Chapter 12, Lesson 1: Medieval Christianity

Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?

• The Priest
• The Monk
• The Pope 
• The Cardinal

What did King Henry and Pope Gregory disagree with each other about?

• Control over the Holy Land
• Borders between kingdoms
• Who should have the right to appoint church officials
• the sacraments

To formally be removed from the Church is called 

• excommunication
• sacraments
• pilgrimage
• persecution

People in the Middle Ages relied on what to explain the world around them?

• church teachings
• scientific teachings
• logical teachings
• reason 

Excommunication and interdiction were used to

• strengthen the government.
• create a more powerful monarchy.
• develop a hierarchy of church officials.
• strengthen the power of the Church.

Kings during the Middle Ages used lay investiture to appoint 

• church officials.
• sheriffs.
• royal musicians.
• knights.

Which group had the most power in medieval Europe through much of the Middle Ages?

• Monarchs
• The Church
• Nobles
• Knights

What are the sacraments in the Catholic Church?

• Christian rites like communion, baptism, and marriage
• objects connected with saints
• a Holy Office to deal with heretics
• the special robe worn by the pope

What was the Holy Office or court that dealt with heretics during the Middle Ages?

• Papal States
• sacraments
• lay investiture
• Inquisition

Where was one place Christians made a pilgrimage to during the Middle Ages?

• Constantinople
• Jerusalem
• Worms
• Santiago de Compostela