The Canterbury Tales Quizzes & Trivia
This quiz will test your general knowledge of Geofrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
Questions: 4 | Attempts: 1287 | Last updated: Dec 14, 2012
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Sample QuestionThe Canterbury Tales begins in...
A novel, The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer in middle English between 1387-1400 is about the journey of pilgrims. If you read this book, take the quiz to know how much you remember about it.
Questions: 50 | Attempts: 544 | Last updated: Sep 4, 2017
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Sample QuestionDuring the 14th Century, what made people decide that a collective social change was needed?
This is a quiz over the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
Questions: 31 | Attempts: 367 | Last updated: Sep 18, 2018
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Sample QuestionIn “The Prologue,” Chaucer’s main objective is to
The Canterbury Tales is a variety of 24 stories that run to over 17,000 lines that is written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer from 1387 to 1400. Take a quiz and learn about these tales.
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 100 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionWhich year did Geoffrey Chaucer become controller of customs?
The frame of the story opens with a gathering of people and whoever tells the best tale, to be judged by the Host, will receive a free meal upon their return. There were many lessons from the stories. Take the Canterbury...
Questions: 21 | Attempts: 81 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionWho draws the short straw?
The Canterbury Tales Questions & Answers
During the 14th Century, what made people decide that a collective social change was needed?
The realisation that the end of the world was not necessarily coming shortly
Why are the pilgrims going to Canterbury?
To visit the Cathedral at Canterbury and Thomas Beckett's tomb
What made people decide that a collective social change was needed during the 14th Century?
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The realisation that the end of the world was not necessarily coming shortly
A quiz designed to review The Canterbury Tales
Questions: 24 | Attempts: 70 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionWho wrote The Canterbury Tales?
Hey, Highlanders. Test your knowledge of our next piece of literature so far!
Questions: 12 | Attempts: 66 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionWhat year was Chaucer born?
Read the descriptions written about each of the characters, then choose the answer that provides the best inference based on the given quotes.
Questions: 12 | Attempts: 53 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionThe Knight: “distinguished man”...“honor, generousness and courtesy”... “honored for his noble graces”...“not gaily dressed”...“tunic stained and dark”...“joined our ranks.”
The Canterbury tales is a collection of stories from middelengel literature written in the 14th century by Geoffrey Chaucer . The story structure corresponds to other works from that time, such as the Decamerone by Giovanni...
Questions: 30 | Attempts: 50 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionSundry
Let's see which Cnterbury pilgrim you relate to most. Answer the questions honestly and have fun with it. Enjoy!
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 45 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionAre you one that hosts parties or organizes them or do you just enjoy attending them to see what everyone is wearing?
Ever read the canterbury tales. Well now you don't have to. Just do this quiz and see which one of these total individuals you are.
Questions: 13 | Attempts: 32 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionSomeone says you look a disgrace, what do you do?
Canterbury Tales Vocab
Questions: 15 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Apr 5, 2019
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Sample QuestionAccrue
