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In the Catholic church hierarchy, how was power distributed from top to bottom?
Pope, Cardinal, Bishops, Priests, Monks/Nuns
Pope, Bishops, Cardinals, Priests, Monks/Nuns
Pope, Priests, Cardinals, Bishops, Monks/Nuns
Pope, Cardinals, Priests, Bishops, Monks/Nuns
What cultural role did the Roman Catholic Church play in people's lives during the Middle Ages?
It gave them jobs, where they earned a paycheck.
It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.
It gave them military training.
It did not play a cultural role in people's lives.
What was the greatest source of stability for people in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
The Protestant Church
The Great Council
The Roman Catholic Church
The strong central government
Which of the following is NOT a member of the clergy?
a king
the Pope
a priest
a bishop
Which of the following would be found in a Gothic Cathedral?
gargoyles
rose windows
extremely high ceilings
all are correct
The center of life in a medieval community was the
town hall
temple
market
church
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the
Age of Faith
Age of Literature
Age of Science
Age of Art
During the Middle Ages, people expected to the Church to
explain world events
help the poor and sick
hold town meeting and events
do all of the above
The Church gained economic power by
collecting taxes
taking some land by force
receiving gifts of land from the wealthy
all of the above
What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?
Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV
Pope Gregory had to step down from his position in the Church
Henry IV began a war against Pope Gregor
Henry IV refused to have anything to do with the Church
Christians who went on a pilgrimage visited
priests
castles
holy sites
doctors
People went on Crusades to seek
wealth
adventure
salvation
all of the above
In medieval Europe, the people most likely to be educated were
merchants
pilgrims
crusaders
clergy
Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings?
They could read and write.
They were honest and wise
They owned most of the land.
They made all the people obey.
What was a main goal of the Crusades?
to teach Christians how to read
to set up monasteries in Germany
to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
3to spread Christianity to the Byzantines
Removing someone from the Christian church was called
Exile
Excommunication
Banishment
Replacement
Which of these is another name for a large church built during the middle ages?
Gothic Cathedral
church
synagogue
mosque
Cathedrals were usually designed in what shape?
Star
Cross
Diamond
Oval
For medieval people in western Europe, the sacraments marked important events in their life. This is evidence that
religion was important from birth until death.
religion was taught at school each day.
religion allowed people to have large celebrations for these events.
All of the above
Which of the following were risks that Medieval pilgrims encountered?
weather dangers such as storms
attacks by robbers
getting lost
sickness and outbreaks of disease in different areas
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