Chapter 11 Sec 4

1. Question: What subjects were typically studied by students in medieval schools?

   • Answer: Arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, music, grammar, rhetoric, and logic.

2. Question: How long did it typically take for a student to get their degree in medieval universities?

   • Answer: 3 to 6 years.

3. Question: What kind of exam did students take in medieval universities?

   • Answer: An oral exam.

4. Question: What was the primary purpose of many medieval schools?

   • Answer: They were established to teach clergy.

5. Question: Were women allowed to attend universities during the Middle Ages?

   • Answer: No, women were not allowed to attend universities.

II. Acquired "New" Learning

A. Spread of Learning

6. Question: What languages' works were being learned during the Middle Ages?

   • Answer: Latin and Greek works.

B. Philosophy

7. Question: During the Middle Ages, who was considered the final authority on all questions?

   • Answer: The Church.

8. Question: What shift in philosophy occurred during the Middle Ages?

   • Answer: More church officials began learning about the philosophies of other cultures.

C. Science and Math

9. Question: What medical subject was studied during the Middle Ages?

   • Answer: Medicine.

10. Question: How much progress was made in science during the Middle Ages?

    • Answer: Science made very little progress during the Middle Ages.

11. Question: What numeric system started to be used during the Middle Ages?

    • Answer: Arabic numerals.

III. Literature

A. Vernacular

12. Question: What is "vernacular" in the context of medieval literature?

    • Answer: The everyday languages of ordinary people.

B. Epics

13. Question: What are epics in literature?

    • Answer: Long narrative poems.

C. Dante's Divine Comedy

14. Question: What is the subject of Dante's Divine Comedy?

    • Answer: It describes an imaginary journey through Hell, Purgatory, and a vision of Heaven.

D. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

15. Question: What is the central theme of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales?

    • Answer: It follows a group of English pilgrims on a journey.

IV. Architecture & Art

16. Question: How many stone churches were typically built during the Middle Ages?

    • Answer: About 1,000 stone churches.

17. Question: What architectural style started to take shape during the Middle Ages?

    • Answer: Gothic architecture.

18. Question: How did art begin to appear in churches during the Middle Ages?

    • Answer: Art appeared in stone and stained glass throughout churches.