Medieval Church Review

Who was the spiritual head of the Church during the Middle Ages?

• The King of England

• The Emperor of Western Europe

• The Pope

• The Bishop of Canterbury

What was the term used to describe the Pope's authority over all kings and emperors in Western Europe?

• Divine Right

• Feudal Supremacy

• Papal Supremacy

• Ecclesiastical Dominance

What were the sacred rituals that Medieval Christians believed were necessary to avoid damnation called?

• Holy Orders

• Sacraments

• Liturgies

• Rites of Passage

What power did the Pope have that could forbid someone from receiving the sacraments and was considered a sentence to eternity in hell?

• Interdict

• Excommunication

• Canonization

• Absolution

What was the set of laws called that the Church had during the Middle Ages?

• Feudal Law

• Civil Law

• Canon Law

• Common Law

In which language were Medieval Bibles written?

• English

• Greek

• Latin

• Hebrew

What was the area in central Italy over which the Pope also ruled known as?

• The Vatican City

• The Papal States

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Kingdom of Naples

Who was responsible for electing the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) eventually during the Middle Ages?

• The village priests

• The monarchs

• The Cardinals

• The Abbots and Abbesses

What role did the Archbishops play in the Church hierarchy?

• They were the heads of local churches

• They were the highest ranking bishops and supervised a group of Bishops

• They were responsible for electing the Pope

• They were the head of a monastery

What was the role of village priests in the Church?

• They supervised several parishes

• They administered the sacraments and were heads of the local churches

• They were responsible for electing the Pope

• They were the head of a convent