Culture
Roughly how many languages are spoken in Europe?
60
What are Lyric poems about?
Love
What are most prose poems based on?
Fables
How do most Europeans get around?
Public Transportation
What are Epic poems about?
A Hero
Who is at the bottom of the Feudalism pyramid?
Peasants
How many Lyric Poems did we read in class?
3
What was Bisclavret about?
A werewolf
How long does dinner normally last?
3 or more hours
Early forms of entertainment?
Racing horses, Hunting, and Jousting Tournaments
What type of government did early Europe have?
Feudalism
What was the main topic of the poems we read in class?
Beauty
Where were the Knight's clothes hidden?
His clothes were hidden by a church
How many languages do most Europeans speak?
4-6
A key feature of early architecture?
Very heavy floors and roofs required to keep up the very thick walls
European Dances?
Waltz & Polka
What is the structure of most lyric poems?
Couplets
What happened to the women's daughters?
They all did not have noses
What do Europeans do in there leisure time?
Be in the outdoors
Modern European entertainment?
Soccer, Tour de France, Boxing, Tennis, and Motor Car Racing
Area of Europe which most Greek and Roman Empire settings take place?
Southern Europe
Where were 2 of the 3 poems written?
Italy
Who is the Author of Bisclavret
Marie de France
Where are the street signs located?
On the sides of buildings
What was more powerful than the government in early Europe?
Religion