Question 1

For what contribution is Abbot Suger most famous?

Accepted Answer

A) He wrote one of the most important epic poems of the Middle Ages. 
B) He introduced the major features which defined Gothic architecture. 
C) He organized and implemented a highly effective system of distributing food to the poor. 
D) He reconciled Aristotelian logic with the Hebrew scriptures. 
A) He wrote one of the most important epic poems of the Middle Ages. 
B) He introduced the major features which defined Gothic architecture. 
C) He organized and implemented a highly effective system of distributing food to the poor. 
D) He reconciled Aristotelian logic with the Hebrew scriptures.

Question 2

Which are the oldest universities in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) Notre Dame de Belle Verriere and the University of London 
B) The Venetian Academy and the University of Arezzo 
C) University of Bologna, The University of Paris, Oxford and Cambridge 
D) The Academy at Florence, the Universitas at Rome, and the University of Paris 
A) Notre Dame de Belle Verriere and the University of London 
B) The Venetian Academy and the University of Arezzo 
C) University of Bologna, The University of Paris, Oxford and Cambridge 
D) The Academy at Florence, the Universitas at Rome, and the University of Paris

Question 3

_______________________ Fraternal associations of craftsmen or merchants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Fraternal associations of craftsmen or merchants....

Question 4

What were the two major characteristics of Gothic architecture?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased height and stained-glass windows 
B) Decreased height and the ribbed vault 
C) Symmetrical design and windowless rooms 
D) Outdoor gardens and elaborate gazebos 
A) Increased height and stained-glass windows 
B) Decreased height and the ribbed vault 
C) Symmetrical design and windowless rooms 
D) Outdoor gardens and elaborate gazebos

Question 5

_______________________ External masonry supports for Gothic cathedrals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ External masonry supports for Gothic cathedrals....

Question 6

Which medieval cathedral is famous for its 173 stained glass windows?

Accepted Answer

A) Notre Dame 
B) Chartres 
C) La Sainte Chapelle 
D) Saint Dominique of Lucia 
A) Notre Dame 
B) Chartres 
C) La Sainte Chapelle 
D) Saint Dominique of Lucia

Question 7

Who was the most famous teacher of "Golden Age of the University of Paris"?

Accepted Answer

A) Hildegard of Bingen 
B) Geoffrey Chaucer 
C) Peter Lombard 
D) Thomas Aquinas 
A) Hildegard of Bingen 
B) Geoffrey Chaucer 
C) Peter Lombard 
D) Thomas Aquinas

Question 8

_______________________ Multiple melodies moving in contrast to one another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Multiple melodies moving in contrast to...

Question 9

What was the subject of the stained glass window "Notre Dame de Belle Verrière"? How is the depiction of Mary in glass a religious metaphor?

Accepted Answer

The Virgin Mary is the subject of the st

Question 10

_______________________ A moral example used in preaching and theology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ A moral example used in preaching...

Question 11

Why did medieval universities require their student to participate in note-taking and copying?

Accepted Answer

A) Because books were so expensive 
B) To emphasize patience and discipline 
C) Because students fell asleep in class 
D) To improve short-range vision 
A) Because books were so expensive 
B) To emphasize patience and discipline 
C) Because students fell asleep in class 
D) To improve short-range vision

Question 12

From c.1150 to 1300, what city was the intellectual and cultural center of Western civilization?

Accepted Answer

A) Venice 
B) London 
C) Paris 
D) Florence 
A) Venice 
B) London 
C) Paris 
D) Florence

Question 13

In what parts of Europe did women study at universities?

Accepted Answer

A) Italy and Germany 
B) England and Belgium 
C) France and the Netherlands 
D) Spain and Portugal 
A) Italy and Germany 
B) England and Belgium 
C) France and the Netherlands 
D) Spain and Portugal

Question 14

What characterizes the music of the school of Notre-Dame?

Accepted Answer

The music of the school of Notre-Dame us

Question 15

What was the purpose of the "signature frames" found at the bottom of many stained-glass windows?

Accepted Answer

A) to specify the Priest presiding over the church in which the window was housed 
B) to specify the Bishop presiding over the cathedral in which the window was housed. 
C) to indicate the date and craftsman who created the window 
D) to designate the group or person who donated the window 
A) to specify the Priest presiding over the church in which the window was housed 
B) to specify the Bishop presiding over the cathedral in which the window was housed. 
C) to indicate the date and craftsman who created the window 
D) to designate the group or person who donated the window

Question 16

_______________________ Musical compositions with three voices, often singing in different languages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________ Musical compositions with three voices, often...

