Middle Ages Culture and Church Quiz

What were the two styles in which cathedrals or large churches were built in the Middle Ages?

• Baroque and Renaissance

• Gothic and Renaissance

• Byzantine and Gothic

• Romanesque and Gothic

What invention in the 1400's made books more accessible to students?

• The printing press

• The compass

• Gunpowder

• The telescope

Who was the first scholastic thinker known for using reason to explore questions about faith?

• Thomas Aquinas

• Bernard of Clairvaux

• Anselm

• Francis of Assisi

What is the term for the regional language of each area in Europe?

• Medieval

• Romantic

• Vernacular

• Classical

Which famous nun during the Middle Ages wrote music for the church?

• Catherine of Siena

• Theresa of Avila

• Joan of Arc

• Hildegard of Bingen

Who started a new order of friars known for their cheery ways and love of nature?

• Francis of Assisi

• Thomas Aquinas

• Bernard of Clairvaux

• Dominic de Guzman

What is the term for the Catholic worship service?

• Inquisition

• Sacrament

• Communion

• Mass

What are laws that come from human nature?

• secular law

• eternal law

• natural law

• day law