WorksheetsThe Middle Ages & TCT Prologue
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who defeated King Harold of England in the Battle of Hastings?
a)
William, duke of Normandy
b)
Richard the Lionhearted
c)
Alfred the Great
2.
In 1066, the Anglo-Saxon period ended bringing a new age. What language came out of this period?
a)
Anglo-Norman
b)
German
c)
French
3.
Which caste system is represented in the image?
a)
military
b)
feudal
c)
chivalry
4.
Which war took knights to fight in the Mediterranean & North Africa?
a)
Crusades
b)
Hundred Years' War
c)
The Battle of Hastings
5.
The 29 pilgrims set off to visit St. ___'s holy site.
a)
Thomas a Becket
b)
John the Baptist
c)
Boniface
6.
Chaucer is also known as the _____.
a)
father of English poetry
b)
son of Shakespeare
c)
father of French memoirs
7.
Which pilgrim wore a stained tunic, fought for his king, and was not foul-mouthed?
a)
Knight
b)
Miller
c)
Parson
8.
Which character embroidered flowers onto his tunic, was well-educated, and still in training for his future job?
a)
Oxford Cleric
b)
Monk
c)
Squire
9.
Which character is a forester and carpenter, wearing a green coat, and has a head like a nut?
a)
Yeoman
b)
Reeve
c)
Host
10.
Who is also known as Madam Eglantyne, wore a coral bracelet, and boasted excellent manners?
a)
Nun
b)
Wife of Bath
c)
Chaucer's wife
11.
Which clergy member was a hunter, wore a robe trimmed in fur, and had a robust size?
a)
Monk
b)
Bishop
c)
Friar
12.
Which clergy member was assigned to a particular area to hear confessions, carried gifts for young girls, and accepted bribes?
a)
Friar
b)
Pope
c)
Parson
13.
What was Chaucer's motivation in writing TCT?
a)
expose vices and encourage morality
b)
judgement
c)
biographical retelling of his own family stories
14.
Which character wore a Flemish beaver hat, spoke about how to earn money, but was in debt?
a)
Merchant
b)
Friar
c)
Knight
15.
Which character was pale, thin, and cared only for books?
a)
Oxford Cleric
b)
Alter Boy
c)
Narrator
16.
Which character knew the law inside and out, even rulings dating back 300 years?
a)
Office Manager
b)
Serjeant at the Law
c)
Judge
17.
Who has a sanguine complexion, drank wine for breakfast, and enjoyed a feast
a)
Franklin
b)
Sheriff
c)
Cook
18.
Which character had an ulcer on his knee and knew flavor using the best spices?
a)
Scullery maid
b)
Cook
c)
Baker
19.
Who knew everything about the sea, owned his own ship, and not skilled when riding a horse?
a)
Skipper
b)
Captain
c)
Colonel
20.
Who wore a blood-red tunic and made diagnoses from a patient's astrology sign?
a)
Doctor
b)
Scientist
c)
Oxford Cleric
21.
What is the purpose of the humors?
a)
explain disease and a person's character
b)
make a person laugh
c)
only diagnose an illness
22.
Who is a professional wife, seamstress, and travelled extensively?
a)
Wife of Bath
b)
Lady of York
c)
Nun
23.
Which clergy member is poor, modest, and followed the Bible?
a)
Parson
b)
Prioress
c)
Monk
24.
Which character was a Christian example to laymen, helped his neighbors, and was a farmer?
a)
Plowman
b)
Reeve
c)
Miller
25.
Which brawny, red bearded pilgrim was bawdy (rude) and wrestled?
a)
Miller
b)
Pardoner
c)
Host
26.
Which law clerk was illiterate?
a)
Manciple
b)
Serjeant at the Law
c)
Legal Aid
27.
Which pilgrim was a caretaker of estates, described as frightening-looking, and embezzled?
a)
Reeve
b)
Harpist
c)
Parson
28.
Which pilgrim tracked down people who broke Church law and turned them into the arch-deacon for punishment?
a)
Summoner
b)
Pardoner
c)
Bishop
29.
Which man sold indulgences, which are intended to take time off of a person’s time in purgatory?
a)
Miller
b)
Pardoner
c)
Friar
30.
The Host proposed a contest. What was it and the prize?
a)
story-telling & free meal
b)
cooking & free room at the inn
c)
confess your sins & a pass out of Hell
31.
What month/season did the pilgrimage begin?
a)
April/spring
b)
October/fall
c)
January/winter
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