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Middle Ages + Canterbury Tales Prologue Review
Middle Ages + Canterbury Tales Prologue Review
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1
The four humors were:
a medieval band
sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic
a group of comedians
super funny
2
The Prologue (of the Canterbury Tales) primarily...
tells the story of St Thomas a Becket
gives an excuse for the tales + describes the pilgrims
tells the story of the Wife of Bath
tells the story of Geoffrey Chaucer
3
Which social class did you have to be born into (as opposed to earning your way into)?
Ariostocracy
Middle
Upper
Lower
4
Where do the pilgrims gather to begin their journey?
Chaucer's house
Canterbury Cathedral
the side of the road
the Tabard Inn
5
Why was Thomas a Becket made a saint?
he made a dope mixtape
he was murdered in his own cathedral for supporting the Pope
he saved children from burning buildings
he preached inspiring sermons
6
The medieval church...
All of these are correct
was led by the Pope
helped foster cultural unity
was at times corupt
7
Whose shrine are the characters in the Canterbury Tales on their way to see?
St Thomas a Becket's
Geoffrey Chaucer's
Jako's
Jesus'
8
Of the four church leaders, who is the only truly good pilgrim?
Prioress
Friar
Monk
Parson
9
Which of the following is NOT a way that Chaucer describes the pilgrims?
clothing
social rank
he uses all of these methods
moral and spiritual condition
10
A system of ideals and social codes governing the behavior of knights and gentlewomen
medievalism
chivalry
democracy
feudal
11
What type of societal organization existed in the Middle Ages?
pilgrim system
pyramid system
knight system
feudal system
12
When do the pilgrims begin their journey?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
13
Why do the pilgrims start telling stories?
it will make their journey go faster
it is a time honored tradition on pilgrimages
they don't tell stories
the guards will only admit the pilgrim with the best story
14
A prologue is:
a conclusion to a work of literature
an introduction to a work of literature
a very pretty song
a long poem
15
What were women's lives like during the Middle Ages?
women had equal rights as men
a woman's social standing depended on her own contributions
a woman's social standing depended on her father or husband
women ran the world
16
While the Anglo-Saxon period had A-S kings, what type of kings did the Middle Ages have?
British
German
American
Norman
17
The following is NOT a reason the Middle Ages came to a close:
the invention of gunpowder
the invention of armor
the widespread use of coins
the Black Death
18
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
King Edward
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
an unknown author
19
Which language was the Canterbury Tales written in?
Middle English
Old English
Latin
French
20
The Middle Ages begins with the battle of ___ in 1066.
Gettysburg
Iwo Jima
Yorktown
Hastings
