The Church in Medieval Times

Who was the head of the Medieval church?

• Cardinal

• Bishop

• Archbishop

• Pope

What term is the ability for a church leader to remove someone from the Church?

• Asylum

• Excommunication

• No Church for You Rule

• Banishment

People who separate themselves from society for religious reasons are called?

• Monks/Nuns

• Priests

• Vicars

• Pilgrims

Monks were largely responsible for preserving the art of reading and writing.

• True

• False

Who was responsible for tending to the religious needs of local people?

• Parish Priests

• Cardinals

• Popes

• Monks

Many monks led secluded lives, living in structures called what?

• Cathedrals

• Synagogues

• Convents

• Monasteries

Why was the Catholic Church so powerful in the Middle Ages?

• It was the main religion in Europe.
• The Church owned a lot of land which gave it wealth.
• The Sabbath day gave serfs a break from their hard work so everyone followed the religion.
• all three are correct

A medieval pilgrimage was a journey to

• visit places where holy people had lived

• visit churches which had relics of saints

• visit the Holy Land

• find refuge in a castle

• visit the king's court

Why did people go on pilgrimages?

• to find religious freedom

• to pay for sins

• to find healing

• to escape prison

Which language was used in church services?

• English

• Spanish

• Latin

• French