Church and Crown Quiz

What is true of the Church in the middle ages?

• It wasn't important

• It was a small part of people's lives

• It dominated their life from cradle to grave

• I only controlled the kings

Why did people follow to church?

• To make Money

• To be rewarded with a good afterlife and not punished

• To be punished

• To avoid a good afterlife

The group of religious leaders in the church were called

• clergy

• serfs

• despots

• heretics

Religious communities are called

• Villages

• Cathedrals

• Clergy

• Monasteries

What is the name of the ornate, towering churches of the middle ages?

• Mega Churches

• Monasteries

• Clergy

• Cathedrals

In addition to normal religious activities, monks also

• Copied books

• Trained in martial arts

• Pickled onions

• Built Cathedrals

The churches wealth increased because

• It sold bibles

• Charged an entrance fee to church

• Was given land from nobles

• Started farmers markets

Why did the kings of Europe start becoming more powerful?

• Towns and trade grew (increased taxes)

• There were many more serfs than there were

• They had always been wicked powerful

• The Church

What happened if a King didn't listen to the Church?

• He was beheaded

• He was shut out of the Church

• The Pope and King had a duel

• Nothing

Did serfs willingly pay 10% of what they grew/made to the Church?

• Yes

• No