Christianity in Medieval Europe

Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on

• the school.

• the theater.

• the church.

• the town hall.

Christian belief was so widespread during this time that historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the...

• "Age of the Church"

• "Age of Faith"

• "Age of the Pope"

• "Age of the Catholic Church"

Which Roman Emperor issued a decree (law) allowing Christians to practice their religion freely?

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Constantine

How had Christians been treated by Romans before Christianity was made legal by Constantine? [Select ALL That APPLY]

• persecuted for their faith

• privileged for their faith

• killed for their faith

• like nobility for their faith

What are two types of power that the Roman Catholic Church acquired in society after the Fall of the Roman Empire?

• leadership

• control of soldiers

• military power

• distribution of food

The official language throughout Europe during the Middle Ages was _________________, which - OFTEN TIMES - ONLY Church officials could read.

• French

• German

• English

• Latin

The body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church.

• hierarchy

• clergy

• Roman Catholic Church

• monasteries

Saint Benedict is best known for starting

• the monastic way of life.

• the Roman Catholic Church.

• the pilgrimage to Canterbury.

• the conflict between church and state.

What was a main goal of the Crusades?

• to teach Christians how to read

• to set up monasteries in Germany

• to take Jerusalem from the Muslims

• to spread Christianity to the Byzantines

Which of the following was a main activity of a monastery?

• educating all the children in a village

• providing defense for the local manor

• training young men to become knights

• providing safe places for travelers to stay