All of the following were true of university students EXCEPT they
a. were infamous for their fighting, drinking, and gambling.
b. studied Latin translations of ancient texts.
c. learned the habit of reasoned argument.
d. were forbidden from studying theology.
The geocentric theory held that
a. all of the planets would eventually fall to the center of the universe, the earth.
b. the earth, as the center of the system, had the most elevated and exalted place in the
universe.
c. seven transparent spheres, in which the seven planets were embedded, revolve around the
motionless earth.
d. a single giant sphere, containing the planets and the stars, revolved around a motionless
earth.
According to the medieval worldview
a. spirit and matter were the same substance.
b. a single set of laws for both the heavens and the earth operated in the medieval universe.
c. sharp differences existed between a higher world of perfection and a lower world of
imperfection.
d. no separation existed between a realm of grace and an earthly realm.
Saint Anselm (1033–1109) taught that God could
a. be known only through faith.
b. be known only through reason.
c. not be known.
d. be known through faith and through reason.
The condemnation of strict Aristotelianism in 1277
a. set back the advance of science because it discouraged investigation of the natural world.
b. was a blow to conservative theologians, who favored using the philosophies of Aristotle to
support articles of faith.
c. was a result of following the argument of some teachers in Paris that Aristotle was right
and Bible was wrong.
, d. may have advanced science because it led to a re-examination of Aristotle's ideas.
Roger Bacon
a. recommended dissection of the eyes of animals to better understand how light could be
seen.
b. studied optics as a purely mathematical problem.
c. rejected mathematical approaches to optics.
d. argued that there was no practical use for scientific information.
The leading center for the study of Roman law in the Middle Ages was
a. Paris.
b. Bologna.
c. Oxford.
d. Salerno.
The French chansons de geste
a. dealt with religious themes, like the story of Christ's birth.
b. were collections of humorous stories, to be told at banquets.
c. were epic poems of heroic deeds.
d. were written in Latin—reason why they only appealed to elites.
Romanesque architecture
a. employed thin walls, so Romanesque structures could not be very large.
b. was light and airy with its lofty, vaulted ceilings and huge windows.
c. imitated ancient Roman structures with its use of massive walls to support rounded arches.
d. replaced the Gothic as the dominant European style of architecture.
The Divine Comedy describes Dante's journey through
a. the streets of Rome.
b. the great courts of Europe.
c. hell, purgatory, and paradise.
d. Persia and China.