Medieval Period And Chaucer

Question 1

When did the Middle Ages begin?

Answer 1

1066

Question 2

What happened in 1066?

Answer 2

The Norma’s defeated the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings.

Question 3

Who was the first king of England?

Answer 3

William the Conqueror.

Question 4

After William of Normandy became William 1 of England what system did he institute into his newly conquered land?

Answer 4

Feudalism

Question 5

What three groups were the people in the new social system into?

Answer 5

Nobility
Clergy
Commoners

Question 6

Who were the upper and lower nobility?

Answer 6

Upper blood royals

Lower knights.

Question 7

Where does the word chivalry come from?

Answer 7

French word chevalier which means horseman or horse soldier.

Question 8

What did knighthood involve?

Answer 8

Code of chivalry

Question 9

During the Crusades what was the object of the crusaders?

Answer 9

To take the holy lands from the Seljuk Turks

Question 10

Descriptors of the crusades

Answer 10

Bloody predictable unsuccessful

Question 11

What did the crusades expose Europe to?

Answer 11

Technology

Science mathematics of the Muslim world

Question 12

What did the crusades provide Europe with the desire?

Answer 12

Explore new lands.

Question 13

In the city who was in charge of the manufacturing industry?

Answer 13

Guilds

Question 14

Who were guilds similar to?

Answer 14

Trade unions

Apprentice journeyman master

Question 15

When did the bubonic plague occur?

Answer 15

First occurred in England in 1348.

Question 16

Benefits of the plague
How long?
Cause?

Answer 16

End to feudalism due to decrease in pop.
Next 300 years
Fleas on rats.

Question 17

What’s one of the reason ls for the chaotic spelling in the English language?

Answer 17

Printers who didn’t check with the writers before they change it.

Question 18

Who brought printing to England? When?

Answer 18

William Caxton in 1476.

Question 19

Who did he print the works of?

Answer 19

Chaucer and Malory and others

Question 20

What was the effect of Caxton’s printing?

Answer 20

Reasonably priced books available to everyone who could read.

Question 21

When was the time of the university system in Europe?

Answer 21

After the printing press.

Question 22

What degrees were offered?

Answer 22

Bachelors, masters and doctorate.

Question 23

Who was allowed in the universities and what kind of lecturing and note taking was used?

Answer 23

Latin

Men

Question 24

What language was used in all Ronan catholic services?

Answer 24

Latin

Question 25

The Middle Ages was the time of the building of great __________ in Europe.

There was a power struggle between ____ and ____.

Answer 25

Cathedrals

Popes
Kings

Question 26

What were the two types of plays to teach the illiterate population?

Answer 26

Mystery and morality

Question 27

Mystery plays

Answer 27

Bible stories acted out in dramas performed in town squares or in churches. Instructive

Question 28

Morality plays

Answer 28

Dramas about the conflict between good and evil. Also performed in towns or outside churches.

Question 29

Folk ballad

Answer 29

Told or sung by the common people

Question 30

Romances

Answer 30

Told or sung by ministered and other about the age of chivalry, love, and magic.

Question 31

Who died without issue?

Answer 31

Edward the confessor in 1066 ad.

Question 32

In what battle did William defeat Harold?

Answer 32

Battle of Hastings in 1066

Question 33

Where did William crown king of England?

Answer 33

Westminster abbey

Question 34

How was England changed by William?

Answer 34

Language feudalism and military

Question 35

What happened to Thomas Becket?

Answer 35

Murdered in Canterbury cathedral by four knights of Henry 2. Henry must do penance as ordered by the pop and people of England. In 1170.

Question 36

When was becket made a saint by the pope

Answer 36

1173.

Question 37

When did Chaucer write the Canterbury tales

Answer 37

1385.

Question 38

Who wrote down the legend of King Arthur from English French and lain sources? And when

Answer 38

1460. Malory.

Question 39

What is the bayeux tapestry?

Answer 39

77 yd. of embroidery wool on linen.

Question 40

What was the domesday book?

Answer 40

A questionnaire saying how much of each thing they have. Thought of as king Williams new tax scheme to fleece the rich.

Question 41

Who took the throne after Edward?

Answer 41

Harold godwinson. Relative.

Question 42

Story of Thomas becket and Henry

Answer 42

T. B. Was appointed arch bishop by Henry
Argued about issues regarding power. 
T. B. Murdered. 
Henry did penance
T. B. Cannonized. 
Canterbury tales written.

Question 43

Commoners

Answer 43

Mostly illiterate
Average workers
Physicians
Sung or recited ballads.

Question 44

Clergy

Answer 44

Wrote religious works. 
Literate 
Pardoner
Priest 
Nuns

Question 45

Allegory

Answer 45

Where people things and happenings have a symbolic meaning.

Question 46

Nobility

Answer 46

Mostly Norman
Some literate some not
Ministrels sang and told stories.

Question 47

What did sir Thomas Malory write?

Answer 47

Le morte d’arthur.

Question 48

Exemplum

Answer 48

Laying. Part of a sermon

Question 49

What does the tavern boy and the host warn the rioters about? How do they respond?

Answer 49

Death. They want to kill death.

Question 50

Who do the rioters meet? And what do they demand of him?

Answer 50

An old man and they demand that he tell them where death is.

Question 51

What do the rioters find under a tree?

Answer 51

Gold florins(coins)

Question 52

The two men want to kill the other one? What does the other one want to do?

Answer 52

They want to stab him. He wants to poison them.

Question 53

How does it end?

Answer 53

Everyone dies.