People and Culture in the High Middle Ages (1)
Select the correct choice
1
Which style of architecture is characterized by stained glass windows, tall spires, flying buttresses, and pointed arches?:
Corinthian.
Neo-Classical.
Romanesque.
Gothic.
2
The art, music, and philosophy of the medieval period in Europe generally dealt with?:
human scientific achievements.
religious themes.
materialism.
classic Greek and Roman subjects.
3
Thomas Aquinas was concerned with?:
reconciling reason and Christian faith.
strengthening the monarchy in England.
finding a cure for the Black Death.
solving the crisis in the church leadership in the 1300s.
4
Tournaments offered knights a chance to?:
win a fief of their own.
become a lord.
display their fighting skills.
practice judging other knights.
5
Chivalry governed relations between?:
serfs and nobles.
noblemen and noblewomen.
Christians and non-Christians.
lords and vassals.
6
Education in the Middle Ages was controlled by?:
the government.
the nobility.
the Church.
scholars and educators.
7
All of the following were contributions of medieval universities EXCEPT?:
use of logic.
preservation of ancient learning.
experiments in chemistry.
preservation of the Latin language.
8
The surge of cathedral building in the 12
c
and 13
c
was closely associated with?:
the increase of university-trained architects.
financial hard times, which caused people to turn to religion.
the low cost of building materials.
the growth of towns and the increase of commercial wealth.
9
The standard method of teaching in medieval universities was?:
the lecture.
a summa.
reading assignments in books.
constant essay writing.
10
Based on the code of chivalry in the 1100s, a knight fought for all of the following EXCEPT?:
his lady.
his country.
his feudal lord.
God.
11
Gothic cathedrals are famous for creating a sense of?:
solidity.
intimacy.
height and light.
color and movement.
12
The route to medieval knighthood lay through?:
services as a squire.
first entering the ranks of the clergy.
the guilds.
capture on foreign battlefields and subsequent ransom.
13
In the late 12
c
, it became mandatory for every cathedral to?:
have an inquisition court to punish heretics.
run at least two carnivals a year to raise church funds.
have at least to astronomers on its staff.
have a school with enough funds to educate poor children free.