Question 1
The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer's great masterpiece
a. was the last major English work written in Old English.
b. was written in Latin.
c. discussed the journey of the soul to paradise.
d. described pilgrims making the journey to a religious shrine.
e. did not focus on contemporary English society but on an idealized perfect Christian community.
Question 2
Which of the following describes Bismarck's influence on liberal and democratic elements in Germany?
a. Protestants were persecuted.
b. Socialists gained seats in the national parliament.
c. Unions were ruled legal.
d. Democracy widened all levels of government.
e. Generally, Germans accepted the restrictions as important to the security of the nation.