Test 2 Speedback Flashcards
Which of the following was not a general historical feature of the 1300s?
the Ottonian cataclysm
religious strife, leading to the “Great Schism”
the 100 Years’ War
severe cold weather
religious strife, leading to the “Babylonian Captivity”
the Black Death
the Ottonian cataclysm
Which of the following is not true of the Lindisfarne Gospels?
contain a page that juxtapositions the form of a cross against a chaotic background of fighting beasts
shaped around the letters XPI
contain a sequence of portraits, carpet pages, and decorated letters
Irish produced, but show a Mediterranean influence
shaped around the letters XPI
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Which of the following is not true about Giotto’s Madonna Enthroned?
a growing naturalism, with attention to a light source and a more realistic presentation of the interior space within the throne
the use of a medieval hierarchical scale
the injection of genuine human emotion
a symmetrical arrangement of the Virgin and angels
the inclusion of a realistic background scene (with mountains and fields) rather than the traditional flat gold sheet
the suggestion of three-dimension modeling for the Virgin that creates the illusion of a real body underneath her robe
the inclusion of a realistic background scene (with mountains and fields) rather than the traditional flat gold sheet
Which of the following contains an eyewitness account of the effects of the Plague in the 1300s?
The Decameron
Canterbury Tales
The Divine Comedy
The Decameron
Which of the following are not features of Dante’s Divine Comedy?
a preoccupation with hierarchical structures
a preoccupation with the principle of Christian mercy (instead of justice)
the quest to synthesize Christian ideals with Greco-Roman achievements
a terza rima rhyme scheme (aba bcb, cdc, etc.)
a preoccupation with the principle of Christian mercy (instead of justice)
Which of the following is not true about sacred literature of the High Middle Ages?
Miracle plays were popular.
It often came in the form of allegorical dramas.
Writers didn’t write much of it.
It was often didactic (teaching morality and doctrine).
Writers didn’t write much of it.
Westworks
a term applied to the entrance facades of early Carolingian churches
b. a major scholar who helped Charlemagne develop an educational system
c. the liturgical ceremonies performed at monasteries
d. a set of guidelines established for monasteries in the 500s
e. one of the great early popes, the last church father, who converted many in the British Isles
f. the evil monster fought by Beowulf
a term applied to the entrance facades of early Carolingian churches
The Emperor commanded the horns to sound,
the French dismount, and they put on their armor:
their hauberks, their helmets, their gold-dressed swords,
their handsome shields; and take up their great lances,
the gonfalons of white and red and blue.
The barons of that host mount their war horses
and spur them hard the whole length of the pass;
Which of the following does not apply to the passage quoted above?
represents the genre called Chanson de geste
was likely performed by a jongleur
here as elsewhere in this work, the author celebrates the values of a warrior culture
in this passage referred to the actions of Charlemagne
represents the genre called courtly chanson
represents the genre called courtly chanson
Which is not true of Beowulf?
It was written by an unknown Anglo-Saxon Christian poet.
It is about events happening in Denmark and Sweden in the 500s–700s.
The narrator mixes past and future viewpoints.
Hrothgar was made chief by defeating the Huns.
The dead in this story are commemorated in a pagan manner
Hrothgar was made chief by defeating the Huns.
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What is not true about Gothic architecture?
It features point arches and ribbed vaulting.
It features extraordinarily thick stone walls and windowless interiors.
It was created by the Abbott Suger.
It features flying buttresses.
It evokes a seemingly weightless, floating atmosphere bathed in light.
It features abundant stained glass.
It features extraordinarily thick stone walls and windowless interiors.
Which of the following were not German tribes in the early medieval era?
Angles and Saxons
Franks
Vandals
Lombards
Sheafsons
Visigoths
Sheafsons
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Rhythmic modes
the name given to the earliest polyphony used in church
b. use of formulas in music associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral
c. composers who worked at the Notre Dame Cathedral
b.use of formulas in music associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral
Which of the following is not a feature of Cimabue’s Madonna Enthroned?
The Virgin wears imperial blue.
The structure of the throne is lavish but spatially ambiguous.
The angels in the sky writhe with genuine grief.
The Madonna and flanking angels have the same formulaic smile and oval head shape with the same tilt.
The angels in the sky writhe with genuine grief.
archivolts
itinerant performers that juggle, do animal acts, and sing such works as The Song of Roland
b. a new highly systematic form of education
c. poet-composers from the south of France
d. a courtly poem by Marie de France
e. a series of decorated compartments that surround a tympanum
e.a series of decorated compartments that surround a tympanum
jongleurs
aitinerant performers that juggle, do animal acts, and sing such works as The Song of Roland
b. a new highly systematic form of education
c. poet-composers from the south of France
d. a courtly poem by Marie de France
e. a series of decorated compartments that surround a tympanum
aitinerant performers that juggle, do animal acts, and sing such works as The Song of Roland
Which is not one of the features of Gregorian chant?
They were monophonic.
They were sung in unison by men.
They contained several melodies and chords sounding simultaneously.
They were typically performed with solo passages alternation with choral ones.
The rhythms followed the Latin text rhythms.
They contained several melodies and chords sounding simultaneously.
Who is the Greco-Roman author that serves as Dante’s guide through the Inferno?
Hildegarde
Beatriz de Dia
Homer
Virgil
Virgil
Organum
the name given to the earliest polyphony used in church
b. use of formulas in music associated with the Notre Dame Cathedral
c. composers who worked at the Notre Dame Cathedral
the name given to the earliest polyphony used in church
Which of the following is not true about Cluny III?
It remains one of the great tourist sites in all of Europe.
The building was extraordinarily big, high, and long.
This was the greatest Romanesque church every built.
The building contained many “compound” piers and “engaged” columns.
It remains one of the great tourist sites in all of Europe.
Which of the following is not true about Gregorian chant?
Gregory I composed almost all of the original melodies.
The Franks began replacing their own chants with Roman ones to form a bond with old Roman Empire.
It was used to decorate the worship ceremonies of the Christian church.
It began being written down by the Franks, probably in the 700s.
Gregory I composed almost all of the original melodies.