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Medieval

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

In Middle Ages, how did society treat prostitution ?

a)

prostitution was considered problematic but legal

b)

the Church opposed prostitution on moral grounds

c)

prostitution was considered a solution to epidemics of rape

d)

All of the above

2.

When did the Roman empire formally legalize Christianity ?

a)

3rd century

b)

4th century

c)

7th century

d)

8th century

3.

In the Middle Ages, how did divorce laws differ for the sexes ?

a)

both sexes could legally divorce

b)

only women could legally divorce

c)

only men could legally divorce

d)

both sexes could legally divorce only with the other's consent

4.

In the Medieval Church , devotional acts____________________________?

a)

cancelled out punishment due to sin

b)

depended entirely on literacy

c)

were considered "unimportant" by mystics

d)

were only perfomed by men

5.

Which is true of child birth in the Middle Ages ?

a)

it was normally supervised by midwife

b)

it was typically dangerous for mother and infant

c)

it was normally doen without medical equipment

d)

all of the above

6.

Which of the following was an alternative name for Middle Ages ?

a)

Dark Age

b)

Platonic Period

c)

Age of Enlightment

d)

Age of Reason

7.

In the Middle Age, how did religious and secular concepts of virginity differ ?

a)

secular authorities said that virginity was unimportant, while the Church highly valued it

b)

the Church said that virginity was unimportant, while the secular authorities highly valued it

c)

secular authorities said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while religious doctrines said it was spendable

d)

secular authorities said that virginity was spendable, while religious doctrines said it was an ethereal treasure

8.

Who were lay mystics ?

a)

people who attempt to found their own religious orders

b)

people who reject asceticism and contemplation

c)

people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order

d)

people who were formally tied to religious orders

9.

In the Middle Ages, nuns also performed which of the following roles ?

a)

teachers 

b)

scribes

c)

authors

d)

All of the Above

10.

How did increased lay participation in religious activities impact the monasteries ?

a)

it made them more valuable sources of information

b)

it made them seem irrelevant since they separated religious life from worldly life 

c)

it made them more important since there were few literate lay worshipers

d)

it made them symbols of the Church’s progress

11.

An elaborate and time-consuming style of cooking popular in the early 1800's

a)

Classic Cuisine

b)

Eclectic Cuisine

c)

Grande Cuisine

d)

Haute Cuisine

12.

Although cooking for the aristocracy changed during the Renaissance, cooking for the masses stayed the same

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The French Revolution influenced cooking by forcing chefs out of restaurants and into the homes of the wealthy elite

a)

True

b)

False

14.

 Almonds, eggplant, citrus fruits, assorted spices, sugar, and rice were new ingredients that came with the invasion of the ___ during the Middle Ages

a)

Arabs

b)

Chinese

c)

Romans

d)

Greeks

15.

This food was brought from the New World to Europe

a)

Cinnamon

b)

Potatoes

c)

Citrus

d)

Noodles