7th Graded Topic 1 Les 5

The Franciscans were known as a mendicant order because they

• did not own property.

• lived in wealthy monasteries.

• cut off contact with the outside world.

• cared about all living creatures.

The first medieval universities grew out of schools attached to

• monasteries.

• castles.

• manors.

• cathedrals.

Thomas Aquinas believed that natural law

• violated church teaching.

• was unknowable.

• did not change.

• could only be understood through faith.

Mystery plays were popular entertainments based on

• Roman myths.

• Greek learning.

• tales of chivalry.

• Bible stories.

What was one way that Gothic cathedrals differed from churches of the early Middle Ages?

• They had thicker walls.

• They had larger windows.

• They had lower ceilings.

• They had simpler decorations.

What architectural feature is characteristic of Gothic cathedrals, but not of Romanesque churches?

• Round arches

• Barrel vaults

• Flying buttresses

• Thick walls

Who is considered the father of Italian Renaissance humanism?

• Leonardo da Vinci.

• Petrarch.

• Michelangelo.

• Raphael.

What was the primary language of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?

• Italian.

• Latin.

• English.

• French.

What was the primary purpose of medieval monasteries?

• To provide education to the masses.

• To serve as a place of worship for the local community.

• To preserve knowledge and learning during the Middle Ages.

• To serve as a military stronghold.

Why were the Franciscans considered a revolutionary order during the Middle Ages?

• Because they advocated for the abolition of the feudal system.

• Because they chose to live in poverty and serve the poor.

• Because they challenged the authority of the Pope.

• Because they introduced new forms of monastic architecture.