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WorksheetsMiddle English Period Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What culture did William The Conqueror bring to England after the Norman Conquest?
Italian
Spanish
French
German
Which language became dominant in England by the 14th century?
Old English
German
Spanish
French
What was the result of the union of Old English and Norman-French languages?
A language not fit for literary expression
A language with a smaller vocabulary
A language fit for literary expression
A language with no artistic significance
What social structure did William the Conqueror impose upon England?
Communism
Feudalism
Capitalism
Socialism
What was the purpose of literature for the new lord in England under the Normans?
To entertain the court
To spread propaganda
To immortalize heroic deeds
To educate the masses
Who were the men responsible for the production of literature in England under the Normans?
Samurais
Troubadours
Vikings
Gladiators
Which epic poem deals with the deeds of Charlemagne and his knights?
Beowulf
The Divine Comedy
The Song of Roland
The Odyssey
Which subject-group do the French narrative poems about Britain belong to?
Subjects about Rome
Subjects about France
Subjects about Greece
Subjects about Britain
What kind of legends do the subjects about Britain in the French narrative poems deal with?
Roman legends
Greek legends
Celtic legends
Norse legends
What is the tone of the new poetry made for the entertainment of the court?
Romantic
Tragic
Sophisticated and polite
Heroic
What oath did the feudal tenant have to take to the lord?
For wealth and power
For life and death
For fame and glory
For love and happiness
Which language had a vocabulary larger than the French or the Old English due to the union of words?
French
Old English
Middle English
German
What did the Norman Conquest bring about in terms of English society reorganization?
Anarchy
Democracy
Feudal system
Dictatorship
What was the purpose of literature for the new lord in England under the Normans?
To spread propaganda
To immortalize heroic deeds
To entertain the court
To educate the masses
What kind of poems did the trouvers and troubadours (minstrels) sing in England under the Normans?
Epic poems
Lyric poems
Narrative poems
Sonnet poems
