Culture and Church Review

What was the main language in medieval Europe?

• English

• Latin

• German

• French

Which style of architecture replaced heavy walls with flying buttresses?

• Romanesque

• Gothic

• Byzantine

• Baroque

Who was the first scholastic thinker known for his reasoning on the existence of God?

• Francis of Assisi

• Aslem

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• Aristotle

Which type of literature was popular in medieval Europe for singing love poems?

• Sonnet poetry

• Troubadour poetry

• Satirical poetry

• Epic poetry

Which religious order ignored the lavish lifestyle of the church and devoted their lives to worship, prayer, and farming the land?

• Benedictines

• Cistercians

• Dominicans

• Franciscans

What was the chief goal of the Dominicans?

• To live a life of poverty

• To spread Christianity in towns

• To defend the teachings of the church

• To serve as missionaries

What was the center of almost everyone's life in medieval Europe?

• Education

• Religion

• Government

• Trade

What was the most important church ritual in medieval Europe?

• Baptism

• Communion

• Confirmation

• Confession

What is the term that refers to ideas that conflict with Church teachings?

• Sacrilege

• Apostasy

• Heresy

• Blasphemy

What is the term for hostility toward Jews in medieval Europe?

• Prejudice

• Discrimination

• Anti-Semitism

• Xenophobia