WH Ch. 2 Lesson 4 Culture and the Church

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A famous, educated, medieval nun who wrote music was

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Hildegard of Bingen.

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For medieval Christians, the most important holy sacrament was: baptism, communion, marriage, reconciliation.

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communion.

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By 1100, a new way of thinking was changing the study of theology. Its followers wanted to show that ideas accepted on faith did not have to contradict. This new way of thinking was called?

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Scholasticism

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In the 1200's, an Italian Dominican friar came scholasticism's greatest thinker. His goal was to find agreement between Aristotle's teachings and Christian teachings. What was this person's name?

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Thomas Aquinas

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What is the name of the group of poets who were known for composing love poems about knights and ladies, and who were popular in the vernacular literature of the Middle Ages?

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Troubadours

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What was the name of the church court that tried and punished people who were suspected of heresy?

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Inquisition

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Which part of Gothic cathedrals allowed the buildings to have thinner walls? Options: A. barrel vaults, B. flying buttresses, C. stained glass windows, D. thick pillars

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flying buttresses

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Students in the first European universities did not have: A. books, B. classes, C. exams, D. teachers.

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books

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What was the main purpose of the first universities that were created by groups of students and teachers?

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To educate scholars