Middle Ages - Catholic Church

Monasteries in medieval Europe were MOST important for which of the following?

• training people to become kings
• spreading Christianity throughout the Mediterranean
• allowing armies to retake Islamic territories
• preserving education

During the Middle Ages, which group was responsible for the preservation of learning and ancient literature?

• nobles and kings
• priests and monks
• doctors and lawyers
• traders and businessmen

What religion gave the people of Western Europe a COMMON BOND during the Middle Ages?

• Buddhism
• Judaism
• Eastern Orthodox
• Roman Catholic

Who worked in the SCRIPTORIUM quietly and made illuminated manuscripts by hand?

• nuns
• monks
• priests
• bishops

What do the following represent?
-Benedictine
-Franciscan
-Dominican

• types of Roman Catholic prayers
• types of Roman Catholic churches
• religious sacraments Roman Catholics receive
• religious orders of Roman Catholic monks

What city is the home of the Pope and center of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Paris
• Vatican
• London
• Constantinople

Which statement is NOT TRUE about monasteries?

• they were isolated; so monks could dedicate their lives to God
• they became centers for learning and started the first universities
• they preserved Christian culture by making hand written copies of the Bible
• they had a room called the scriptorium, where monks cooked food for the needy

Which is an example of a Celtic (Irish) illuminated manuscript?

• the Torah
• the Qu'ran
• the Upanishads
• the Book of Kells

What was the MAIN GOAL of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?

• to protect and spread Christian beliefs and teachings
• to hide all of the churches treasures from robbers
• to limit the power of the Pope and influence of the church
• to buy the Holy Land back from the Ottoman Turks

Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Pope
• Priest
• Bishop
• Monk