A. people stopped reading the Bible
B. people increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion
C. people could be religious without the help of a clergy
D. interest in the Church history declined rapidly
Related Mcqs:
- Which are examples of devotional acts ?
A. pilgrimages
B. charitable donations
C. prayers on the sinner’s behalf
D. All of the Above - 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 performed by men - Which of the following inventions is associated with the rise in literacy ?
A. the triptych
B. the flail
C. the rudder
D. the letter press - Which of the following did NOT contribute to the growth of literacy in the 19thcentury ?
A. More magazines on the market
B. The rise in serialized fiction
C. Lower prices for magazines
D. The passage of the Reform Bills - The adventure of another lay/Just as it happened, I’ll relay ?
A. The line has obvious rhyme and meter, and the opening words suggest a story of adventure and excitement.
B. The strong alliteration creates rhythm that accentuates the adventurous spirit.
C. The line seems to frame a story with plot complications.
D. The line alludes to a poem with religious undertones. - How did increased lay participation in religious life impact 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 - 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 - What is a “lay” in medieval literature ?
A. a short lyrical poem
B. a story of a saint’s life
C. a type of book of hours
D. a devotional text used by anchoresses - From which lay is the quote “she had no equal in the kingdom” taken ?
A. “Lanval”
B. “La Fresne”
C. “Bisclavert”
D. “Equitan” - Which of the following characterize(s) a lay ?
A. geographical unity
B. episodic content
C. octosyllabic couplets
D. All of the Above
