The Church in the Middle Ages

Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?

• A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
• The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
• Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
• Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church

What made Europeans feel united together after the Roman Empire didn't anymore?

• Kings
• Christianity
• Alexander the Great
• Serfs

Which of the following is NOT a member of the clergy?

• a king
• the Pope
• a priest
• a bishop

Friars lived secluded lives in monasteries.

• True
• False

What is one main difference between friars and monks?

• Monks were  holier than friars.
• Friars were holier than monks.
• Friars lived among the public rather than in separate communities.

Which of the following would be found in a Gothic Cathedral?

• gargoyles
• rose windows
• extremely high ceilings
• all are correct

In the Catholic church hierarchy, how was power distributed from top to bottom?

• Pope, Cardinal, Bishops, Priests, Monks/Nuns

• Pope, Bishops, Cardinals, Priests, Monks/Nuns

• Pope, Priests, Cardinals, Bishops, Monks/Nuns

• Pope, Cardinals, Priests, Bishops, Monks/Nuns

Which social classes were educated by the monks?

• serfs and peasants

• merchants and artists

• nobles and lords

Women who did not want to marry could join the Catholic Church as...

• novices

• nuns

• nurses

• maids

The Church provided...

• education for some and helped the poor and sick.
• trained knights for combat.
• kings with loans to build castles.
• nothing for the common peasant.