Lit - King Arthur Quiz

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10 King Arthur

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1.
1 pts.
If the Arthur legend says that Arthur was a squire when he pulled the sword out of the stone, about how old was the new king?   
A. 6
B. 17
C. 28
D. 39
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2.
1 pts.
Which is NOT an aspect of chivalry?   
A. Christian in word and deed
B. Patriotic
C. Generous to friend and enemy
D. Protect others less fortunate
E. To extinguish fires wherever they are seen
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3.
1 pts.
The ideals of chivalry led eventually to the:   
A. Apostle’s creed
B. Treaty of Verdun
C. Eagles Reunion Tour
D. Geneva Convention
E. Massacre of the Innocents
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4.
1 pts.
Why were medieval romances and later stories about King Arthur supported by the kings of England?   
A. The kings were bored and wanted to hear good stories.
B. As a warning to young married couples about fidelity.
C. All English kings were supposed to be descendants of Arthur
D. It was good for the peasants…it gave them something to do other than rebelling
E. The king made a commission for every copy sold
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5.
1 pts.
The sword is found stuck in a steel anvil on a square slab of ___________ located in _____________________.   
A. granite; a Titangel ballroom
B. stone; a London churchyard
C. meat; Merlin’s kitchen
D. rock; a Virginia tobacco field
E. glass; France
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6.
1 pts.
The Lady of the Lake is kind of like the lake itself. Which of the following is NOT one of her attributes?   
A. powerful
B. dirty
C. attractive
D. mysterious
E. vengeful
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7.
1 pts.
True or False. The sword in the stone and Excalibur are the same sword.   
True
False
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8.
1 pts.
Why is having Excalibur such a big deal?   
A. the owner will never shed a drop of blood in battle, regardless of injuries
B. the owner is invisible
C. the sword bursts into flames if anyone else touches it
D. the sword can be thrown at an enemy and always returns
E. it’s a limited-production sword offered on Home Shopping’s Knife Show
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9.
1 pts.
Layamon claimed the Round Table seated how many knights?   
A. a dozen
B. 200
C. 1600
D. 34,370
E. two
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10.
1 pts.
Why is it important for the table to be round?   
A. easier for servants to bring food
B. That way, there are no sharp corners
C. Knights can see each other and the king=friendship and chivalry
D. Round tables were all the rage in 600AD.
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11.
1 pts.
Arthur is fatally wounded by his son Mordred. What does he want Sir Bedivere to do with Excalibur?   
A. Use it and maintain order in England
B. Drive it into a steel anvil to see who will rule next
C. Bury it with him
D. Throw it into the mountain from whence it was formed
E. Throw it back into the lake
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12.
1 pts.
This place was King Arthur’s castle and also the surrounding town. The Holy Grail was there for a time, and the Knights of the Round Table met there in near democracy.   
A. Camelot
B. Avalon
C. Peter's Pub
D. Titangel
E. Glastonbury
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13.
1 pts.
This knight achieves unrivaled feats and is also popular with the ladies.   
A. Mordred
B. Lancelot
C. Palamedes
D. Dagonet
E. Erec
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14.
1 pts.
Why is the love of Guinevere and Lancelot called courtly love?   
A. It is the passionate and illicit adoration of a man for a married woman.
B. They need to go to court to make it official
C. They met on a basketball court
D. He was courting her to marry her
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15.
1 pts.
Why does Lancelot not marry Elaine, the fair maid of Astolat?   
A. She’s not nearly as fair as her name implies
B. Her father does not allow it
C. Lancelot loves another and says love cannot be forced on someone
D. He wants to make his name as a knight and then marry her
E. He thinks she’ll never be satisfied, just like her mother
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16.
1 pts.
The Lady of Shalott, like the Elaine of Astolat, does what after her love for Lancelot cannot be returned?   
A. She goes to live in a nunnery
B. She marries the next guy on his way to Camelot
C. She gets over it and keeps on keeping on
D. She blackmails Lancelot so Guinevere doesn’t find out about their love
E. She dies of a broken heart (unrequited love), sometimes seen as suicide
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17.
1 pts.
King Arthur’s knights went on many ____________, often to help kidnapped women.   
A. pilgrimages
B. quests
C. dates
D. cruises
E. flights
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10 King Arthur

