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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What answer is offered for anything that cannot be explained?
(a) Astronomy.
(b) Religion.
(c) Science.
(d) Alchemy.

2. What happened to the church during the plague years in the 14th century?
(a) It gained authority as people died, and the church took their lands.
(b) It became more inclusive in order to maintain congregations.
(c) It lost its authority because it could not stop the plague.
(d) It gained adherents as people sought explanations.

3. What is the difference between the two types of plague?
(a) One could be survived.
(b) One would affect the eyes.
(c) The length of time before death.
(d) One would leave a person pockmarked.

4. How many people can the castle of Coucy house?
(a) Five hundred.
(b) Two hundred fifty.
(c) A thousand.
(d) Five thousand.

5. What opportunity made warfare attractive to peasants?
(a) Seeing foreign places.
(b) Owning conquered land.
(c) Pillaging.
(d) Serving God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea began to catch on as the plague swept Europe?

2. What was the most applied science in the 14th century?

3. What was Enguerrange III known for?

4. How many people died of the black plague?

5. When did Jean II face an English invasion?

(see the answer key)

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