Module 4: Medieval Landscapes

Which of the following statements is UNTRUE about the Middle ages:

Correct: Wool, granite, and iron working were the three primary industries

Choices:

- New inventions for farming and more efficient use of land contributed to population growth

- New trading companies and banking firms led the commercial economic system

- Wool, granite, and iron working were the three primary industries

- People began to organize themselves into business associations

Which of the following major events did NOT occur during the Medieval period?

Correct: The Protestant Reformation

Choices:

- The Crusades

- The Protestant Reformation

- The Black Plague

- The 100 Years War

Which of the following stereotypes is LEAST true about the culture of Medieval villagers?

Correct: People were typically heroic, entertaining, and romantic

Choices:

- People were typically heroic, entertaining, and romantic

- Wore simple tunics dyed in bright colors using vegetable dyes

- Lived for about 40 years

- Used moss for toilet paper

Towns in the Middle Ages had many similarities. Which of the following elements is NOT a typical component of Medieval urban form?

Correct: Rooftop social spaces

Choices:

- Rooftop social spaces

- Walls

- Towers and gates

- Churches

Medieval European cities were generally small, compact urbanized pockets of developments. While most towns were significantly different in terms of layout and aesthetics, Medieval urban form also had many shared characteristics. Which one of the following elements is NOT an urban form component of a typical Medieval town?

Correct: Peristyle gardens

Choices:

- Peristyle gardens

- The market square

- The church square

- Walls and moats

Which of the following terms best describes the Medieval word for the space around the church where people gathered before or after service?

Correct: Parvis

Choices:

- Manor

- Promenade

- Parvis

- Carruca

Medieval towns can be either organic or planned. Which of the following types of towns is NOT a type of Medieval town?

Correct: Bastion

Choices:

- Planted Town

- Bastion

- Burg

- Bastide

All of the following are examples of Medieval Garden features EXCEPT:

Correct: A complete disregard for roses as plant specimen

Choices:

- A Mount for viewing the garden

- A complete disregard for roses as plant specimen

- Raised banks for seating purposes

- Transplanted grasses form country meadows

- Thick rectilinear hedges create the edges if no walls were present

Which of the following cities does NOT have a square in it which was built during the Middle Ages?

Correct: Potenzia, Italy

Choices:

- Florence, Italy

- Todi, Italy

- Potenzia, Italy

- Venice, Italy