Richard W. Kaeuper
Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Rochester and author of Medieval Chivalry. His scholarship is used for historical context about the relationship between knighthood, warfare, religion, and social ideals.
About this independent program
Chivalry Test is an independently maintained educational program. The quiz and articles are published under the Chivalry Test name. The historians and institutions listed below are independent sources; they do not write for, endorse, or work for this program.
Historical sources consulted
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline explains the development of medieval knights, feudal obligations, tournaments, heraldry, and courteous knightly behavior.
Geoffroi de Charny
The fourteenth-century knight’s Book of Chivalry is a primary medieval source. We use it to distinguish historical martial ideals from our modern everyday interpretation.
How the quiz works
The five-pillar model is our own editorial framework. The test contains four scenarios for each pillar. Each of the four response options receives a value from one to four; the site converts those values into pillar percentages and an overall result.
This is an educational self-reflection activity. It has not been validated as a psychological instrument and should not be used for diagnosis, employment screening, academic grading, or professional decision-making.
Questions, corrections, and source suggestions can be sent through the contact page.