Semester 2 Final, Part 1

When did the Middle Ages begin? Mark only one oval.

• around 257 BC

• around 476 AD

• around 410 AD

• around 1776 AD

Who is in charge of the Roman Catholic Church? Mark only one oval.

• the high priest

• the emperor

• the pope

• the people

What definition below best describes an indulgence (in the Middle Ages)?

• payment of money given to the Church for forgiveness of sins

• payment of money given to the king for protection

• payment of land given to the pope in exchange for gold

• payment of money given to priests for seats at the front of the church

What is the "Rule of Saint Benedict"?

• a set of laws given to serfs for how to farm

• a set of rules given to monks for how to live

• a set of rules given to the king for how to treat the serfs

• a set of laws given to monks for how to collect taxes

What is St. Patrick most known for?

• helping spread Christianity in Ireland

• selling indulgences to the pope

• driving all the sheep out of Ireland

• planting four-leaf clovers all over the British Isles

What is a pagan? Mark only one oval.

• follower of Christ

• a medieval doctor

• follower of a polytheistic religion

• another name for a knight

Choose the best definition of excommunicate: Mark only one oval.

• to block someone on your cell phone

• to cast a person out of the Church

• to exile someone to another location

• to take a vow of silence as a monk

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a positive effect of the Church in the Middle Ages? Mark only one oval.

• growth of universities

• more hospitals

• caring for and protecting the poor

• invention of the printing press

What is the location of Number 1?

• France

• Italian Peninsula

• The British Isles

• Iberian Peninsula

Which body of water is number 2 on?

• Straight of Gibraltar

• Black Sea

• Baltic Sea

• English Channel