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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. What is the most profitable type of fabric in 1250 Troyes?

2. In 1250, who lives in the Viscount's Tower?

3. Which might be a restriction against two people being married?

4. What is a consignment?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe a typical burgher family's home.

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

4. Describe some typical leisure activities.

5. How is a woman restricted in medieval society?

6. What are some common sicknesses in the 13th century?

7. What are the purposes of fireplaces in Troyes?

8. Explain how currency functions in 1250 Troyes.

9. How did the Romans influence the area that is now France?

10. What are the purpose of merchant guilds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chapter 3 informs the reader about the importance of the burgher housewife.

1) Describe what duties the housewife is charged with.

2) How often might the housewife take a bath? Does she wear make up? Describe the housewife's hygiene and choices of clothing.

3) Describe the housewife's typical journey to the marketplace. Where does she stop? What must she be wary of? How is dinner prepared?

Essay Topic 2

Weddings are explored in detail in Chapter 5.

1) How is marriage viewed in the High Middle Ages? How does this conception differ from our modern view of marriage?

2) Who may get married in the High Middle Ages? What restrictions are in place?

3) Describe the wedding day, from preparation to wedding feast.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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