17. Why has scholasticism been called "a sort of Aristotelian Christianity"?
18. Look up the original meaning of the words "jovial," "saturnine," "mercurial," "disastrous," "contemplate," and "consider."
19. Show the indebtedness of chemistry to alchemy and of astronomy to astrology.
20. Mention some common folk tales which illustrate medieval superstitions.
21. Why was Friday regarded as a specially unlucky day?
22. Enumerate the most important contributions to civilization made during the Middle Ages.
FOOTNOTES
[1] Webster, Readings in Medieval and Modern History, chapter xvii, "Medieval Tales"; chapter xviii, "Three Medieval Epics."
[2] See pages 203, 322.
[3] The language spoken by the natives of Flanders. The country is now divided between France, Belgium, and Holland. See page 549.