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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. How many people can the castle of Coucy house?
2. What was a knight's work in the 14th century?
3. What happened to the church during the plague years in the 14th century?
4. Who was the first "lord of Coucy"?
5. What did the Jacquerie inspire in France?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the relationship between the church and the Knights Templar?
2. Who are the Pastoreaux?
3. How are taxes collected in Coucy?
4. Describe the castle at Coucy.
5. How are the Jews treated in 14th-century France?
6. What is the relationship between the rich and poor in 14th-century France?
7. Describe Jean II's captivity in England.
8. What is the relationship between the king and the church in 14th-century France?
9. Describe the role and status of the church in 14th-century France.
10. What is the relationship between the church and science in 14th-century France?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Peasant uprisings were a perennial problem in Europe. Why were peasants unhappy, and what did they gain by rioting? Did the peasant rebellions contribute to an improvement of the peasants' situation, or did the nature of feudalism change for other reasons?
Essay Topic 2
What was Clisson's role in the French monarchy? Describe his temperament and his effect on French society and military policy. What does Clisson show us about the people who interacted with him?
Essay Topic 3
How did feudalism change during the course of the fourteenth century in France? Cite the specific policies and leaders whose decisions changed the nature of feudalism, but also describe the social and economic influences that forced it to change.
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