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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinguishes the barbarian legacy of justice?
(a) Duels, and the process of ordeals.
(b) A system of lawyers, evidence, and testimony.
(c) Crimes are considered personal, rather than civil.
(d) The church system handles punishment.

2. Which of the following is NOT a tool of the bell founder?
(a) A carefully constructed bell mold.
(b) A labor-intensive tuning process.
(c) A dedicated sculptor to create the clapper.
(d) A recipe for an exact proportion of copper and tin.

3. Why might the church, the town, and the feudal lord dispute jurisdiction in regards to punishing a criminal act?
(a) Each has vastly different theories of justice.
(b) The church is generally much too lenient with punishing crimes.
(c) Punishment might involve a significant fine, and each wants the money.
(d) Each doesn't want the hassle of having a trial, and so they try to deny they have jurisdiction.

4. What is the avoir de poids?
(a) The part of a fair for commodities that must be weighed.
(b) The canal that separates the old city from the new city in Troyes.
(c) The part of a fair reserved for buying and selling of cloth.
(d) The footpath around Troyes.

5. Who handles crimes involving members of the clergy?
(a) The church system itself.
(b) The feudal lord.
(c) A special commission of the peasantry.
(d) The town council, via special session.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are merchants reluctant to lend or provide money to the Crusades?

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the beliefs of the Albigensians?

3. Which of the following is NOT a right granted to citizens by a charter.

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

5. What disaster befalls Troyes in 1180?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were cathedrals paid for?

2. What are pilgrimages? What do people use them for?

3. For what poetry is Thibaut IV most known for?

4. What disasters occur in Troyes in the 1180s?

5. How is the notion of sainthood changing in the middle of the 13th century?

6. What remains today of Troyes?

7. How do communes influence the matter of military service?

8. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

9. Why does a theater revival occur within the Church?

10. How does a glazier create a stained glass window?

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