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This quiz will test your knowledge of important concepts, events and people in Chapter 14, sections 4 and 5 of your Holt World History text

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1.

Vernacular literature
- A.
  
  Was written for the educated elite
- B.
  
  Was written in Latin
- C.
  
  Was written in the language of everyday speech that varied from place to place
- D.
  
  Was used in special Church ceremonies
Correct Answer
C. Was written in the language of everyday speech that varied from place to place
2.

An example of a medieval national epic poem was
- A.
  
  King Arthur
- B.
  
  Reynard the Fox
- C.
  
  Song of Roland
- D.
  
  The Divine Comedy
Correct Answer
C. Song of Roland
3.

Medieval troubadours mostly sang about
- A.
  
  Love and romance
- B.
  
  War and violence
- C.
  
  National heroes
- D.
  
  God
Correct Answer
A. Love and romance
4.

Dante wrote his Tuscan dialect, and is now known as the "Father of _______language"
- A.
  
  English
- B.
  
  Italian
- C.
  
  French
- D.
  
  German
Correct Answer
B. Italian
5.

This educational institution was developed in the High Middle Ages by teachers who established guild with their students
- A.
  
  Elementary school
- B.
  
  High School
- C.
  
  University
- D.
  
  Trade school
Correct Answer
C. University
6.

The works of famous Greek and Roman philosophers were preserved and passed to Europeans by
- A.
  
  Muslims
- B.
  
  Chinese
- C.
  
  Africans
- D.
  
  Vikings
Correct Answer
A. Muslims
7.

Medieval "Scholasticism" is an attempt to bring what 2 things together?
- A.
  
  Latin and the vernacular
- B.
  
  Faith and reason
- C.
  
  Science and art
- D.
  
  Teachers and students
Correct Answer
B. Faith and reason
8.

During the High Middle Ages the main form of art was
- A.
  
  Oil painting
- B.
  
  Sculpture
- C.
  
  Illuminated manuscripts
- D.
  
  Church architecture
Correct Answer
D. Church architecture
9.

All are part of "Gothic" architecture EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Large stained glass windows
- B.
  
  High, thin walls supported by "flying buttresses"
- C.
  
  Heavy domed stone roofs with small windows
- D.
  
  Pointed arches and tall spires
Correct Answer
C. Heavy domed stone roofs with small windows
10.

The Hundred Years War was a series of military conflicts between
- A.
  
  England and Italy
- B.
  
  England and France
- C.
  
  Italy and France
- D.
  
  England and Scotland
Correct Answer
B. England and France

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Medieval Quiz 4

Vernacular literature

An example of a medieval national epic poem was

Medieval troubadours mostly sang about

Dante wrote his Tuscan dialect, and is now known as the "Father of _______language"

This educational institution was developed in the High Middle Ages by teachers who established guild with their students

The works of famous Greek and Roman philosophers were preserved and passed to Europeans by

Medieval "Scholasticism" is an attempt to bring what 2 things together?

During the High Middle Ages the main form of art was

All are part of "Gothic" architecture EXCEPT

The Hundred Years War was a series of military conflicts between