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Quarter 1 Exam Flashcards

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1
Q

Why does King Arthur want his table of Knights to be round?

A

There would be no head of the table

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2
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Who said “ You will be Lord and the land will be yours, if you fail, the land will perish”?

A

Merlin

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3
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Excalibur can only be freed from the stone by whom?

A

The true and rightful King

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4
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What is the only thing that can restore King Arthur’s health?

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The holy grail

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5
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The medieval belief that women should not have political influence and women are only given power through relatives is illustrated in the film by this

A

Morganna’s quest for power

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6
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The Norman invaders hoped to promote and link themselves with Christianity by presenting King Arthur with this

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A Christ like figure

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7
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In order to appeal the Celtic people who were also historical enemies of Anglo-Saxons the Normans did this

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They resurrected the Celtic legend of King Arthur

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8
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Where did the original story of King Arthur come from

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Celtic history and legend

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9
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Arthur’s betrayal by a close friend, his early statues as the chosen one and his suffering reflected by strange signs in nature all reinforce King Arthur as this type of figure

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Christ like

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10
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Arthur being knighted before becoming King and defeating the rebelling knights is which step on the Hero’s Journey

A

Hero Returns/Self Knowledge

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11
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Who is Sir Gawain seated next to at the New Year’s feast

A

Queen Guenivere

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12
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The poem (Sir Gawain and The Green Knight) illustrates a sense of the supernatural from this event

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The Green Knight does not die from the blow to his head

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13
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How much time does Sir Gawain have to to locate the Green Knight

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1 year and 1 day

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14
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The poem (Sir Gawain and The Green Knight) takes place under whose reign

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King Arthur

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This is what Sir Gawain does when the Green Knight strikes the ax for the first time

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Sir Gawain flinches

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16
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The fostering of common beliefs and symbols was a positive effect from this organization

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The Medieval Church

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17
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This group of people held social positions determined by the status of their fathers and husbands

A

Women of Rank

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18
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This event influenced everyday life in England by exposing the English to other civilizations

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The Crusades

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19
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As a result of this event, an English national consciousness gradually developed

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The Hundred Years war between England and France

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20
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What is the religious concept of hierarchy that features a class system of Overlords, Vassals, and Serfs

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Feudalism

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21
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What event signaled a renewal of older democratic ideas

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The signing of the Magna Carta

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22
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What political event had long lasting consequences from the development of the English language

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The Norman Conquest or battle of Hasting in 1066

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23
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After William the Conqueror won the battle of Hastings in 1066, England changed because it adopted this

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The Norman Social System

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24
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The martyrdom of this man in 1170 led to greater power for the church of Rome, Who?

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Thomas A’Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury

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25
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The freedom of the Serfs and greater power of the lower classes occured because of what event

A

The Black Death

26
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Violating the principles of courtly love and breaking the vow of loyalty to King Arthur describes the behavior of which Knight of the round table

A

Lancelot and his behavior with Gueniviere

27
Q

Who said “Talk is for lovers, Merlin I need the sword to be King”

A

Uther Pendragon

28
Q

Who said “Have you used all the magic you stole from me to keep yourself young”

A

Merlin

29
Q

Who raises Arthur

A

Sir Ector

30
Q

Who said “Your love is the one thing I don’t want”

A

Modred

31
Q

Who said “I will have a King and give birth to a God”

A

Morganna

32
Q

Arthur removing Excalibur from the stone is what step on the Hero’s journey

A

Call to Adventure

33
Q

At his death the barge is taking Arthur to where

A

Avalon

34
Q

This man is handed Excalibur, tells his father he pulled it from the stone and then tells the truth, that he did not, who is he

A

Sir Kay

35
Q

The defeat of earlier Pagan civilizations by Christianity is illustrated by whose defeat in this film

A

Merlin’s defeat

36
Q

What is the traditional time setting for a romance

A

The past

37
Q

A dangerous journey, a central test, and a return to the starting point are all examples of this

A

Romantic Quest

38
Q

A near perfect hero, an evil enemy, and a test of the hero are all parts of this

A

A romance

39
Q

An Anglo-Saxon metaphor is called this

A

A kenning

40
Q

Kennings were poetic devices important to these Anglo-Saxon people

A

Oral Poets or Scops

41
Q

Cognizant

A

Being aware of

42
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Assimilated

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To absorb, to integrate

43
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Colloquy

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Conversation, meeting

44
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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration

45
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Allay

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To alleviate

46
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Fortuitous

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Unpredictable

47
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Adroit

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Smart in the head

48
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Despot

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Absolute ruler

49
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Mesmerism

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Hypnotic

50
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Farcical

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Preposterous

51
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Choleric

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Irritable

52
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Omniscient

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All knowing

53
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Discursive

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Rambling

54
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Blazons

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Coat of arms

55
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Ennui

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Boredom

56
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Dirges

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Mournful song

57
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Expatriates

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To be exiled

58
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Incognito

A

To hide your true identity

59
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Feigns

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To disguise

60
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Bravado

A

To show false bravery

English IV (12 decks)

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