The Age of Bede Quiz Questions | Quiz: Introduction to Chapter 1, Bede, Life of Cuthbert

Quiz: Introduction to Chapter 1, Bede, Life of Cuthbert

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. How does Bede claim Christian converts profaned their faith in Chapter 9?
a) With their sloth.
b) With their ill-gotten gains.
c) With the coarse language.
d) With their works.

2. What does Farmer report came of Cuthbert after he spent many years in a monastery?
a) He became an usher in the Holy See.
b) He became a priest.
c) He became a hermit.
d) He was appointed Bishop.

3. Who does Farmer credit with writing the earliest "Life of Cuthbert"?
a) Ceolfrith.
b) Bede.
c) An anonymous monk from Lindisfarne.
d) Eddius Stephanus.

4. Which cleric does Farmer identify as coming from Northumbria and trained at Melrose?
a) Columbanus. (read more)