Exploring Arthurian Legend

What is Camelot in Arthurian legend?

• A famous battle

• The seat of King Arthur's court

• A magical sword

• A mythical creature

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Which location is not identified with Camelot?

• Edinburgh, Scotland

• Cadbury Castle, Somerset

• Caerleon, Monmouthshire

• Winchester, Hampshire

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Who introduced the themes of the Grail and the love of Lancelot and Guinevere into Arthurian legend?

• William Shakespeare

• Chrétien de Troyes

• Geoffrey of Monmouth

• Thomas Malory

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What is the Prose Lancelot also known as?

• Mabinogion

• Historia Regum Britanniae

• Post-Vulgate romance

• Vulgate cycle

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Which work by Thomas Malory discusses Arthurian legend?

• Beowulf

• Utopia

• The Canterbury Tales

• Le Morte Darthur

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Where did Geoffrey of Monmouth and Chrétien de Troyes place Camelot?

• London, England

• Tintagel, Cornwall

• Cadbury Castle, Somerset

• Caerleon, South Wales

What is the earliest reference to Arthur?

• The Vulgate Cycle

• Historia Regum Britanniae

• Y Gododdin

• The Mabinogion

Which castle is linked to the birthplace of Arthur according to Geoffrey of Monmouth?

• Caerleon

• Tintagel Castle

• Winchester Castle

• Cadbury Castle

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What is the theme connected through Lancelot's son, Sir Galahad?

• The defense against the Saxons

• The establishment of the Round Table

• The battle of Camlann

• The quest for the Holy Grail

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Which of the following is not a work based on Arthurian legend?

• The Once and Future King

• Idylls of the King

• Arthur Rex

• A Midsummer Night's Dream