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
Related Mcqs:
- Between which movements do historians situate literature in the Middle Ages ?
A. English Reformation and Elizabethan Age
B. Civil war and the Restoration
C. Roman departure and the Renaissance
D. Romanticism and the Enlightenment - 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 - Who were the troubadours ?
A. poets from France and Italy
B. men who wrote only in the mystical tradition
C. the authors of conduct books
D. heretics persecuted by the Church - 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 - 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
