The Canterbury Tales Quizzes & Trivia

Are you an authority when it comes to literature? What's common between the tales of the Knight, the Merchant, and the Physician? It's no bar room joke, we assure you. What's that? Right! They're all part of the collection of stories from "The Canterbury Tales"! If you've read these books written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer, then for sure you'll find these quizzes easy as A-B-C.
 
Aside from the common facts and figures, do you think you'll be able to answer different kinds of trivia too? Any idea how these stories relate to religion and the society? How about the adaptations they influenced? If you think you have the knack for these questions then let's go! Journey with the pilgrims once more as you go through these quizzes. Drop by and relive the "Canterbury Tales"!
The Canterbury Tales Quiz

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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    The Canterbury Tales begins in...
The Canterbury Tales Quiz

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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    During the 14th Century, what made people decide that a collective social change was needed?
The Canterbury Tales Final

This is a quiz over the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.

Questions: 31  |  Attempts: 367   |  Last updated: Sep 18, 2018
  • Sample Question
    In “The Prologue,” Chaucer’s main objective is to 
What Do You Know About The Canterbury Tales?

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
  • Sample Question
    Which year did Geoffrey Chaucer become controller of customs?
Canterbury Tales Prologue

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
  • Sample Question
    Who draws the short straw?




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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?
The realisation that the end of the world was not necessarily coming shortly
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