few small villages.
(d) It is not inhabited by more than a few criminals and gypsies.

3. How tall are Troyes' city walls?
(a) 30 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

4. How many people share a wine cup during dining?
(a) Just one.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) The entire table drinks from the same cup.

5. How many deniers make up one shilling?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 100.
(d) 2.

6. How much time does an apprentice generally spend learning his craft?
(a) 4 to 12 years.
(b) 6 months to 1 year.
(c) 3 months to 6 months.
(d) 1 to 2 years.

7. 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.

8. The wool in Troyes primarily comes from which region?
(a) Italy.
(b) Persia.
(c) North Africa.
(d) England.

9. Why are Jews in a precarious position in Troyes?
(a) The Church actively hunts Jews in order to convert them.
(b) The Jews depend on the spice trade, which is sometimes interrupted.
(c) Their temples are constantly vandalized.
(d) Royals may decree to ban Jews at any time.

10. Approximately how many doctors are there in the Troyes of 1250?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 100.

11. What is the difference between Jewish money lenders and Christian money lenders?
(a) Jews tend to lend at lower interest rates.
(b) Jews deal only in fenced (stolen) property.
(c) Jews tend to lend at higher interest rates.
(d) Jews only lend foreign currency.

12. What city is the central subject of the book?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Paris.
(c) Troyes.
(d) Rome.

13. Who lives in the "old city?"
(a) Wealthy families, clergy members, Jews, and the poor.
(b) Only members of the Church are allowed in the old city.
(c) It is exclusively reserved for Jews.
(d) It is exclusively reserved for the the poor.

14. Which might be a restriction against two people being married?
(a) Differences in education level.
(b) They are too old.
(c) Either one is a former criminal.
(d) They are too closely related by blood.

15. What is the church's position on most games and entertainments?
(a) The church states no opinion on these activities.
(b) These activities are sinful, but permitted on Tuesdays.
(c) These activities are sinful and forbidden.
(d) These activities are necessary to overall emotional health.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How often does the typical city dweller in 1250 take a bath?

3. What does a fuller do?

4. How wide are Troyes' city walls?

5. Which of the following is NOT a member category in a guild?

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