Song of Roland Quizzes

Song of Roland Quiz 1

1 The chansons de geste are
medieval epic poems in French

Renaissance-era celebrations of Charlemagne's reign

long poems in alexandrine verse celebrating French kings

bawdy tales mixing stories of war with outrageous sexual antics
2 The Song of Roland is
the oldest surviving poem in French

considered the greatest chanson de geste

both the oldest surviving poem in French and considered the greatest chanson de geste

originally in Latin
3 Most scholars place The Song of Roland's composition around the time of
the First Crusade

the early Renaissance

the fall of Constantinople to Islam

the crowning of Charlemagne
4 A chanson de geste is made up of poetic units called
sonnets

gestes

laisses

thrusts
5 Charlemagne was
a Frankish king of the fifteenth century

a Frankish ruler of the eighth and ninth century

a Roman emperor of the fourth century

a Saxon king of the seventh century
6 The Song of Roland is
a faithful historical account

a legendary account with some basis in history

complete fiction

full of fanciful predictions of the future, some of which have come true
7 During Charlemagne's time, Islam
spreading rapidly

both spreading rapidly and was the faith of some of the most advanced and sophisticated kingdoms in the world

was the faith of some of the most advanced and sophisticated kingdoms in the world

was a besieged and battered faith, attacked on all sides by valiant Christian kings
8 Among the poem's most striking features is/are
elegant, lengthy, developed metaphors

extraordinary empathy for the Moslems

the use of "parallel laisses"

both the use of "parallel laisses" and elegant, lengthy, developed metaphors
9 The chansons de gestes were
elegant, refined, literary creations meant for study in an academic setting

delivered in latin

written to be performed

considered heretical by most French
10 Parataxis is
the historian who wrote Charlemagne's chronicles

juxtaposition of religious imagery and political symbols

the oldest form of theatre

placing clauses one after another without conjunctions
11 Roland is
Charlemagne's brother-in-law

Charlemagne's brother

Charlemagne's cousin

Charlemagne's nephew
12 Roland is
Charlemagne's next-in-line for the throne

Charlemagne's spoiled younger son

disliked but admired by Charlemagne

Charlemagne's right-hand man
13 Roland is
Oliver's brother

Oliver's uncle

Oliver's brother-in-law

Oliver's cousin
14 Ganelon is Roland's
stepfather

uncle

cousin

brother
15 Marsile is
King of Babylon

King of Marseilles

the Pope

King of Spain
16 In the poem, the pagans, or Saracens, worship
an unholy trinity of Muhammad, Termagant, and Apollo

Jesus

Allah

Vishnu
17 The Saracens have their stronghold at
Turin

Saratoga

Saragossa

Madrid
18 According to the poem, Charlemagne is
able to speak a dozen ancient tongues

the king of all lands from Turkey to England to Mongolia

both over two hundred years old and able to speak a dozen ancient tongues

over two hundred years old
19 Roland and Oliver are
both plotting against the king and best friends

plotting against the king

rivals for power

best friends
20 In his last battle, Roland leads
a group of Basque separatists

the Frankish rearguard

Charlemagne's main force

a group of Franks resisting Charlemagne's tyranny
21 Roland's last battle takes place at
the castle of Madrid

Saragossa

Aix

the pass at Rencesvals
22 Before the last battle, Oliver counsels Roland to
fight to the death

blow his oliphant horn to call for help

set an ambush

retreat
23 The force Roland leads
is drowned in the Ebro

escapes

fights bravely, but is slaughtered to the man

defeats Marsile, though outnumbered
24 Roland dies
at Marsile's hands

facing Spain

from a self-inflicted wound that he got while blowing the oliphant

both from a self-inflicted wound that he got while blowing the oliphant and facing Spain
25 When Roland dies,
a vision of Jesus appears to him

his soul is escorted to heaven by an angel and saints

the Saracens desecrate his body

he is welcomed to heaven by the Virgin Mary

Roland receives brief mention in Einhard's account of the massacre at Roncesvalles. The Song of Roland transforms him into an epic hero, a model of knighthood for the new era of the Crusades. Roland is hot-tempered and bold, which wins both...

Asked by Crisanto B #1266190

Answered by Aslan on 10/28/2022 1:19 AM