World History Topic 7.3

Which of the following was one of the ways Christianity spread across Europe?

• The pope ordered interdicts, which established new monasteries.

• Traveling friars lived and preached among the common people.

• Parish priests established schools to attract new converts.

• Secular rulers excommunicated those who would not convert to Christianity.

Canon law

• only applied to monks and nuns.

• was intended to prevent corruption within the Church and encourage reform.

• was the primary system of secular law in the Middle Ages.

• was based on religious teachings and governed many aspects of medieval life.

Which statement best describes the role of the popes in the Middle Ages?

• They were opposed to mixing spiritual and secular duties.

• They were secular leaders who also claimed spiritual power.

• They were spiritual leaders who also exercised secular power.

• They always opposed reform of the Church or its policies.

Why did prejudice against Jews increase in the late 1000s?

• Muslim rulers in Spain were intolerant of Jews.

• Many medieval Christians were suspicious of Jewish culture and practices.

• Jewish leaders wanted more control of government.

• Christian leaders believed that Jewish leaders were competing with them in an effort to win converts to their religions.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the medieval Eastern Orthodox Church?

• the use of icons in Church teachings and worship

• the belief in papal supremacy

• the use of Latin throughout the Church

• the rejection of secular authority