The middle ages and Medieval literature

Which of the following events is NOT considered the end of the Middle Ages?

• Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas

• The end of the Black Death

• The Turkish conquest of Constantinople

• The Protestant Reformation

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The feudal system was based on the following elements:

• wealth

• power

• status

• knowledge

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The feudal society included the following social classes:

• privileged and non privileged

• higher class, middle class and lower class

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

If a noble and a lady were in love:

• they could get married easily

• they had to follow the rules of courtly love

• they could declare their mutual love instantly

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following stages was NOT part of Courtly Love?

• Eye contact to show initial attraction

• Declaration of ervent affection

• Display of heroic deeds

• Public meetings to show True Love

Why was the Code of Chivalry first introduced?

• to reduce the violence in society

• to teach knights to be better people

• to make knights believe in God

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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What was the Code of Chivalry?

• a set of rules for heroic knights

• the Ten Commandments in the Bible

• a set of rules for everyone in the Court

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According to the Code of Chivalry, knights had to be: (select all that apply)

• Respectful

• Brave

• Honest

• Intelligent

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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How did people become familiar with literature in Medieval times?

• by word of mouth

• by reading the published books

• by watching plays

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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Which of the following languages was NOT typically used in texts in the Middle Ages?

• Latin

• French

• English

• German

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