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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a function of guilds?

2. Why must the housewife be especially careful in selecting food from the market?

3. What is a woman in 1250 NOT allowed to do?

4. According to medieval medicine, how many "humors" are there in the body?

5. How might a pregnant woman influence the sex of her infant child, according to the prevailing wisdom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some typical leisure activities.

2. Who was and was not allowed to get married?

3. Describe a typical marriage ceremony.

4. How might a woman prepare herself when she wakes up?

5. How is a woman restricted in medieval society?

6. Describe the journey a merchant might take to a fair in Troyes.

7. Describe a typical dinner in Troyes in 1250.

8. What are the purposes of fireplaces in Troyes?

9. How is money-lending viewed in this period?

10. Why is childbirth a dangerous time in a woman's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The childbirth process is a poorly understood event in the High Middle Ages.

1) What superstitions and fears are associated with childbirth?

2) Who is the midwife? What is her role? What methods does she use?

3) After the baby is born, how is it handled? What is the rationale behind this handling of the newborn?

Essay Topic 2

Medieval medicine has made advances since the Dark Ages, but it is still more religion than science.

1) According to medieval doctors, what is the body comprised of? Given that, what is the cause of illness?

2) What is astrology? How does astrology factor in to a doctor's profession?

3) Name three diseases in the High Middle Ages, and how a doctor might go about treating them.

4) How is mental illness viewed at this time?

Essay Topic 3

A drastic development in the rise of cities like Troyes is the charter.

1) What is the charter? Who agrees to the charter? What benefits do the citizens derive from having such a charter?

2) How are the mayor and town council members selected? Include in your answer a discussion of "co-optation."

3) How is justice handled in Troyes in 1250? Describe the three theories of justice that Troyes justice is based from.

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