Chapter Chronology

Quiz for the Past Living Now: University Life

Question

1. Which of these was typical of instruction in a medieval university?

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B.
C.
D.
Correct. The answer is c. Most instruction came in the form of lectures on core texts, including the Bible, Justinians’s Codex, and the works of Aristotle.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Most instruction came in the form of lectures on core texts, including the Bible, Justinians’s Codex, and the works of Aristotle.

Question

2. Which of these was true of medieval university life?

A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct. The answer is b. Because books were so expensive, most students depended on their own or their friends’ notes.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Because books were so expensive, most students depended on their own or their friends’ notes.

Question

3. Which of these aspects of modern university life reflects the medieval scholarly hierarchy?

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B.
C.
D.
Correct. The answer is b. Then, as now, robes for those with a doctorate were more ornate than those for the holders of a master’s, and robes for a master’s were more ornate than robes for a bachelor’s.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Then, as now, robes for those with a doctorate were more ornate than those for the holders of a master’s, and robes for a master’s were more ornate than robes for a bachelor’s.