18.3- Church & Medieval Society

Church officials

• religious order

• clergy

• friars

• natural law

Group of people who dedicate their lives to religion and follow common rules.

• friars

• clergy

• religious order

• natural law

Founded the Franciscan Order, lived and worked among the people

• Francis of Assisi

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• friars

People who belonged to religious orders but lived & worked among the general public.

• religious order

• clergy

• friars

• alpacas

Dominican philosopher, argued that rational thought could be used to support Christian belief

• Mr. Martell

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• Francis of Assisi

a law that governed how the world operated

• clergy

• friars

• off sides

• natural law

Who would have been most likely to make the following statement? * "I am traveling to Jerusalem to show God how sorry I am for having sinned. I hope we have a safe Journey."

• a crusader

• a monk

• a priest

• a pilgrim

Medieval paintings often told the story of Christ's life. What does this suggest about people at that time?

• Most did not believe in God.

• Most could not read.

• Few went to cathedrals.

• Few were able to paint.

____________ and their teachings were very influential in European culture and politics.

• friars

• clergy

• fief

The Roman Catholic Church was one of the biggest landholders in Europe.

• True

• False