The Humanistic Tradition 7th Edition By Gloria K. Fiero – Test Bank

Chapter 12
Christianity and the Medieval Mind

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grace is bestowed by following the
A. five faith pillars.
B. seven sacraments.
C. ten paths to righteousness.
D. holy communion.

Learning Objective: Outline the significance of Unam sanctum.
Topic: Philosophy and Religion

2. Extreme unction is another name given to which of the following acts?
A.
admittance to the Church

B.
the union of man and wife

C.
the joining of human being to God

D.
final absolution before death

Topic: Philosophy and Religion

3. The intermediate step between Heaven and Hell was defined by the medieval church as
A. the Eucharist.
B. Hades.
C. Purgatory.
D. Lateran.

Learning Objective: Recognize the uses of the “immortality ideology” as in medieval literature.
Topic: Literature
Topic: Philosophy and Religion

4. Hildegard of Bingen
A. was abbess of a Benedictine convent.
B. was a scholar of Latin and German.
C. wrote visionary texts and a wealth of diverse academic literature.
D. All these answers are correct.

Topic: History
Topic: mysticism

5. Pope Innocent III’s On the Misery of the Human Condition is considered the greatest of medieval
A. allegories.
B. sermons.
C. epic poems.
D. songs.

Topic: History
Topic: Literature
Topic: Philosophy and Religion

6. Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of medieval drama?
A.
miracle plays

B.
mockery plays

C.
mystery plays

D.
morality plays

Learning Objective: Recognize the uses of the “immortality ideology” as in medieval literature.
Topic: Literature
Topic: Philosophy and Religion
Topic: morality plays

7. Dante’s Divine Comedy is which of the following literary types?
A.
allegory

B.
sermon

C.
epic poem

D.
song

Topic: History
Topic: Literature
Topic: Philosophy and Religion

8. According to Dante, the most foul of all sins is
A. parsimony.
B. adultery.
C. treachery.
D. neglect.

Learning Objective: Recognize the uses of the “immortality ideology” as in medieval literature.
Topic: Literature
Topic: Philosophy and Religion

9. The intellectual melting pot of the medieval West was which of the following cities?
A. Bologna
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. Oxford

Topic: History
Topic: Philosophy and Religion
Topic: scholasticism

10. Which of the following is an accurate paraphrasing of the Augustinian credo regarding inquiry?
A.
Reason is paramount.

B.
The unasked question is never answered.

C.
Faith precedes reason.

D.
Science is just another face of God.