Middle Ages

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What is the oldest English university, established during the Middle Ages?

Back

Oxford.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

What is a true statement about the English language after the Middle Ages?

Back

The English language borrows from other languages.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

Which work is considered the height of Arthurian Romance?

Back

Le Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

Who introduced the printing press to England?

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William Caxton.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

In which season do people desire to go on pilgrimages, according to the narrator?

Back

Spring.

Front

What significant cultural movement began in the Middle Ages and influenced literature?

Back

The rise of chivalry and courtly love.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What was the primary language of literature in England during the Middle Ages?

Back

Middle English.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What role did the Church play in education during the Middle Ages?

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The Church was the primary institution for education and literacy.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Front

What is the significance of Geoffrey Chaucer in Middle Ages literature?

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He is known as the Father of English literature and wrote The Canterbury Tales.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What was the impact of the Norman Conquest on the English language?

Back

It introduced a significant number of Norman French words into English.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A