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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 disaster befalls Troyes in 1180?
(a) An outbreak of plague.
(b) A crop failure and famine.
(c) A large fire.
(d) A bad flood.

2. What immediately follows the sermon in a typical church service?
(a) The Offertory.
(b) The Creed.
(c) The Gregorian chant.
(d) The thema.

3. What subject did Geoffroi de Villehardouin base his masterpiece on?
(a) The sacking of Constantinople.
(b) King Arthur and the Lady of the Lake.
(c) The Spartans.
(d) The Norman conquest.

4. Which two parties negotiated town charters?
(a) A town's mayor and the conquering army's general.
(b) A town's citizens and the reigning feudal lord.
(c) A town's bishop and the reigning feudal lord.
(d) A town's citizens and the town's bishop.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the beliefs of the Albigensians?
(a) Marriage is a wicked sin.
(b) Baptism is a worthless practice.
(c) The cross is not in itself powerful.
(d) The Redemption and Incarnation did not occur.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did people come to attend one of the Troyes' fairs?

2. What is the most common execution technique in Troyes?

3. What is a thema, in the religious sense?

4. Approximately how long does the Bible take to transcribe?

5. When does the "Hot Fair" of Troyes occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What subject did Rutebauf write about in his poetry?

2. What is the story of "L'Mystere d' Adam?"

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

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

5. What remains today of Troyes?

6. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

7. What did 12th century charters accomplish for towns like Troyes?

8. Describe a typical church service.

9. Where did the phrase "free mason" originate?

10. How is criminal justice handled in Troyes?

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