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61. How did the fall of Roman imperialism affect Britain ?
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A. All of the Above

B. it led to the end of Roman forms of governing

C. it led to the rise of Germanic cultures

D. it created a conflict Christianity and paganism

62. How did the development of nation-states in the late Middle Ages affect women ?
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A. they took on more important roles in the economy

B. they lost much of their political and economic power

C. they were able to acquire more political capital

D. they lost the ability to be anchoresses

63. In the Medieval era, women most commonly worked as ______________?
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A. spinners

B. All of the Above

C. retailers

D. domestic servants

64. When did the Norman Invasion take place ?
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A. 12th century

B. 11th century

C. 9th century

D. 10th century

65. Which text(s) is/are associated with mysticism ?
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A. The Romance of the Rose

B. Book of Hours

C. The Canterbury Tales

D. Revelations of Divine Love

66. Which is/are a theme(s) of The Acts of Thecla ?
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A. female literacy

B. peasant life

C. praise of chastity

D. courtly love

67. What is affective piety ?
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A. a literary device used in estates satire

B. a term associated with oral transmission

C. an important trait of the medieval lay

D. a dramatic demonstration of faith

68. Which of the following is not a theme in Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion ?
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A. The conduct of wars and tournaments

B. The knights lack of loyalty to his lord

C. The relationships between knights and ladies

D. The feudal system

69. Which of the following is an example of female hagiography ?
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A. Revelations of Divine Love

B. Acts of Thecla

C. Orison to an Almighty God

D. The Wooing of Our Lord

70. Which best summarizes Christine de Pizans reaction to The Romance of the Rose ?
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A. she applauded its promotion of female education

B. she objected to the treatment of secularism as evil

C. she praised the objectification of women

D. she attacked it as misogynistic

71. Which writer(s) is/are associated with mysticism ?
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A. Walter Hilton

B. Richard Rolle

C. All of the Above

D. Julian of Norwich

72. Who were lay mystics ?
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A. people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order

B. people who reject asceticism and contemplation

C. people who were formally tied to religious orders

D. people who attempt to found their own religious orders

73. Who were the troubadours ?
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A. men who wrote only in the mystical tradition

B. heretics persecuted by the Church

C. the authors of conduct books

D. poets from France and Italy

74. Which of the following characterize(s) a lay ?
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A. All of the Above

B. geographical unity

C. octosyllabic couplets

D. episodic content

75. Which of the following is not an example of a lai ?
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A. Sir Launfal

B. Chaucers The Wife of Bath

C. Chaucers Franklins Tale

D. Norwichs Revelations of Divine Love

76. Which of the following is an alternative name for the Middle Ages ?
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A. Platonic Period

B. Dark Ages

C. Age of Reason

D. Age of Enlightenment

77. Which of the following themes/motifs was/were often found in literature of courtly love ?
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A. All of the Above

B. nobility

C. chastity

D. adultery

78. Which of these female writers is most closely associated with tears ?
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A. Catherine de Pizan

B. Catherine of Siena

C. Margery Kempe

D. Julian of Norwich

79. What is hagiography ?
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A. the writing and studying of saints lives

B. a term associated with oral transmission

C. the literary form linked closely with courtly love

D. a method of creating a mystical union

80. What were conduct books ?
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A. books that conformed with strict standards of behavior

B. books that recounted historical events in the medieval era

C. books that established standards of behavior for women

D. books that were primarily intended to teach men how to treat their wives

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