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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When would a child learn combat?
(a) Seven.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Fourteen.

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

3. What resulted from the depopulation of Europe during the plague?
(a) Factories sprang up.
(b) Labor was cheaper.
(c) Rents decreased.
(d) Knights returned to their estates.

4. What technology was revolutionizing warfare in the 14th century?
(a) Artillery.
(b) Longbows and guns.
(c) Observation balloons.
(d) Poison gas.

5. When did Enguerrand become a historical figure?
(a) 1425.
(b) 1396.
(c) 1358.
(d) 1312.

Short Answer Questions

1. What opportunity made warfare attractive to peasants?

2. When did Jean II face an English invasion?

3. How many people can the castle of Coucy house?

4. What was a knight's work in the 14th century?

5. Who was put in charge of the money for knights and armies, as a result of the agreement between the Third Estate and Dauphin Charles?

(see the answer key)

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