Church and Society in Western Europe

Bohemian scholar who taught that the Bible was the final authority for Christian life

• Urban II

• John Wycliffe

• Henry II

• Jan Hus

The practice of selling positions in the church

• Lay Investiture

• Simony

• Gothic

• Crusade

The city in France where the pope moved temporarily

• Parliament

• Estates-General

• Avignon

• Great Schism

The division in the Church created by having popes in both Avignon and Rome

• