Medieval Literature and Culture

A. people brought tales of romance from different literary and cultural traditions back from their trips
B. merchants started to import rare silks and spices from new trade roots
C. architects from Western Europe were influenced by new Eastern styles
D. All of the Above

A. she offers real reasons as to why women are valuable to society
B. she literally helps build the city
C. she helps the narrator see the merits of women
D. All of the Above

A. they deemphasized the importance of chastity
B. they redefined women as attainable vs unattainable, rather than virgin vs whore
C. they indicated that women’s sexual conduct should not be classified by men
D. they rarely explored issues of sexuality, love, or romance

A. 9th century
B. 10th century
C. 11th century
D. 12th century

A. The Romance of the Rose
B. “Book of Hours”
C. The Bible
D. The Art of Courtly Love

A. teachers
B. scribes
C. authors
D. All of the Above

A. recitations by poets
B. knightly tournaments
C. games
D. All of the Above

A. women are always villains, while men are always heroes
B. women are always involved in supernatural plots while men’s storylines tend to be more realistic
C. men are allowed to boast about their affairs, while women must keep them secret
D. men are represented as immoral while women are always presented as chaste

A. a medieval female hermit
B. a woman who rejects the support of the community because she feels it is sexist
C. a male anchorite
D. a religious teacher in the medieval era

A. it made them more valuable sources of information
B. it made them seem irrelevant since they separated religious life from worldly life
C. it made them more important since there were few literate lay worshipers
D. it made them symbols of the Church’s progress