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Rackwitz- Customs & Manners
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True or False: The Highlanders were much more open to visitors and entertained them better than the Lowlanders.
True
100
In the Brown article, Scottish clans are compared to what modern organization?
The Mafia.
100
True or False: Noble children were sent away and not tutored in the home by parents and private tutors.
False
100
What is an example of a sport James felt was acceptable for a King to participate in.
hunting with hounds, archery, running, wrestling, horseback riding,leaping
100
What is a 'spleuchans'? From Customs and Mannners
A leather or sealskin bag for tobacco or snuff
200
What were the two items that Highlanders always wanted from visitors?
- News - Tobacco
200
What value is identified as a main underlying cause of feuding in Scotland?
Honour
200
Which country did many nobles go to receive their education, and what was a fear of their parents ?
Studied in France and afraid that young nobles would be exposed to Catholicism
200
James urges his son to try and emulate what hero of ancient world?
Alexander
200
What is a penny-wedding?
- the guests contributed to the cost of the wedding, normally a lower class tradition
300
How much whiskey could one male Highlander drink in one sitting? a) 4-6 quarts b) 2-3 quarts c) 7-9 quarts d) 3-4 quarts
d) 3-4 quarts fun fact: one family could drink about 33 English Gallons of whiskey and brandy a year
300
Although feuding generally involved a bit of constructive murder, there were other criminal elements to feuding. Give an example.
-Property damage -Theft -Assault
300
What were three "subjects" noble children had to learn?
- horseback riding - weaponry - administration of the estate - exercise command - how to win favour of the king
300
When choosing friends and advisers what type of person should a good King be careful to exclude
Criminals
300
What are two themes of the Highland culture?
- Celebrating - Welcome and Inviting - Feuding and violence
400
True or False: Highland funerals were a quiet and somber occasion while weddings were loud, drunken celebrations
False, both were loud, drunken occasions
400
What was an important aspect of a Scottish person's duty to their lord in regards to criminal justice.
Protecting their lord from being brought to justice.
400
Name four subjects taught at universities?
- Greek Texts - Arithmetic - Latin - Hebrew - Greek - Science - Rhetoric - Law - Logic - Geography - Theology
400
Only when there is nothing else to do, and the weather is bad is a king permitted to do this activity.
Play cards.
400
What are the two weapons from the primary source presentation at the beginning of the class?
Dirk and Hagbut.
500
Songs sung at funerals were usually about what?
In praise for the deceased or a recital of their ancestors valiant deeds
500
Despite the relative acceptance of violence in Scottish society what is an example of an act that was considered "beyond generally accepted norms of behavior"?
Killing a man in his home, or tormenting a victim.
500
When nobles wanted to receive their education abroad what did they have to do to receive permission?
Royal license- where was he going, when was he leaving, how long was the trip Act in a good way Get a license from the country(s) he was visiting
500
In what way can we see connections between James' advice and the fact that the Church of Scotland was Calvinist?
Emphasis on simplicity, moderation in everything.
500
What did Scottish sailors purportedly do if no foregin ships had docked for some time?
Sail out and waylay foreigners to ask them for news.