WorksheetsWorldview in the Late Middle Ages
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the dominant worldview about human nature during the Middle Ages?
People were born as sinners and gained salvation through the Church
People were born as sinners and gained salvation through good deeds
People were born as saints and didn't need salvation
People were born as sinners and gained salvation through trade
What change in focus occurred near the end of the Middle Ages regarding human potential?
People began to believe in the power of the Church to control their circumstances
People began to believe in the power of nature to control their circumstances
People began to believe in fate and that they had no control over their circumstances
People began to believe in human potential and that they could change/improve their circumstances
What did "the good life" mean during the Late Middle Ages?
Luxury goods, lavish meals, and travel to exotic places
Simple living and minimalistic lifestyle
Avoiding all material possessions
Focusing on spiritual pleasures only
What change occurred in society near the end of the Middle Ages regarding equality?
The gap between the rich and the poor widened
The idea of equality was completely rejected
The feudal hierarchy remained unchanged
The rise of the middle class brought a sense that moving up in society and gaining more equality was possible
What was the dominant responsibility felt by people throughout the Middle Ages?
To feed the poor, look after the sick, and help your neighbours
To avoid any interaction with others
To accumulate wealth and power for oneself
To focus solely on personal success and happiness
What change occurred in the relationship between the individual and the state near the end of the Middle Ages?
The concept of citizenship was completely abandoned
The state gained complete control over the individuals
Individuals became more submissive to the state
Individuals gained a greater sense of their own importance and began to see themselves as having a role in their own governments
How was nature viewed near the end of the Middle Ages?
People saw themselves as inferior to nature and believed in serving it
People saw themselves as completely separate from nature and had no responsibility towards it
People still considered themselves as being 'above' nature, but they also saw it as something to be taken care of or preserved
People saw nature as a threat and tried to dominate it
What was considered the authority on matters of right & wrong/ethics during the Middle Ages?
The State
The Church
The Individual
The Trade Guilds
What sources of knowledge for matters of ethics became prized near the end of the Middle Ages?
Scientific research and discoveries
Local folklore and traditions
Religious scriptures only
Greek & Latin sources, as well as Middle Eastern knowledge
What change occurred in the relationship between humans and nature near the end of the Middle Ages?
People saw nature as a hindrance and tried to avoid it
People continued to exploit nature without any regard for its preservation
People began to see themselves as part of the natural world, including it in art and seeing it as beautiful.
People completely separated themselves from nature and focused on dominating it
