Humanities A100 - Exam 2 - Charles
Otwell (Orange Coast College)with
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Which segment of the feudal Anglo-Saxon social order performed military service in exchange for land
grants?
Thanes
One notable literary feature of Beowulf is its use of kennings, which are __________.
compound phrases substituted for names of people and things
The halls in which monks worked to copy and decorate biblical texts are called __________.
scriptoria
Early illuminated manuscript pages are said to be syncretic because they __________.
combine pagan and Christian styles
Which feature of this page ties most specifically to the "Saxon" element of Hiberno-Saxon culture?
The decorative detailing of the arch
Minstrels who entertained Carolingian courts with songs and accompaniment were called __________.
jongleurs
In the Song of Roland, Roland is characterized as the ideal feudal hero due to __________.
his courage and his loyalty to his lord
St. Gall was a particularly "ideal" expression of the rule of Benedict of Nursia based upon its
__________.
modular design
The terms motte and bailey refer to __________.
a raised earth mound with an open courtyard at its base
William the Conqueror ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book in order to __________.
measure the population for the purpose of raising taxes
Pilgrimage sites were associated with __________.
relics of Christian saints and martyrs
, The most popular destination for pilgrims unable to travel to Jerusalem or Rome was __________.
Santiago de Compostela
Which statement is true regarding the Romanesque?
As a style of architecture it represented a rejection of Judaic heritage by Christians of the Middle Ages.
In Romanesque church architecture elaborate relief sculpture depicting religious figures filled the arch
above the portal in a space called the __________.
tympanum
What was true regarding the performance of organum in large churches?
It emphasized the beauty of the vocal polyphony.
The term primogeniture refers to __________.
a system of inheritance by the eldest son of a family
Pope Urban II preached __________.
the First Crusade
The Crusades aimed to recapture __________.
Jerusalem
In the First Crusade, atrocities against Muslims in present-day Syria, including children, were
perpetrated and recorded by which army?
Frankish
Which feature of Norman castle architecture changed as stone replaced wood construction?
The motte was eliminated.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and her daughter Marie, countess of Champagne, established Poitiers as a
__________.
center of secular culture that celebrated art
A trobairitz is __________.
a woman who composes and musically performs courtly love poems
The common or vernacular language of everyday life is associated with the term __________.
romance
In Chrétien de Troyes' tale, Guinevere is offended by Lancelot's behavior when he __________.
hesitates to put love above honor
Which element depicted in this object links its scene to the quasi-religious theme of courtly love?
Otwell (Orange Coast College)with
Correct Answers| 2025 LATEST
UPDATED!!
Which segment of the feudal Anglo-Saxon social order performed military service in exchange for land
grants?
Thanes
One notable literary feature of Beowulf is its use of kennings, which are __________.
compound phrases substituted for names of people and things
The halls in which monks worked to copy and decorate biblical texts are called __________.
scriptoria
Early illuminated manuscript pages are said to be syncretic because they __________.
combine pagan and Christian styles
Which feature of this page ties most specifically to the "Saxon" element of Hiberno-Saxon culture?
The decorative detailing of the arch
Minstrels who entertained Carolingian courts with songs and accompaniment were called __________.
jongleurs
In the Song of Roland, Roland is characterized as the ideal feudal hero due to __________.
his courage and his loyalty to his lord
St. Gall was a particularly "ideal" expression of the rule of Benedict of Nursia based upon its
__________.
modular design
The terms motte and bailey refer to __________.
a raised earth mound with an open courtyard at its base
William the Conqueror ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book in order to __________.
measure the population for the purpose of raising taxes
Pilgrimage sites were associated with __________.
relics of Christian saints and martyrs
, The most popular destination for pilgrims unable to travel to Jerusalem or Rome was __________.
Santiago de Compostela
Which statement is true regarding the Romanesque?
As a style of architecture it represented a rejection of Judaic heritage by Christians of the Middle Ages.
In Romanesque church architecture elaborate relief sculpture depicting religious figures filled the arch
above the portal in a space called the __________.
tympanum
What was true regarding the performance of organum in large churches?
It emphasized the beauty of the vocal polyphony.
The term primogeniture refers to __________.
a system of inheritance by the eldest son of a family
Pope Urban II preached __________.
the First Crusade
The Crusades aimed to recapture __________.
Jerusalem
In the First Crusade, atrocities against Muslims in present-day Syria, including children, were
perpetrated and recorded by which army?
Frankish
Which feature of Norman castle architecture changed as stone replaced wood construction?
The motte was eliminated.
Eleanor of Aquitaine and her daughter Marie, countess of Champagne, established Poitiers as a
__________.
center of secular culture that celebrated art
A trobairitz is __________.
a woman who composes and musically performs courtly love poems
The common or vernacular language of everyday life is associated with the term __________.
romance
In Chrétien de Troyes' tale, Guinevere is offended by Lancelot's behavior when he __________.
hesitates to put love above honor
Which element depicted in this object links its scene to the quasi-religious theme of courtly love?
