19.5 Middle Ages and the Church Quiz

What was central to every part of life in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Buddhism

What were the most popular pilgrimage destinations in the Middle Ages?

• Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem

• Rome, Athens, and Cairo

• Jerusalem, Rome, and Compostela

• Paris, London, and Berlin

What was the main goal of the friars in the Middle Ages?

• To collect and preserve religious texts

• To live in monasteries and focus on spiritual matters

• To teach people about generosity and kindness

• To advise local rulers on political matters

What did the monks of Cluny focus on in the early 900s?

• Political matters

• Wealth and power

• Religious matters

• Worldly affairs

What did the church's universities aim to teach people about?

• Political matters and governance

• Religious texts and ceremonies

• Art and architecture

• Law, medicine, astronomy, and other courses

What language were most classes taught in at the church's universities?

• English

• French

• Latin

• German

What did Thomas Aquinas argue could be used to support Christian beliefs?

• Traditions and customs

• Superstitions and myths

• Rational thought

• Emotions and feelings

What did Thomas Aquinas call the law that governed how the world operated?

• Divine law

• Human law

• Natural law

• Church law

What did the church have a strong influence on in addition to politics and education?

• Social customs and traditions

• Science and technology

• Trade and commerce

• Art and architecture

What did the monks and nuns do for society in the Middle Ages?

• Collected and stored texts that explained Christian teachings

• Roamed about, preaching and begging for food

• Built new monasteries and tried to live like the Cluniacs

• Advised local rulers on political matters