Ages, era, period – MCQs

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1.In Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain, which event represents the story’s peak or climax?

2.What does the style of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle reveal about the audience of poetry and prose around 1200?

3.Which legendary figure first appeared in Celtic stories and later became a prominent character in French, English, and German literary traditions?

4.Who wrote the literary work titled 'Piers Plowman'?

5.What is the definition of vellum?

6.Which major conflict emerged as a consequence of the early death of King Henry V?

7.What is the primary purpose of the Ancrene Riwle?

8.Which author is famously recognized for embodying the ideals of chivalry through the character of Sir Lancelot?

9.By the end of which century did English supplant French as the official language used in Parliament and legal courts?

10.Which language started influencing English vocabulary following the Norman Conquest in 1066?