Augustine
What is the name of Augustine's book that we read and what was it about?
What is Confessions? It was a personal account of his life and his journey towards Christianity.
Who was the leader that Marco Polo had a great respect for? (Hint: He lived in his palace).
What character did the author of Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer, write himself as?
Who is the narrator?
How were Arcite and Palamon related?
What is...They were cousins.
Thomas Becket was the Archbishop of this English town.
What is Canterbury?
Which of these did Augustine struggle with most?
a) God's omnipotence
b) God's omniscience
c) God's omnipresence
$200 bonus - Why?
What is God's omnipotence. If He were all-powerful, how come He could not stop evil.
What is the name of the road that Marco Polo traveled?
What is The Silk Road?
How many tales did Geoffrey Chaucer intend for each pilgrim to tell?
What are 4? (2 in route to Canterbury and 2 on the return).
Who got to marry the fair Emily at the end of The Knight's Tale?
Who is Palamon?
Which king felt that Thomas Becket betrayed him?
Who is King Henry II?
What subject did Augustine excel at, and eventually teach?
What is rhetoric?
Where was Marco Polo in prison?
Where is Genoa, Italy?
How many pilgrims were on the pilgrimage to Canterbury?
What are 30? (29 plus Chaucer)
What are 3 themes found in The Knight's Tale?
What are: chivalry, love/obsession, fate/free will, nobility, rivalry/pettiness
Who is King Richard III?
How did Augustine's parents influence his life?
His mom, Monica, prayed for him and helped him overcome his struggles with sin. His dad was a pagan who converted to Christianity on his deathbed.
What were some of the dangers of traveling the Silk Road?
What are: being robbed by bandits, mountains, desert crossings?
What is the name for the period of time that Chaucer lived in?
What are the late Middle Ages?
(1343 to 1400)
How did Arcite get out of prison?
What is...His friend, Perotheus, pleaded on his behalf to the Duke to let him out?
What is the name of the long war that was going on during Henry V's reign?
What is the 100 Years War?
What are the 3 competing world views that Augustine entertained while journeying towards the Christian faith?
What are:
Manicheeism, Neoplatonism, and Astrology?
How long was the Silk Road?
What is 4000 miles?
Why did Geoffrey Chaucer write The Canterbury Tales?
What are:
to criticize medieval society, especially the church, to depict the range of classes in England during the time?
Why was The Knight's Tale the first tale in Canterbury Tales?
What is...the knight drew the short straw and it was the most noble tale. The knight had the highest social rank.
King Henry V is best known for what battle in France?
What is Agincourt?