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 Questions
 

 
1.
1 pt(s).
If the Arthur legend says that Arthur was a squire when he pulled the sword out of the stone, about how old was the new king?
A. 6
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. 17
C. 28
D. 39
 
 

 
2.
1 pt(s).
Which is NOT an aspect of chivalry?
A. Christian in word and deed
B. Patriotic
C. Generous to friend and enemy
D. Protect others less fortunate
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. To extinguish fires wherever they are seen
 
 

 
3.
1 pt(s).
The ideals of chivalry led eventually to the:
A. Apostle’s creed
B. Treaty of Verdun
C. Eagles Reunion Tour
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. Geneva Convention
E. Massacre of the Innocents
 
 

 
4.
1 pt(s).
Why were medieval romances and later stories about King Arthur supported by the kings of England?
A. The kings were bored and wanted to hear good stories.
B. As a warning to young married couples about fidelity.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. All English kings were supposed to be descendants of Arthur
D. It was good for the peasants…it gave them something to do other than rebelling
E. The king made a commission for every copy sold
 
 

 
5.
1 pt(s).
The sword is found stuck in a steel anvil on a square slab of ___________ located in _____________________.
A. granite; a Titangel ballroom
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. stone; a London churchyard
C. meat; Merlin’s kitchen
D. rock; a Virginia tobacco field
E. glass; France
 
 

 
6.
1 pt(s).
The Lady of the Lake is kind of like the lake itself. Which of the following is NOT one of her attributes?
A. powerful
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. dirty
C. attractive
D. mysterious
E. vengeful
 
 

 
7.
1 pt(s).
True or False. The sword in the stone and Excalibur are the same sword.
True
correct answer choice answer choice you marked False
 
 

 
8.
1 pt(s).
Why is having Excalibur such a big deal?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. the owner will never shed a drop of blood in battle, regardless of injuries
B. the owner is invisible
C. the sword bursts into flames if anyone else touches it
D. the sword can be thrown at an enemy and always returns
E. it’s a limited-production sword offered on Home Shopping’s Knife Show
 
 

 
9.
1 pt(s).
Layamon claimed the Round Table seated how many knights?
A. a dozen
B. 200
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. 1600
D. 34,370
E. two
 
 

 
10.
1 pt(s).
Why is it important for the table to be round?
A. easier for servants to bring food
B. That way, there are no sharp corners
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. Knights can see each other and the king=friendship and chivalry
D. Round tables were all the rage in 600AD.
 
 

 
11.
1 pt(s).
Arthur is fatally wounded by his son Mordred. What does he want Sir Bedivere to do with Excalibur?
A. Use it and maintain order in England
B. Drive it into a steel anvil to see who will rule next
C. Bury it with him
D. Throw it into the mountain from whence it was formed
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. Throw it back into the lake
 
 

 
12.
1 pt(s).
This place was King Arthur’s castle and also the surrounding town. The Holy Grail was there for a time, and the Knights of the Round Table met there in near democracy.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. Camelot
B. Avalon
C. Peter's Pub
D. Titangel
E. Glastonbury
 
 

 
13.
1 pt(s).
This knight achieves unrivaled feats and is also popular with the ladies.
A. Mordred
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. Lancelot
C. Palamedes
D. Dagonet
E. Erec
 
 

 
14.
1 pt(s).
Why is the love of Guinevere and Lancelot called courtly love?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. It is the passionate and illicit adoration of a man for a married woman.
B. They need to go to court to make it official
C. They met on a basketball court
D. He was courting her to marry her
 
 

 
15.
1 pt(s).
Why does Lancelot not marry Elaine, the fair maid of Astolat?
A. She’s not nearly as fair as her name implies
B. Her father does not allow it
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. Lancelot loves another and says love cannot be forced on someone
D. He wants to make his name as a knight and then marry her
E. He thinks she’ll never be satisfied, just like her mother
 
 

 
16.
1 pt(s).
The Lady of Shalott, like the Elaine of Astolat, does what after her love for Lancelot cannot be returned?
A. She goes to live in a nunnery
B. She marries the next guy on his way to Camelot
C. She gets over it and keeps on keeping on
D. She blackmails Lancelot so Guinevere doesn’t find out about their love
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. She dies of a broken heart (unrequited love), sometimes seen as suicide
 
 

 
17.
1 pt(s).
King Arthur’s knights went on many ____________, often to help kidnapped women.
A. pilgrimages
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. quests
C. dates
D. cruises
E. flights