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What do you know about the middle ages?
What do you know about the middle ages?
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This is a Quiz about the middle ages, Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales and pilgrimages.
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1
Another name for the Middle Ages is
Modern times
Renaissance or Medieval Times
Dark Ages or Medieval Times
Ancient times
2
Who held the most power in the Middle Ages?
King
The Church
Bakers
Knights
3
What was the Middle Ages?
A time period in history mostly centered around Asia.
A time period in history mostly centered around Africa.
A time in history centered around the United States.
A time period in history mostly centered on Europe.
4
When does Canterbury takes place?
In the 1800's
In the 14th century on a pilgrimage
In the 13th century
In the 15th century on a pilgrimage
5
What was a famous sport in the middle ages
archery
Soccer
jousting
Boxing
6
Why are the pilgrims going to Canterbury?
They are going to feast
Worshiping relics of Saint Thomas Becket
They are trying to tour
To meet King Henry
7
What was the
main
theme of
The Canterbury Tales?
Artifacts
Morals
Corruption of the Church
Religion
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What was the only church in Europe during the middle ages?
The Preparation Church
The Christian Church
The Catholic Church
The St. George Church
9
Animals could _____ during the Middle Ages
considered criminals
talk
Legally buy tootsie rolls
be convicted of Murder
10
Who did Geoffrey Chaucer write Canterbury tales for?
The common people
The King and Queen
The poor people
The rich people
11
What type of government did the middle ages have?
Monarchy
Feudualism
Democracy
Communist
12
The Canterbury Tales are about...
poor people
servants
all kinds of people
kings and queens
13
What is pilgrimage
Religious journal
Religious journey
Religious jerky
Religions turkey
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Pilgrimage
a journey
A feast
The action of buying and selling goods and services.
potato man
15
how many pilgrims were in the Canterbury tales?
29
13
6
22
16
Historical Fiction
plots which revolve around science and technology – often incorporating sp
story where characters and the plot are made-up, but the setting is real
17
How often did people go on pilgrimages during middle ages?
Twice a month
Every two years
Once a year
Every six months
18
What season was The Canterbury Tales set in?
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
19
What does the host make everyone on the journey to Canterbury do?
fight
Ride donkeys
Tell stories
Eat food
20
In “The Prologue” to
The Canterbury Tales
, Chaucer’s characters are ...
on a religious pilgrimage.
in a riding club.
on their way to the Holy Land.
part of a wedding party.
21
Purpose of prologue in The Canterbury Tales
Provide a physical setting and motivation for the pilgrimage
To entertain you
To fill you in on everyone that will appear in the story
22
What was the worst crime you could commit in the Middle Ages?
Eating pickles after dark
Cheating on your spouse
Not feeding your dragon, named Scooter
High treason against the King
23
The Canterbury Tales are still well-known today.
True
False
24
In which language was the Canterbury tales written?
old english
celtic
middle english
english
25
What disease hit Europe during the middle ages
smallpox
The bubonic plague
cancer
the black death
26
Most people during the Middle Ages were
knights.
clergy.
peasants.
squires.
27
The Canterbury Tales
Charles Dickens
William Shakespear
Geoffrey Chaucer
Jonathan Swift
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Historical fiction is
Realistic fiction
Fiction
None of the Above
Non-fiction
