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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 right granted to citizens by a charter.

2. Why is curriculum referred to as the liberal arts?

3. What language were the earliest playlets conducted in?

4. What is the literal translation of Rutebeuf?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the five universities of northwest Europe as of 1250?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are relics, and where are they kept? Give some examples of typical relics.

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

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

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

5. Why do Crusades decrease in the 13th century and beyond?

6. How much of a danger is warfare to a city like Troyes?

7. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

8. Describe how an army might try to siege a city like Troyes?

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

10. Describe a typical church service.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Prologue charts Troyes' development, and traces its origin to a number of historical influences.

1) List the historical/cultural influences that impacted Troyes to the year 1250.

2) How did the advent of the city wall impact Troyes?

3) Why did the fairs develop in Troyes?

Essay Topic 3

Chapter 11 describes the rise of cathedrals schools, and what kind of material is taught.

1) Describe the curriculum of the High Middle Ages, including its various subjects.

2) Which authors do medieval teachers depend upon for their classroom texts?

3) How available is university education at this time? How long does a university education last? What professions are available to a university-educated man?

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