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British Middle Ages
Fulton. Background. Test ?.-Heather
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Literature
10th Grade
02/26/2008

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Inclusive dates of the British Middle Ages.
Definition
1066-1500
Term
What event began the British Middle Ages? When did it occur?
Definition
Fall of Roman Empire/after 400.
Term
Who Christianized Roman territories?
Definition
Constantine
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When did Constantine Christianize the Roman territories?
Definition
325
Term
Who was the son of the Saxon king and the daughter of the Duke of Normandy?
Definition
Edward the Confessor
Term
In what battle did William, Duke of Normandy defeat Harold?
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Battle of Hastings
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What year was Harold defeated by William, Duke of Normandy?
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1066
Term
Who began to implement feudalism?
Definition
William, Duke of Normandy
Term
What year did construction begin on Westminster Abbey?
Definition
1052
Term
When did construstion begin on the Canterbury Cathedral?
Definition
1070
Term
What is the name of the book that holds the census records?
Definition
Doomsday Book
Term
The Doomsday Book is considered to be a valuable source to whom?
Definition
genealogists
Term
Name the three languages spoken in England.
Definition
French
Latin
Middle English
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Which group spoke French in England?
Definition
Royalty and nobility
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Which group spoke Latin in England?
Definition
Church
Term
Which group spoke Middle English in England?
Definition
common people
Term
Name the 5 primary elements of Mideval Society.
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1)Knight/Code of Chivalry
2)Castles
3)Monarchy w/royalty and nobility
4)Church/cathedrals/Pope
5)Feudalism
Term
When was Oxford University established?
Definition
1117
Term
When was History of the Kings of Britain completed?
Definition
1136
Term
Who is the author of History of the Kings of Britain?
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Geoffrey of Monmouth
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Name the 4 basic societal parts.
Definition
1)Church
2)Monarchy
3)Feudal Estates
4)Code of Chivalry
Term
What is the church parallel to the king?
Definition
Pope
Term
What is the church parallel to nobles?
Definition
Cardinals
Term
What is the church parallel to lesser nobility?
Definition
Archbishops
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What is the church parallel to knights?
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Bishops/Monseignors/Priests
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What is the church parallel to commoners?
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Monks/Nuns
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When did the Ecumenical Council come about?
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441
Term
What are mystery plays?
Definition
Stories from the Bible.
Term
Define a ballad.
Definition
A narrative poem.
Term
What is a romance?
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A story of a knight with a quest.
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What is courtly love?
Definition
When a knight would fall in love with the wife of his lord.
Term
What is a trope?
Definition
An embellishment(or addition) to a mass.
Term
When was the first trope written?
Definition
About 970 A.D.
Term
What was the first trope called?
Definition
Quem Quaeritis
Term
What is "quem quaeritis" Latin for?
Definition
"Whom do you seek"?
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Name all the elements of a drama.
Definition
costumes
sound effects
scenery
dialogue
stage directions
Term
What is the particular route of a guild or acting company called?
Definition
A cycle.
Term
What did actors pack everything into when travelling?
Definition
A pageant wagon.
Term
What is a play that is about the lives of saints called?
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Miracle play
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What is a morality play?
Definition
allegories;stories of everyday people that contained a moral teaching based on the Bible.
Term
What is the most famous morality play?
Definition
Everyman.
Term
When was Everyman written?
Definition
1400
Term
What was the most popular play?
Definition
The Harrowing of Hell
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What were the midieval stages called?
Definition
Acting stations
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