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level questions: THE MIDDLE AGES

Question	Answer
Who were the enemies of "Christian" European soldiers during the Middle Ages? a. Moors and Saracens b. Afrasiyab and Moors c. Moors and Turanians d. Saracens and Turanians	a. Moors and Saracens
Why did the knights and nobles refuse to accept Arthur as king? a. They thought he was just a commoner. b. He had not proven himself in a jousting match. c. They thought he was an illegitimate son of King Uther. d. They did not see him take the sword from the anvil and stone.	a. They thought he was just a commoner.
This term refers to the code of behavior of knights, particularly toward their ladies. a. feudalism b. chivalry c. RTD d. regalia	b. chivalry
What does comedy in "Divine Comedy" mean? a. A happy poem with vivid imagery b. A narrative poem with a happy ending c. A long poem about mighty deeds of a heroic personality d. A song that tells a story, usually a sad one	b. A narrative poem with a happy ending
What did monks do during the Middle Ages that greatly helped preserve learning? a. Taught Greek and Roman literature to the common people b. Copied manuscripts such as the Bible and Greek and Roman literature c. Taught Latin and Greek to the common people d. Wrote down literature that were previously passed on orally	b. Copied manuscripts such as the Bible and Greek and Roman literature
This is the national epic of Spain. a. Song of my Cid b. A Song of Ice and Fire c. La Paloma d. Song of Roland	a. Song of my Cid
He was the leader of Christian Europe in the Song of Roland. a. Roland b. Ganelon c. Charlemagne d. Cid	c. Charlemagne
What was the source of new literature during the Middle Ages? a. Derivations from biblical and Greco-Roman literature b. The adventures of knights and their relations to their ladies c. Stories from conquistadores in new colonies d. The adventures of sailors going into the new world	b. The adventures of knights and their relations to their ladies
This is the mountain range between Spain and France. a. Appalachia b. Alps c. Pyrenees d. Urals	c. Pyrenees
Who guided Dante in passing through places in the afterlife? a. Homer and Beatrice b. Khayyam and Beatrice c. Virgil and Beatrice d. Turold and Beatrice	c. Virgil and Beatrice
What did the word "assay" mean in Middle English? a. listen b. try c. watch d. dislike	b. try
The Dark Ages was between which periods according to intellectuals during the Renaissance? a. Greek and Roman world and the Renaissance b. Eastern period and Western period c. Greek and Roman world d. Middle ages and Renaissance	a. Greek and Roman world and the Renaissance