Spanish CSET Subtest II questions and solutions

Spanish CSET Subtest II questions and solutions
What is the first epic written? What time period does it come from? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Cantar de Mio Cid is from
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the medieval time period
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What style of writing gained popularity in the 13th century? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Spanish prose
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Who was Alfonso X, el Sabio? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Alfonso X the wise was a Castilian king who was a poet that
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used both Castilian and Galician. He wrote more than 300 poems and translated works from arabic to latin.
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Historically what was happening in Spain in the medieval age? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - conflicts between the Arabs
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and the christians. This would influence the pieces written during this time period
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Who is Juan Ruiz? What time period if he from? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Medieval Castilian poet, author of El Buen
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amor (14th century)
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What are some important themes of El Buen Amor by Juan Ruiz? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - love can be good or foolish
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avoid the foolish love in the name of a good love.
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Who was the last great poet of the Middle Ages? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Jorge Manrique
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What is a Mester de Clerencia? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - consist of oral poems, poets and clerics. Determine rhythm
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scheme and rhythm.
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What is a Mester de Jugalaria? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - written my mistrals. They do not follow a set form, use
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assonance instead of rhythm.
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What did pre-medieval Spain look like? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula which led to
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high muslim and jewish influence within the Spanish civilization.
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What did medieval Spain look like? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - B/C of the Black Death jews were believes to try and kill o
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christians which which would eventually lead to the backlash of the Spanish Inquisition.
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What happened during the Spanish unification? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - In 1492 Castile an dAragon defeated grana
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to officially end muslim control. This would send Spain into a Golden Age of literature.
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What is generally considered the high point of Spanish literature? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - The Golden Age
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What is the political setting during the Renaissance? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Conflict b/w Spain and Italy.
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Describe pre-renaissance literature in spain? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Renewal of poetry under Italian influence. Shi
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from pastoral novels to picturesque.
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What are som popular themes of the Renaissance? - Correct Answer ✔✔ - 1. Christianity
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