Exam 18: Signs of a New Era

According to Marsilius of Padua, what group comprised the "true Church"?

What historical event most shaped Christine de Pizan's writing?

How did Dante functionally reorder the universe to reflect his own vision?

Which of the following best explains why Dante constructed purgatory as a mountain?

Dante's idealized feelings for Beatrice fall into the category of the literary conceit of _____________.

As seen in her rebuttal to The Romance of the Rose, what message did Christine de Pizan put forth in her writings?

William of Ockham was a philosopher associated with the _________ Order.

The pilgrims in Canterbury Tales were on their way to visit the shrine of St. ________________.

Why did John of Paris' ideas have such an impact on Marsilius of Padua?

What is the premise of Dante's Divine Comedy?

What is Christine de Pizan foremost remembered as?

In addition to being an author, what role did Chaucer hold in medieval society?

What was Chaucer's general worldview, as seen in Canterbury Tales?

From which author did Chaucer inherit the conceit of storytelling as a literary framework?

In Defensor pacis, Marsilius of Padua relied heavily on the theories of the philosopher ___________.

Which of the following seminal works did Chaucer translate on his path to becoming a writer? (Select all that apply.)

Of what heresy did William of Ockham accuse the Church?

What event did Jewish populations face as prejudices solidified?

What does the theory of "Ockham's Razor" assert?

What was the subject of Christine de Pizan's final work before her death?