Manuscript Quiz
Please read the Manuscript PowerPoint which can be found in the AP English folder on First Class. Please take the quiz.
- 1.
1. The word Cuneiform is derived from Latin words
- A.
"wedge" and "shape"
- B.
"cone" and "reed"
- C.
"stamp" and "clay"
- D.
"wedge" and "stamp"
Correct Answer
A. "wedge" and "shape" -
- 2.
2. The advantages of cuneiform are
- A.
They weren't easy to alter
- B.
Mud is plentiful
- C.
They were easy to transport
- D.
Both a and b
Correct Answer
D. Both a and b -
- 3.
3. Papyrus was used in Egypt because
- A.
It was easy to grow in hot dry climates with seasonal flooding
- B.
It was also a source of food
- C.
Egyptian cartographers appreciated its versatility as a mat.
- D.
The scrolls absorb ink readily
- E.
Both A and D
Correct Answer
E. Both A and D -
- 4.
4. Paper was invented in the Middle East in the
- A.
11th century
- B.
12th century
- C.
13th century
- D.
14th century
Correct Answer
B. 12th century -
- 5.
5. A codex had two major advantages
- A.
The hard outer covering protected the internal pages
- B.
The scrolls were protected in hollow tubes
- C.
One could browse through a codex
- D.
A and C
Correct Answer
A. The hard outer covering protected the internal pages -
- 6.
6. Unlike scrolls, there was an artistic bonus to the codex which allowed
- A.
Monks to decorate the surfaces with gold and jewels
- B.
The authors to add pages with illustrations
- C.
Easy cross-referencing to passages
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 7.
7. Europeans found the equivalent to papyrus in
- A.
A cold-climate plant like papyrus which could be ground into a paper substance
- B.
Ground up soy and corn plants
- C.
Cows, sheep, and goats
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. Cows, sheep, and goats -
- 8.
8. The process by which the substance was prepared was
- A.
Seven steps
- B.
Eight steps
- C.
Nine steps
- D.
Ten steps
Correct Answer
A. Seven steps -
- 9.
9. A skin that is folded two times is called a
- A.
Folio
- B.
Quarto
- C.
Octavo
- D.
Duodecimo
Correct Answer
B. Quarto -
- 10.
10. The pages in medieval manuscripts are referred to as
- A.
Leaves
- B.
Quires
- C.
Versos
- D.
Rectos
Correct Answer
A. Leaves -
- 11.
11. How many sheep did it take to create a larger Bible?
- A.
200
- B.
500
- C.
1000
- D.
1500
Correct Answer
B. 500 -
- 12.
12. "Parchment" and "Vellum" are
- A.
Are the same thing
- B.
Are hard to disinguish
- C.
"parchment" is from goats, and "vellum" is from calf, lamb or kid
- D.
Both b and c
Correct Answer
D. Both b and c -
- 13.
13. Ink in Europe came from
- A.
Squid
- B.
Ground coal
- C.
Blood
- D.
Disgusting seepage from larval parasites in oak trees
Correct Answer
D. Disgusting seepage from larval parasites in oak trees -
- 14.
14. Pens were made from
- A.
Fish bones
- B.
Finger bones
- C.
Goose quills
- D.
Sticks
Correct Answer
C. Goose quills -
- 15.
15. Gold added to manuscripts is called
- A.
Very expensive
- B.
Illumination
- C.
Rubrication
- D.
Initializing
Correct Answer
B. Illumination -
- 16.
16. Inhabited initials included
- A.
Animals
- B.
People
- C.
Authors
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 17.
17. Margins were left open on Medieval manuscripts because
- A.
the pages might need to be re-cut in the future
- B.
For marginalia
- C.
For vine-work
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 18.
18. "incipit" and "Explicit" were for
- A.
Beginnings and endings of sections
- B.
Beginnings and endings of quartos
- C.
The top and the bottom of the codex
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Beginnings and endings of sections -
- 19.
19. The room in the abbey where the monks copied books were called
- A.
Scriptorium
- B.
Necropolis
- C.
Reliquary
- D.
Apse
Correct Answer
A. Scriptorium -
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