Pastoral Peoples on the Global Stage: The Mongol Moment, 1200

Chapter 11: Considering the Evidence Visual Sources Quiz

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1. Which of the following observations could be taken as evidence that the procession in The Flagellants (Visual Source 11.1) was spontaneous rather than instigated or approved by church authorities?

The participants all wear the same white clothing with black hats.

Not all the participants in white and black are barefoot.

They are led by a banner and a crucifix.

No clergy are depicted in the picture.

Correct. The answer is d. The complete absence of clerics and no obvious leader of the procession provides evidence that the procession may be spontaneous rather than officially sanctioned.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The complete absence of clerics and no obvious leader of the procession provides evidence that the procession may be spontaneous rather than officially sanctioned.

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2. What aspect of a typical Christian burial is missing from Burying the Dead (Visual Source 11.2)?

Bodies are being cremated rather than buried.

No priests are present.

Bodies are being thrown into mass rather than individual graves.

No respect is being shown to the dead.

Correct. The answer is b. Unlike during normal times, no priests are present at these burials.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Unlike during normal times, no priests are present at these burials.

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3. Which of the following ideas about death is most fully supported by A Culture of Death (Visual Source 11.3)?

That everyone will die regardless of wealth or status.

That the wealthy and elite will enter heaven upon death.

That death was a very different experience for the poor when compared to the rich.

That an individual keeps his or her wealth and status even after death.

Correct. The answer is a. The painting makes the point that all will die and that wealth and status will disappear at death.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The painting makes the point that all will die and that wealth and status will disappear at death.

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4. Which of the following distinguishes the death figure in In the Face of Catastrophe (Visual Source 11.4) from the death figures in A Culture of Death (Visual Source 11.3)?

The death figure in In the Face of Catastrophe possesses flesh rather than merely being a skeleton.

The death figure in In the Face of Catastrophe is smiling.

The death figure in In the Face of Catastrophe wears a burial shroud.

The death figure in In the Face of Catastrophe is restrained by an angel.

Correct. The answer is b. Despite being less expressive, the death figure is clearly smiling.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Despite being less expressive, the death figure is clearly smiling.

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5. What purpose do the written captions in In the Face of Catastrophe (Visual Source 11.4) serve?

They explain who each figure in the picture is.

They offer popular remedies for illness.

They define epidemic disease as just punishment for a sinful life.

They comfort the viewer with the promise of eternal mercy.

Correct. The answer is d. The captions are didactic in nature, intended to give spiritual meaning to the suffering caused by epidemic diseases through the promise of eternal mercy.

Incorrect. The answer is d. The captions are didactic in nature, intended to give spiritual meaning to the suffering caused by epidemic diseases through the promise of eternal mercy.

Chapter 11: Considering the Evidence Visual Sources Quiz

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