Question 1

Know the Ways of the Lord, also known as the Scivias, is a treatise written by

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A)   Rumi.
B)   Saint Francis.
C)   Hildegard of Bingen.
D)   Aquinas.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

"Christendom" refers to the

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A)   sacramental system.
B)   Christian community of the Middle Ages.
C)   role of mystics in the twelfth century.
D)   humanism of Saint Francis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Examine the medieval community of Christendom, pointing out the landmarks that typified this unique time and place.

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Question 4

The interdict and excommunication were methods by which

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A)   priests administered the sacraments.
B)   the Church maintained its authority.
C)   medieval kings were appointed.
D)   medieval monks took their vows.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The writings of which classical philosopher had the greatest influence on the rise of medieval scholasticism?

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A)   Aristotle
B)   Plato
C)   Socrates
D)   CiceroE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of Dante's Commedia?

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A)   Latin prose
B)   Numerology
C)   Historical figures
D)   AllegoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The most important of the seven sacraments and central ritual of the Mass is

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A)   the Eucharist.
B)   penance.
C)   ordination.
D)   extreme unction.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Compare some of the religious landmarks of medieval Christendom with those of medieval Hinduism and/or Buddhism.

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In medieval Christendom, some of the rel...

Question 9

According to Hildegard, the visions she recorded in Scivias came to her from

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A)   communication with the pope.
B)   a voice from heaven.
C)   her rational analysis of Holy Scripture.
D)   conversations with the nuns in her convent.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Dante's Commedia is divided into three books, each containing thirty-three

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A)   characters.
B)   chapters.
C)   cantos.
D)   lines.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The protagonist of the medieval drama Everyman discovers that his only hope for salvation rests with good works and

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A)   the assistance of the priesthood.
B)   the support of his friends.
C)   the grace of God.
D)   his accumulation of worldly possessions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 12

Four major pilgrimage routes linked cities in France with the favorite shrine of Christian pilgrims, the

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A)   cathedral of Notre Dame.
B)   church of San Francesco.
C)   abbey at Westminster.
D)   cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 13

The hymn that came to serve the Roman Catholic requiem (Mass for the Dead)  during the Medieval era was

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A)   "Dies irae."
B)   Scivias.
C)   memento mori.
D)   estampie.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

It is often said that the Church was the great patron of the arts of Western Christendom. Defend this statement by describing some of the landmarks (literary, visual, and aural) indebted to church patronage.

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The statement that the Church was the gr...

Question 15

Which of the following statements about medieval towns is FALSE?

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A)   Some towns grew into self-governing city-states.
B)   The rise of towns coincided with and contributed to the rise of the middle class.
C)   Medieval towns usually developed out of marketplaces.
D)   By twelfth century, the majority of Europeans lived in towns.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In the Summa Theologica, Aquinas concludes that women

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A)   represent the physical incarnation of human perfection.
B)   are imperfect in form but created to fulfill a purpose in God's plan.
C)   should never have been created in the first place.
D)   are intellectually superior to men.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 17

According to medieval Catholic teachings, what was the intermediate realm where Christians were punished for repented sins that had not been expiated before their deaths?

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A)   Paradise
B)   Inferno
C)   Purgatory
D)   ShivaE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Medieval Europeans were the first to develop all EXCEPT which of the following musical innovations?

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A)   Musical notation
B)   The Psalms
C)   Polyphony
D)   The motetE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In the Commedia, who guided Dante through Hell?

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A)   Satan
B)   Virgil
C)   Beatrice
D)   BrutusE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The university at Bologna, one of the first of the medieval universities, was dedicated primarily to the study of

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A)   theology.
B)   literature.
C)   engineering.
D)   law.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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