Quiz 12.3

The word _____ is derived from the Latin word for “corporation.”

• college

• prep

• university

• business

The language of everyday speech is known as the _____.

• slang

• alphabet

• root language

• vernacular

The _____ architectural style is characterized by soaring ribbed vaults and pointed arches.

• Gothic

• Doric

• Ionic

• Corinthian

The author of Summa Theologica, _____, is known for his efforts to reconcile Aristotle’s writings with Christian ideas.

• Saint Augustine

• Saint Benedict

• Saint Thomas Aquinas

• St. Bartholomew

In Geoffrey Chaucer’s well-known work, _____, a group of travelers on a pilgrimage entertain one another with stories.

• The Canterbury Tales

• Dante's Inferno

• The Pardoner's Tale

• Beowulf

Saint Thomas Aquinas would disagree that

• both reason and faith can reveal truths.

• using pure reason can reveal a truth about the physical world.

• it is important to cite opposing opinions along with one’s own.

• truths can conflict with one another.

The main goal of scholasticism was to

• study religion and God.

• try to reconcile Christian teachings and the works of ancient philosophers.

• reform all the sciences.

• determine what is inherently good or evil.

Heroic epic poems usually described

• the lives of saints.

• Aristotle’s works.

• battles and political contests.

• love for a lady.

Which architectural style is associated with long, round-arched stone roofs supported by massive pillars and walls?

• Romanesque

• Gothic

• vernacular

• basilica

An example of the vernacular literature of the Middle Ages is

• the Proslogion by Anselm of Canterbury.

• Aristotle’s Summa Theologica.

• Roger Bacon’s Opus Majus.

• The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.