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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 an example of "eye for an eye" justice?

2. Which of the following is NOT an assurance guaranteed to merchants by Troyes during the fair?

3. Many of Thibaut IV's love songs are about which woman?

4. What language were the earliest playlets conducted in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the process of ordeal?

5. Discuss Middle Ages teaching methods.

6. How are Middle Ages masons inferior to Roman-era masons? How are they superior?

7. How is criminal justice handled in Troyes?

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

9. Describe a typical church service.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Churches were important gathering places, for religious as well as secular purposes.

1) Describe the steps in a typical church service.

2) What is a Gregorian chant, and how did it represent an advance in music?

3) Relics are very important to the Church at this time. What are relics? Where are they stored? Describe the fraud inherent in the proliferation of relics.

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 2 describes a typical burghers' home.

1) Describe the home of a typical burgher, including the various rooms, number of stories, and construction material used.

2) Describe a typical dinner. What manners are in force and what sort of eating utensils are available.

3) What is the significance of fireplaces, if any? Where is the fireplace located in a home?

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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