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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 tool of the bell founder?

2. What distinguishes the Roman legacy of justice?

3. What is Troyes' lasting legacy, even today?

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

5. What does the bell founder do to show his pride in making bells?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How were cathedrals paid for?

4. How is criminal justice handled in Troyes?

5. What is the process of ordeal?

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

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

8. What are theories of justice based upon in the 13th century?

9. How happened to Troyes after 1250?

10. What does a Middle Ages curriculum consist of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Ordinary craftspeople aspire to become wealthy and well-respected merchants.

1) Wool is a lucrative commodity. How is wool processed? Describe the multistep process.

2) What is the right of coinage, and who possesses the right? What is a denier? How does the right of coinage affect the denier?

3) What is society's view of moneylending? What is the Church's view of money-lending?

Essay Topic 3

Cathedral building is a grand enterprise in the High Middle Ages.

1) The chief architect and builder is the mason. Why is he considered "free?" What knowledge must he possess?

2) Describe the steps in a typical construction of the cathedral.

3) Stained glass is a popular product at this time. Who produces glass? What materials is it made from? Describe the creation of a typical stained glass window.

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