Medieval Literature and Culture

A. King Alfred
B. King Arthur
C. King Henry
D. King Richard

A. Lancelot and Guinevere
B. Dante and Beatrice
C. Arthur and Guinevere
D. All of the Above

A. the literary form linked closely with courtly love
B. a method of creating a mystical union
C. a term associated with oral transmission
D. the writing and studying of saints’ lives

A. a method of communication used solely by the early Church
B. the spreading of material by word of mouth
C. a mode of communication used mainly after the rise of literacy
D. a method of communication that became prominent at the end of the Middle Ages

A. it was a period of surging Roman institutions
B. the production of historical records increased
C. there are few primary sources that reconstruct the history of the time
D. the lack of technology made it literally dark

A. invasions from barbarian tribes
B. financial deficits from increased military expenditures
C. falling birth rates
D. All of the Above

A. enchantment
B. spells
C. fairy trickery
D. All of the Above

A. she was the only woman to work in the oral tradition
B. she was the first female mystic
C. she wrote in order to support herself
D. she was the only woman to write medieval lays

A. estate satire
B. medieval lays
C. conduct books
D. medieval allegory

A. Christine de Pizan
B. Catherine of Sienna
C. Andreas Capellanus
D. Chretien de Troye