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A 20 question quiz based on lecture content and readings from the Tabor Course Literature and the Christian Faith, S1 2018, Weeks 1 -5. Created by Katherine Wicker

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Literature and the Christian Faith, Weeks 1 - 5

Question 1 of 20

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Biblical text was used in Week 1 to demonstrate how written English progressed through the years.

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Question 2 of 20

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What original language base does English have?

Select one of the following:

  • German

  • Latin

  • French

  • Italian

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Question 3 of 20

1

If a text contains a Christ figure/Christian characters or biblical allusions it supports Christianity.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 4 of 20

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Written somewhere between the 8th and 11th century, was the first written epic poem in the English language.

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Question 5 of 20

1

After the Norman invasion of England what languages were used court and government affairs?

Select one or more of the following:

  • German

  • Latin

  • Old English

  • French

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Question 6 of 20

1

What tragic event happened to help the English language raise back up in society?

Select one of the following:

  • The Black Death

  • The Great Fire of London

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Question 7 of 20

1

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

In ( 1236, 1362, 1623 ) the English language recognized as a language that could be used in court affairs.

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Question 8 of 20

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In the same year that English was allowed to be spoken in courts, the Chancellor gave an address in English when parliament opened.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 9 of 20

1

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In the 14th Century Church services conducted in , the same language as the Bible was written in.

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Question 10 of 20

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When the Bishop of Gloucester surveyed 311 decans, arch decans and priests. How many could recite the 10 commandments?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 294

  • 168

  • 223

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Question 11 of 20

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In 1380 who translated the Bible into English, publishing it by hand with a team of helpers?

Select one of the following:

  • John Wycliffe

  • Geoffrey Chaucer

  • William Shakespeare

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Question 12 of 20

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The Bishop of London ordered a whole print run of William Tyndale's English translation of the Bible and burnt them.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 13 of 20

1

Which of these was NOT a character in William Langland The Piers Plowman?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Lucifer

  • Devil

  • Satan

  • Darkness

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Question 14 of 20

1

Geoffrey Chaucer was buried in the tower of London.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 15 of 20

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In Geoffry Chaucer's A Pardoner's Tale, 3 men went in search of Death. How did they die?

Select one or more of the following:

  • 2 were poisoned and 1 was stabbed.

  • 2 were shot and 1 was stabbed.

  • 2 were stabbed and 1 was poisoned.

  • 1 was stabbed, 1 was shot and 1 was poisoned.

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Question 16 of 20

1

Which Monarch both burnt English Bibles and allowed multiple English translations of the Bible to be printed in their reign?

Select one of the following:

  • King Harold

  • King Henry VIII

  • Queen Elizabeth I

  • Mary, Queen of Scots

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Question 17 of 20

1

Queen Elizabeth I wrote poetry.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 18 of 20

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What was the name of the first formal dispute about whether or not words from 2 particular languages should be included in the English language?

Select one of the following:

  • The Ink Well Argument, Welsh and Celtic

  • The Ink Pot Discussions, French and German

  • The Ink Horn Controversy, Latin and Greek

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Question 19 of 20

1

William Shakespeare added 100 words to the English language.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 20 of 20

1

Pick the false answer, Walter Rally was...

Select one or more of the following:

  • a politician

  • a writer

  • a poet

  • an explorer

  • a spy

  • a priest

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