Question 1

In the Song of Roland,Roland's fate is brought on by his

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A) sense of pride. 
B) cowardice in battle. 
C) jealousy of Oliver. 
D) refusal to pray. 
A) sense of pride. 
B) cowardice in battle. 
C) jealousy of Oliver. 
D) refusal to pray. A

Question 2

Which literary work describes a scene similar to the Sutton Hoo discovery?

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A) Beowulf 
B) The Luttrell Psalter 
C) Song of Roland 
D) Scivias 
A) Beowulf 
B) The Luttrell Psalter 
C) Song of Roland 
D) Scivias A

Question 3

List and explain medieval women's contributions to the arts.

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Medieval women made significant contributions to the arts in various ways. One of the most notable ways was through their involvement in manuscript illumination. Women played a crucial role in creating and decorating illuminated manuscripts, which were highly valued during the medieval period for their intricate designs and illustrations. Many women were skilled in calligraphy, painting, and creating intricate designs, and their work in manuscript illumination helped preserve and spread knowledge and culture during the Middle Ages.

Additionally, women also contributed to the arts through their patronage and support of artists and artisans. Wealthy and influential women often commissioned and funded the creation of artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and textiles. Their patronage provided opportunities for artists to create and showcase their work, and it also helped to promote and preserve artistic traditions.

Furthermore, some women were also talented musicians and performers. They composed music, sang, and played instruments, contributing to the rich musical traditions of the medieval period. Women's contributions to music and performance added depth and diversity to the artistic landscape of the time.

Overall, medieval women made significant contributions to the arts through their involvement in manuscript illumination, their patronage of artists, and their own talents as musicians and performers. Their contributions helped shape and enrich the artistic and cultural heritage of the medieval period.

Question 4

The monsters in Beowulf seem to be metaphors for

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A) the Anglo-Saxon warlords. 
B) fate and the destructive forces of nature. 
C) the monks who were settling in Britain. 
D) attacks against the feudal system. 
A) the Anglo-Saxon warlords. 
B) fate and the destructive forces of nature. 
C) the monks who were settling in Britain. 
D) attacks against the feudal system.

Question 5

Although the first three Crusades were political and religious failures,they succeeded in

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A) stimulating Western trade with the East. 
B) creating a Christian area in Jerusalem. 
C) uniting Christians and Jews in a common cause. 
D) introducing European culture to the Middle East. 
A) stimulating Western trade with the East. 
B) creating a Christian area in Jerusalem. 
C) uniting Christians and Jews in a common cause. 
D) introducing European culture to the Middle East.

Question 6

List and explain the reasons for Pope Urban II's instigation of the First Crusade.

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Pope Urban II instigated the First Crusa

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Pope Innocent III
Bishop Odo
Chrétien de Troyes
Marie de France
Hildegard of Bingen
Bernard de Ventadour
Bishop Eadfrith
Caedmon

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The Answer of On the Misery of the Human Condition is...

Question 8

Charlemagne admired the monastery of St.Gall for its

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A) immense size. 
B) self-supporting community. 
C) thick,protective walls. 
D) functional,orderly arrangement. 
A) immense size. 
B) self-supporting community. 
C) thick,protective walls. 
D) functional,orderly arrangement.

Question 9

Explain the connection between the courtly love literature and Christianity,using Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot as the main example.

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Courtly love literature and Christianity

Question 10

Compare Beowulf's and Roland's sacrifice for the greater good.

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Beowulf and Roland both made sacrifices

Question 11

The Celtic Christian Church differed from Roman Christianity in

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A) the day on which Christmas was celebrated. 
B) its attitude toward music. 
C) Its attitude toward art. 
D) the roles it allowed women to play. 
A) the day on which Christmas was celebrated. 
B) its attitude toward music. 
C) Its attitude toward art. 
D) the roles it allowed women to play.

Question 12

The Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy was a popular pilgrimage destination,because it contained the

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A) tunic that Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus. 
B) bones of Mary Magdalene. 
C) relics of a martyred child who refused to worship pagan gods. 
D) grave of the apostle Saint James the Greater. 
A) tunic that Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus. 
B) bones of Mary Magdalene. 
C) relics of a martyred child who refused to worship pagan gods. 
D) grave of the apostle Saint James the Greater.

Question 13

Romanesque churches' portals were of special importance,because they

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A) showcased individual stonemasons' skills. 
B) defined the boundary between secular and sacred space. 
C) reminded visitors of their mortality. 
D) previewed the wonders that lay within the church. 
A) showcased individual stonemasons' skills. 
B) defined the boundary between secular and sacred space. 
C) reminded visitors of their mortality. 
D) previewed the wonders that lay within the church.

Question 14

Explain why Beowulf is not considered a Christian poem,even though it contains references to the Bible.

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Beowulf is not considered a Christian po

Question 15

Explain the value of the Bayeux Tapestry as a primary source-a first-hand historical document.

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The Bayeux Tapestry is a valuable primar

Question 16

The Hiberno-Saxon style in manuscript illumination is notable for its role in

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A) enabling artists to work with vernacular motifs. 
B) introducing continental pictorial influences. 
C) unifying Anglo-Saxon visual culture with Christianity. 
D) imposing order on the pagan style. 
A) enabling artists to work with vernacular motifs. 
B) introducing continental pictorial influences. 
C) unifying Anglo-Saxon visual culture with Christianity. 
D) imposing order on the pagan style.

Question 17

Romanesque churches had ambulatories that skirted the nave

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A) to allow pilgrims to have extra seating during the services. 
B) to allow relics to be displayed along the walkways. 
C) to structurally support the extra weight of the stone ceilings. 
D) to allow pilgrims to pass through the church without disturbing the monks. 
A) to allow pilgrims to have extra seating during the services. 
B) to allow relics to be displayed along the walkways. 
C) to structurally support the extra weight of the stone ceilings. 
D) to allow pilgrims to pass through the church without disturbing the monks.

