A. a hero in a courtly romance
B. a member of a sect that was considered heretical
C. a female mystic
D. an illiterate anchoress
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following best defines caesura ?
A. A pause or break in a line of poetry
B. Giving inanimate objects human qualities
C. A metaphorical compound
D. The image used to share qualities in a metaphor or simile - In Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion, what is the significance of trouthe ?
A. Trouthe represents the supernatural aspects of the medieval romance.
B. Trouthe alludes to the British conversion
from paganism to Christianity.
C. Trouthe emphasizes the positive side of feudalism.
D. Trouthe suggests the imminent return to a pre-feudal social organization. - What was the function of the Anglo- Saxon Chronicle ?
A. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records the history of the continuity and persistence of Anglo-Saxon culture in Old English.
B. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle offers a lay person’s perspective on Anglo-Saxon history.
C. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle focuses on the courtly adventures of Anglo-Saxon English.
D. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle presents an accurate description of the Second and Third Crusades. - Which of the following best defines Middle English ?
A. An early form spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons
B. A filed-down Old English with heavy French influence
C. A unique form of English spoken in Germany
D. A form brought to England by the Scandinavians - How did the Norman Conquest affect the international political situation in England ?
A. The Norman Conquest increased the French influence.
B. The Norman Conquest marked the last attempt for a Scandinavian nation to overtake England.
C. The Norman Conquest ended cultural interaction with Norway and Denmark.
D. All of these answers - Despite the fact that the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle continued well into the Norman rule of the 12th century, which king originally commissioned this work ?
A. King Harold
B. King Arthur
C. William the Conqueror
D. Alfred the Great - Which provides the best example of a medieval allegory ?
A. The Book of Margery Kempe
B. “The Wooing of Our Lord”
C. “An Orison to Almighty God”
D. The Romance of the Rose - Which of the following was a result of Charlemange’s decree on the production of books ?
A. it ended the Church’s role in the creation of books
B. it led to a sudden increase of women as scholars and authors
C. it declared that books should be produced by men
D. it opened up new opportunities for women to learn - Which event(s) characterized the Middle Ages ?
A. invasions from barbarian tribes
B. financial deficits from increased military expenditures
C. falling birth rates
D. All of the Above - What does the term “monasticism” mean ?
A. it describes the importance of communication with others in order to reach salvation
B. it describes a form of worship based on praying to devotional art
C. it describes a way of life that became popular after the Middle Ages
D. Non of these
