Thomas Aquinas and the Role of the Church

One of Thomas Aquinas' book is entitled_______________

• Theology of Aristotle

• Gentiles

• Summa Theologia

• The Universal Teacher

Thomas Aquinas was a member of what religion?

• Jewish
• Muslim
• Catholic
• atheist

St. Thomas Aquinas is best known for what?

• His study and teaching of theology. 
• His devotion to the poor through giving alms to them.
• His retreat into the desert.
• Founding a religious order (a community of brothers or monks).

Which Christian Church predominantly uses Natural Law theory?

• Catholic Church

• Church of England

• Methodist Church

• I don't know

With which Saint is the theory of natural law most closely associated?

• Thomas a Beckett

• Doubting Thomas

• Thomas Aquinas

• i don't know

What role did monasteries play in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• encouraging people to live a life of extravagance

• preserving of sacred Islamic writings and knowledge

• preserving of sacred Christian writings and knowledge

• refusing to help the sick and less fortunate

What item did the monks reproduce?

• hand-mademaps of Europe

• wood-block paintings

• hand-made copies of the Bible

• armor for Knights

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 pay check.

• It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.

• It gave them military training and weapons to defend themselves.

• It did not play a cultural role in people's lives.

Where did the religious men named "monks" live in order to isolate themselves from politics?

• in monasteries
• in manor houses
• in convents
• in churches

Which was the most powerful institution in Medieval Europe?

• Eastern Orthodox Church
• Kings
• Roman Catholic Church
• Barbarians