Question 18

Charlemagne insisted upon a Christian education for his people primarily to

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A) gain more favor from Pope Leo. 
B) enable them to read aloud and sing in church. 
C) persuade more people to convert to Christianity. 
D) encourage more men to enter the priesthood. 
A) gain more favor from Pope Leo. 
B) enable them to read aloud and sing in church. 
C) persuade more people to convert to Christianity. 
D) encourage more men to enter the priesthood.

Question 19

European Christians embarked on pilgrimages to

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A) raise their social status. 
B) meet other pilgrims. 
C) provide penance for their sins. 
D) engage in cross-cultural dialogues with Muslims. 
A) raise their social status. 
B) meet other pilgrims. 
C) provide penance for their sins. 
D) engage in cross-cultural dialogues with Muslims.

Question 20

Discuss the ways and reasons the Church imitated the principles of feudalism.

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The Church imitated the principles of fe

In the Song of Roland,Roland's fate is brought on by his

Which literary work describes a scene similar to the Sutton Hoo discovery?

List and explain medieval women's contributions to the arts.

The monsters in Beowulf seem to be metaphors for

Although the first three Crusades were political and religious failures,they succeeded in

List and explain the reasons for Pope Urban II's instigation of the First Crusade.

Charlemagne admired the monastery of St.Gall for its

Explain the connection between the courtly love literature and Christianity,using Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot as the main example.

Compare Beowulf's and Roland's sacrifice for the greater good.

The Celtic Christian Church differed from Roman Christianity in

The Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy was a popular pilgrimage destination,because it contained the

Romanesque churches' portals were of special importance,because they

Explain why Beowulf is not considered a Christian poem,even though it contains references to the Bible.

Explain the value of the Bayeux Tapestry as a primary source-a first-hand historical document.

The Hiberno-Saxon style in manuscript illumination is notable for its role in

Romanesque churches had ambulatories that skirted the nave

Charlemagne insisted upon a Christian education for his people primarily to

European Christians embarked on pilgrimages to

Discuss the ways and reasons the Church imitated the principles of feudalism.

The Rise of Culture: From Forest to Farm

Mesopotamia: Power and Social Order in the Early Middle East

The Stability of Ancient Egypt: Flood and Sun

The Aegean World and the Rise of Greece: Trade,War,and Victory

Golden Age Athens and the Hellenic World: The School of Hellas

Rome: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty

Emerging Empires in the East: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty in China and India

The Flowering of Christianity: Faith and the Power of Belief in the Early First Millennium

The Rise and Spread of Islam: a New Religion

Centers of Culture: Court and City in the Larger World

The Gothic Style: Faith and Knowledge in an Age of Inquiry

Siena and Florence in the Fourteenth Century: Toward a New Humanism

Florence and the Early Renaissance: Humanism in Italy

The High Renaissance in Rome and Venice: Papal Patronage and Civic Pride

The Renaissance in the North: Between Wealth and Want

The Reformation: a New Church and the Arts

Encounter and Confrontation: the Impact of Increasing Global Interaction

England in the Tudor Age: This Other Eden

The Early Counter-Reformation and Mannerism: Restraint and Invention

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Exam 10: Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade: The Early Medieval World in Europe

In the Song of Roland,Roland's fate is brought on by his

Which literary work describes a scene similar to the Sutton Hoo discovery?

List and explain medieval women's contributions to the arts.

The monsters in Beowulf seem to be metaphors for

Although the first three Crusades were political and religious failures,they succeeded in

List and explain the reasons for Pope Urban II's instigation of the First Crusade.

Charlemagne admired the monastery of St.Gall for its

Explain the connection between the courtly love literature and Christianity,using Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot as the main example.

Compare Beowulf's and Roland's sacrifice for the greater good.

The Celtic Christian Church differed from Roman Christianity in

The Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy was a popular pilgrimage destination,because it contained the

Romanesque churches' portals were of special importance,because they

Explain why Beowulf is not considered a Christian poem,even though it contains references to the Bible.

Explain the value of the Bayeux Tapestry as a primary source-a first-hand historical document.

The Hiberno-Saxon style in manuscript illumination is notable for its role in

Romanesque churches had ambulatories that skirted the nave

Charlemagne insisted upon a Christian education for his people primarily to

European Christians embarked on pilgrimages to

Discuss the ways and reasons the Church imitated the principles of feudalism.

The Rise of Culture: From Forest to Farm

Mesopotamia: Power and Social Order in the Early Middle East

The Stability of Ancient Egypt: Flood and Sun

The Aegean World and the Rise of Greece: Trade,War,and Victory

Golden Age Athens and the Hellenic World: The School of Hellas

Rome: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty

Emerging Empires in the East: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty in China and India

The Flowering of Christianity: Faith and the Power of Belief in the Early First Millennium

The Rise and Spread of Islam: a New Religion

Centers of Culture: Court and City in the Larger World

The Gothic Style: Faith and Knowledge in an Age of Inquiry

Siena and Florence in the Fourteenth Century: Toward a New Humanism

Florence and the Early Renaissance: Humanism in Italy

The High Renaissance in Rome and Venice: Papal Patronage and Civic Pride

The Renaissance in the North: Between Wealth and Want

The Reformation: a New Church and the Arts

Encounter and Confrontation: the Impact of Increasing Global Interaction

England in the Tudor Age: This Other Eden

The Early Counter-Reformation and Mannerism: Restraint and Invention

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