Question 17

Who was the most famous teacher at the University of Paris in the early 1100s?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Aquinas 
B) Peter Abelard 
C) Dante Alighieri 
D) Peter Lombard 
A) Thomas Aquinas 
B) Peter Abelard 
C) Dante Alighieri 
D) Peter Lombard

Question 18

What medieval text influenced Chaucer's prologue to the Wife of Bath's Tale?

Accepted Answer

A) Carmina Burana 
B) Summa Theologica 
C) The Song of Roland 
D) The Romance of the Rose 
A) Carmina Burana 
B) Summa Theologica 
C) The Song of Roland 
D) The Romance of the Rose

Question 19

What modern location is the medieval cathedral similar to?

Accepted Answer

A) The shopping mall 
B) The courthouse square 
C) The public school 
D) The university 
A) The shopping mall 
B) The courthouse square 
C) The public school 
D) The university

Question 20

What was the specific reason that La Sainte Chapelle was built?

Accepted Answer

A) To provide a meditative retreat for Saint Francis of Assisi 
B) To house relics of Christ's Passion 
C) To house relics of Saint Chapelle 
D) To provide a vacation home for Robert de Sorbon. 
A) To provide a meditative retreat for Saint Francis of Assisi 
B) To house relics of Christ's Passion 
C) To house relics of Saint Chapelle 
D) To provide a vacation home for Robert de Sorbon.

For what contribution is Abbot Suger most famous?

Which are the oldest universities in Europe?

_______________________ Fraternal associations of craftsmen or merchants.

What were the two major characteristics of Gothic architecture?

_______________________ External masonry supports for Gothic cathedrals.

Which medieval cathedral is famous for its 173 stained glass windows?

Who was the most famous teacher of "Golden Age of the University of Paris"?

_______________________ Multiple melodies moving in contrast to one another.

What was the subject of the stained glass window "Notre Dame de Belle Verrière"? How is the depiction of Mary in glass a religious metaphor?

_______________________ A moral example used in preaching and theology.

Why did medieval universities require their student to participate in note-taking and copying?

From c.1150 to 1300, what city was the intellectual and cultural center of Western civilization?

In what parts of Europe did women study at universities?

What characterizes the music of the school of Notre-Dame?

What was the purpose of the "signature frames" found at the bottom of many stained-glass windows?

_______________________ Musical compositions with three voices, often singing in different languages.

Who was the most famous teacher at the University of Paris in the early 1100s?

What medieval text influenced Chaucer's prologue to the Wife of Bath's Tale?

What modern location is the medieval cathedral similar to?

What was the specific reason that La Sainte Chapelle was built?

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The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

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The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

The Renaissance in the Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy

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For what contribution is Abbot Suger most famous?

Which are the oldest universities in Europe?

_______________________ Fraternal associations of craftsmen or merchants.

What were the two major characteristics of Gothic architecture?

_______________________ External masonry supports for Gothic cathedrals.

Which medieval cathedral is famous for its 173 stained glass windows?

Who was the most famous teacher of "Golden Age of the University of Paris"?

_______________________ Multiple melodies moving in contrast to one another.

What was the subject of the stained glass window "Notre Dame de Belle Verrière"? How is the depiction of Mary in glass a religious metaphor?

_______________________ A moral example used in preaching and theology.

Why did medieval universities require their student to participate in note-taking and copying?

From c.1150 to 1300, what city was the intellectual and cultural center of Western civilization?

In what parts of Europe did women study at universities?

What characterizes the music of the school of Notre-Dame?

What was the purpose of the "signature frames" found at the bottom of many stained-glass windows?

_______________________ Musical compositions with three voices, often singing in different languages.

Who was the most famous teacher at the University of Paris in the early 1100s?

What medieval text influenced Chaucer's prologue to the Wife of Bath's Tale?

What modern location is the medieval cathedral similar to?

What was the specific reason that La Sainte Chapelle was built?

Beginnings

The Rise of Greece

Classical Greece and the Hellenistic Period

Rome

Ancient Civilizations of India and China

The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

Early Christianity: Ravenna and Byzantium

Islam

The High Middle Ages

The Fourteenth Century: a Time of Transition

The Renaissance in the Fifteenth Century

The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy

The High Renaissance in the North

The Seventeenth Century: the Baroque Era

The Eighteenth Century

Romanticism, Realism, and Photography

Toward the Modern Era: 1870-1914

India, China, and Japan: From Medieval to Modern Times

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