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Age of Chaucer

Anglo-Saxon & Middle English Quiz

Quiz: Geoffrey Chaucer

1. The Age of Chaucer roughly spans which period?




2. Which major historical event influenced the Age of Chaucer?




3. Which English king ruled during most of Chaucer’s life?




4. Which social class was emerging strongly during the Age of Chaucer?




5. Which literary style dominated England before Chaucer’s time?




6. Which language was declining in literary use during Chaucer’s age?




7. The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 reflected what social issue?




8. Which poet besides Chaucer is called a “contemporary” of the Age of Chaucer?




9. What is the title of William Langland’s famous allegorical poem?




10. Who wrote *Pearl* and *Sir Gawain and the Green Knight* during Chaucer’s era?




11. Which poet of the Age of Chaucer is known as “moral Gower”?




12. John Gower’s *Confessio Amantis* is written in which language?




13. What is the main theme of *Piers Plowman*?




14. The “Pearl Poet” is also called the?




15. Which dialect became the standard of Middle English in Chaucer’s age?




16. Which major war influenced the Age of Chaucer?




17. Who among Chaucer’s contemporaries wrote in French?




18. *Sir Gawain and the Green Knight* belongs to which genre?




19. Which city became a major cultural and trade center in Chaucer’s time?




20. Which famous religious reformer preached during Chaucer’s age?




21. What was John Wycliffe’s major contribution?




22. What literary device is common in *Piers Plowman*?




23. Which group lost much of its power due to the Black Death?




24. Which event strengthened English nationalism in Chaucer’s age?




25. The literature of the Age of Chaucer reflects?




26. Who was the King of England during the Peasants’ Revolt (1381)?




27. Which allegorical poem depicts the quest for the True Christian life?




28. Which language was dominant in the royal court before Chaucer’s age?




29. Which new class became a patron of literature in Chaucer’s age?




30. The Age of Chaucer is considered a transition between?




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