4.3.5 - Monks
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Practice Questions
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What is a monk?
💡 Hint: Think about their primary life focus.
Name a prominent figure in monastic history.
💡 Hint: She was a composer and an Abbess.
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What is the primary focus of a monk's life?
💡 Hint: Think about what defines a monk's daily activities.
True or False: Monks were allowed to marry.
💡 Hint: Consider their commitment to celibacy and community living.
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Discuss how the role of monks in preserving knowledge contrasts with the secular challenges they faced during the later medieval period.
💡 Hint: Think about the balance between spiritual duty and social responsibility.
Evaluate the social implications of monastic critique in medieval literature.
💡 Hint: Analyze the impact on both monastic communities and broader society.
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