History of Education Quiz

Who was the first person to translate a Latin textbook into English?

• A monk named Aelfric

• A monk named Benedict

• A monk named Augustine

• A monk named Cuthbert

In which period did monks and nuns teach subjects such as theology, medicine, and history?

• 400 - 500 AD

• 600 - 1000 AD

• 1100 AD

• 1382 AD

What language was primarily used by the Romans in schools?

• Greek

• English

• Latin

• French

When did Welsh, Irish, and English become more widely spoken and used for poetry, local laws, and customs?

• 43 AD

• 400 - 500 AD

• 1066 AD

• 1209 AD

What significant event in education happened in 1382 AD?

• Establishment of Oxford University

• Introduction of paper

• Establishment of Winchester College

• Arrival of the Normans

When did the Normans arrive, causing schools to move out of monasteries?

• 43 AD

• 400 AD

• 1066 AD

• 1100 AD

By what year did all cathedrals and many larger churches have schools?

• 990 AD

• 1100 AD

• 1209 AD

• 1400 AD

When was Oxford University the only university in England?

• 990 AD

• 1066 AD

• 1209 AD

• 1382 AD

What was introduced after 1400 that changed the way notes were written?

• Parchment

• Paper

• Ink

• Quills

What was the main focus of church schools by 1100 AD?

• Science and technology

• Latin, music and verse, astronomy and mathematics, and law

• Physical education

• Modern languages