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The middle ages and Medieval literature

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

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

a)

Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the Americas

b)

The end of the Black Death

c)

The Turkish conquest of Constantinople

d)

The Protestant Reformation

2.

The feudal system was based on the following elements:

a)

wealth

b)

power

c)

status

d)

knowledge

3.

The feudal society included the following social classes:

a)

privileged and non privileged

b)

higher class, middle class and lower class

4.

If a noble and a lady were in love:

a)

they could get married easily

b)

they had to follow the rules of courtly love

c)

they could declare their mutual love instantly

5.

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

a)

Eye contact to show initial attraction

b)

Declaration of ervent affection

c)

Display of heroic deeds

d)

Public meetings to show True Love

6.

Why was the Code of Chivalry first introduced?

a)

to reduce the violence in society

b)

to teach knights to be better people

c)

to make knights believe in God

7.

What was the Code of Chivalry?

a)

a set of rules for heroic knights

b)

the Ten Commandments in the Bible

c)

a set of rules for everyone in the Court

8.

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

a)

Respectful

b)

Brave

c)

Honest

d)

Intelligent

9.

How did people become familiar with literature in Medieval times?

a)

by word of mouth

b)

by reading the published books

c)

by watching plays

10.

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

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

English

d)

German

11.

Select all the reasons why Arthurian legends became so popular:

a)

they represented all the good qualities that Knights were supposed to have

b)

they contained courtly love ideas

c)

they showed bravery and chivalry

d)

they were only narrated orally

12.

Which were the common themes in medieval literature? (select all that apply)

a)

courtly love

b)

chivalry

c)

culture

d)

violence

13.

Select all the options connected with medieval poetry:

a)

written

b)

narrated by troubadours

c)

they used to have music to accompany them

14.

Which of the following was an epic English poem?

a)

The Song of Roland

b)

Beowulf

c)

Cambridge Songs

d)

Carmina Burana

15.

Which of the following was a collection of stories written in Middle English?

a)

The Canterbury Tales

b)

Cambridge Songs

c)

Carmina Burana

d)

Beowulf