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
Related Mcqs:
- Why do most critics also refer to the Middle Ages as the Dark Ages ?
A. it was a period of surging Roman institutions
B. the production of historical records increased
C. there are few primary sources that reconstruct the history of the time
D. the lack of technology made it literally dark - How did the development of nation-states in the late Middle Ages affect women ?
A. they lost the ability to be anchoresses
B. they lost much of their political and economic power
C. they were able to acquire more political capital
D. they took on more important roles in the economy - Which of the following best characterize noble women in the Middle Ages ?
A. they were expected to fix problems in their husbands’ absence
B. they ran the household
C. they were expected to be religious role models
D. All of the Above - In the Middle Ages, which class of people was most likely to be literate ?
A. monks
B. working class women
C. working class men
D. peasants - Which of the following characterized court life in the Middle Ages ?
A. recitations by poets
B. knightly tournaments
C. games
D. All of the Above - In the Middle Ages, nuns also performed which of the following roles ?
A. teachers
B. scribes
C. authors
D. All of the Above - Which of the following was the most copied book of the Middle Ages ?
A. The Romance of the Rose
B. “Book of Hours”
C. The Bible
D. The Art of Courtly Love - How do historians explain the increase in the number of troubadours in the Middle Ages ?
A. the public disinterest in popular tales about romance
B. the increased interest in stories written in medieval Latin
C. the decreased public interest in religious stories
D. the French lords’ lack of interest in tales of courtly love - In the Middle Ages, 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. religious doctrines said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while secular authorities said it was spendable - Which of the following is an alternative name for the Middle Ages ?
A. Age of Enlightenment
B. Age of Reason
C. Platonic Period
D. Dark Ages
