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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How might a pregnant woman influence the sex of her infant child, according to the prevailing wisdom?
(a) Orientation of the woman in relation to the north pole influences sex of the child.
(b) Eating a diet dominated by lamb usually results in having a girl.
(c) Temperature of the woman influences sex of the child, and as such it is closely monitored.
(d) Sleeping on one side or the other can influence sex.

3. How do diners wipe their mouths during dinner?
(a) With a napkin.
(b) With their hand.
(c) With the tablecloth.
(d) With their sleeve.

4. What is an ecuelle?
(a) A bowl filled with stew or soup.
(b) A large fork.
(c) A hunk of bread.
(d) The salt shaker.

5. Which of the following is NOT done in the counting room?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Greeting of customers.
(c) Bookkeeping.
(d) Cooking.

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

7. How did doctors describe the cause of illnesses in the 13th century?
(a) Disease is an act of God, and requires no rational explanation.
(b) Disease is the result of contact with unhealthy metals.
(c) Disease might arise from an imbalance in the fluids of the body.
(d) Disease is a result of viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens.

8. Why must the housewife be especially careful in selecting food from the market?
(a) Food prices vary greatly depending on market conditions.
(b) Their burgher husbands have very particular tastes.
(c) Many merchants try to dilute their goods to increase their profit.
(d) Poisonous food is rampant in the area.

9. According to medieval medicine, how many "humors" are there in the body?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) One.

10. Why don't the merchants use carts on the way to Troyes?
(a) Carts can be easily stolen.
(b) They are much more expensive than using pack animals.
(c) Carts are considered bad luck.
(d) Their wheels can get stuck in the muddy roads.

11. Which of the following is NOT a member category in a guild?
(a) Master.
(b) Apprentice.
(c) Journeyman.
(d) Rookie.

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

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

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

15. How is mental illness treated by medieval doctors?
(a) With bedrest and counseling.
(b) As a religious problem, and therefore not treatable.
(c) With magical intonations.
(d) With lobotomies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do housewives frequently refrain from wearing makeup or wigs?

2. What did a doctor do for common wound and injuries?

3. What part of the city of Troyes are Jews located in?

4. What color is a burgher's house covered in upon his death?

5. What is the donjon of the Count's Castle used for?

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