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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V: The Heavens.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Christians say created nature?
(a) Michael.
(b) God.
(c) Christ.
(d) Adam.

2. Who used the prime mover for his own purposes according to medieval beliefs?
(a) God.
(b) The devil.
(c) Man.
(d) The moon.

3. According to Lewis, how did medieval man come to start those things he calls obsolete?
(a) Imaginatively.
(b) Scientifically.
(c) Naturally.
(d) Randomly.

4. What was the great project of most medieval writers?
(a) To explore the ideas and thought processes of man.
(b) To bring a vast level of education to all men.
(c) To make connections among differing beliefs in books.
(d) To record as much history as possible.

5. Who was Amyclas NOT intimidated by?
(a) His god.
(b) His wife.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Cicero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of conflicts did Christians and pagans have?

2. What, according to Macrobius, was a visum?

3. What is the story about Cato and Marcia an allegory for?

4. What religion did Macrobious likely follow?

5. Educated men in what age were most impacted by the model?

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