Weekly Quiz Questions

Arthurian legends originated in a medieval story cycle called the…

Matter of Britain

The earliest mentions of Arthur are found in..

prose chronicles

Which of the following is not a vernacular language?

Latin

Which of the following was a medieval European term for Muslims?

Saracen

Modern people need to take a class on Middle English to be able to read it. T/F

False

Which of the following were Mordred's crimes according to Geoffrey of Monmouth?

Adultery, Treason, and Tyranny

How does Geoffrey of Monmouth characterize the relationship between Uther Pendragon and Aurelius Ambrosius?

Brothers

What was the name of Arthur's sister, the mother of Gawain and Mordred?

Anna

Why does Arthur fight the Giant of Mount St. Michel?

Because Helen died of fright

What was Arthur's ultimate goal before he fought Mordred?

Conquering the Roman Empire

What was special about the Round Table?

It removed social hierarchy from seating order

Why did Wace refuse to include the Prophecies of Merlin in his Roman de Brut?

Because they were too ambiguous to be read as history

Which of the following best characterizes Arthur's justification for invading Rome?

He claims an ancestral right to the Emperorship of Rome

"Walwein" is better known in Arthurian canon by what other knightly name?

Gawain

What is a kenning?

A figure of speech found in Old Norse and Old English poetry that functions like a miniature riddle