Category: Medieval Literature and Culture

A. The conquered English quickly studied French.
B. The French conquerors learned English in order to be able to govern well.
C. Latin became a common language for interaction between the two groups.
D. Most of the English population went on speaking English with French used mostly among the upper-ruling class.

A. Age of Enlightenment
B. Age of Reason
C. Platonic Period
D. Dark Ages

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

A. The thegn is a warrior who has sworn his loyalty to an Anglo-Saxon lord.
B. The thegn is a class of protocapitalism opposed to the guild system.
C. The thegn is a warrior who pays money in exchange for exemption from military service.
D. The thegn is an Anglo-Saxon lord who partakes in the comitatus ethic.

A. Allegory
B. Social satire
C. Dream vision
D. All of these answers

A. The Canterbury Tales
B. “Revelations of Divine Love”
C. “Book of Hours”
D. The Romance of the Rose

A. she said that the institution was too flawed
B. she claimed she was already married to God
C. she wanted to make a political statement against the Church
D. she was concerned about loss of property

A. it is a union supported by the Church
B. it is a union between anchorites
C. it is a mystical union between two people
D. it is a spiritual union with God

A. medieval lay
B. hagiography
C. mysticism
D. dream vision

A. it improved communication between societies
B. it increased the amount of printed material available to the masses
C. it created a more unrestricted circulation of texts
D. All of the Above