Multiple Choice Quiz

After you have finished studying the chapter, test yourself by answering the sample quiz questions. The correct answers will be revealed after you have finished the quiz. If you have answered any question incorrectly, return to the chapter to review the pertinent material.

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: it
			A)	was based on the exchange of land for military service.
			B)	provided local forms of protection and government.
			C)	was similar to feudalism in Japan.
			D)	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.