Chapter 13, Lesson 3: Christian Europe

People who lived in the Eastern Roman Empire, which soon became known as the Byzantine Empire, developed their own church, called the ___________ _______________ Church.

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Catholic

• Western Orthodox

• Eastern Orthodox

Emperor Leo III disapproved of the use of _________, believing them to be a form of idol worship.

• communion

• Icons

• Baptism

• Profanity

During the middle ages, the word iconoclast refers to someone who

• refuses to worship idols in church.

• submits to the authority of church leaders.

• tries to convert people to Christianity.

• destroys icons in the church

After centuries of animosity, in 1054 C.E., the pope and the patriarch of Constantinople

• resigned their offices in an act of contrition.

• reunited the two branches of Christianity.

• excommunicated each other.

• joined forces to fight Germanic invaders.

Monasteries were

• a religious community of Christian men, or monks.

• a religious community of Christian women, or nuns.

What are icons?

• representation of an object of worship

• place where monks live

• place where nuns live

• the pope or bishop of Rome

Which of the following caused the church to split?

• military issues

• debate over icons

• pope had too much authority

• all of the above

Who is the head of the Catholic Church and bishop of Rome?

• Pope

• Bishop

• Patriarch

• Emperor

Who is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• Pope

• Bishop

• Patriach

• Emperor

Which of the following is NOT a difference between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches?

• Pope had authority over both church and state.

• Patriarch bowed to the emperor.

• Pope bowed to the emperor.

• Catholic spoke Latin and Eastern Orthodox spoke Greek.