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1
The term "Middle Ages" describes the historical period between the:
A)Battle of Adrianople and the first Crusade
B)birth of Christianity and the end of the Carolingian Empire
C)fall of Rome and the early Italian Renaissance
D)Viking invasions and the Fourth Crusade
2
A chanson de geste is a:
A)song of heroic deeds
B)historical chronicle
C)romance narrative
D)satiric poem
3
NOT true of medieval European feudalism:
A)It was based on the exchange of land for military service.
B)It provided local forms of protection and government.
C)It was similar to feudalism in Japan.
D)It lasted only one century.
4
Lancelot proves his love for Guinevere by:
A)challenging King Arthur to a joust
B)killing Kay, the Seneschal
C)entering the cart without hesitation
D)crossing a bridge of swords
5
The so-called "code of courtly love" contributed to the:
A)revival of heroic epic literature
B)perception of women as objects of reward for men
C)decline of troubadour poetry
D)view of women as immoral and aggressive
6
All but which of the following were consequences of the Crusades:
A)the revival of trade between East and West
B)the centralization of political power in England and France
C)the decline of luxury goods in Western Europe
D)the availability in France of Arabic translations of Greek texts as well as Islamic literature
7
Not true of troubadour poetry:
A)It reflects the rise of literacy in the later middle ages
B)It was primarily religious in nature
C)It shows the influence of Arabic poetry
D)It was often accompanied by the lyre or lute







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