Monasticism (system of monks living in communities) during medieval Europe was MOST important for...

• Expanding the scientific knowledge brought by the Muslims

• Training people to become priests

• Spreading Christianity to rural areas

• Allowing armies to retake Islamic territories

Statement: a community of persons, especially monks, bound by vows to a religious life and often living in partial or complete seclusion.

The statement above defines the following...

• An Abbott

• A Monastery

• A Convent

• An Abbess

Which of the following was a member of a religious order who lived and worked among the public?

• Mendicant Monks

• Monastic Monks

• Nuns

• Abbotts

The map shows the spread of Christianity. Who was responsible for spreading Christianity across Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Nuns

• Monks

• Knights

• Kings

Which Pope called for the First Crusades?

• Pope Urban II

• Pope Gregory VII

• Pope Francis

• Pope John Paul

Which city is important to Judaism and Christianity?

• Constantinople

• Mecca

• Rome

• Jerusalem

The crusades were a series of “holy wars” launched by

• Western European Christians against Jews

• Byzantine Christians against Jews

• Western European Christians against Muslim groups

• Muslin groups against Western European Christians

Which of the following statements identifies an effect on European society of the Crusades?

• Decreased power of ruling monarchs

• Increased curiosity about faraway places and trading

• Increased religious toleration for Judaism and Islam

• Decreased respect and power for the Roman Catholic Church

Which is the BEST description of how medieval monks contributed to Western culture and civilization?

• They organized and led bands of “crusaders” who defended Europe from Muslim attackers.

• Much of their artwork served as the inspiration for the “Renaissance” that developed in Italy

• They helped preserve the learning, writing, and culture of the early Greeks, Romans, and Christians

• They re-wrote the Bible and changed many of its original stories so that Europeans could understand.

Based on your knowledge of the Medieval Church, which areas of Middle Age life did the church influence...

• The education of the people

• The politics of the government

• The spiritual lives of the people

• All of these answers are correct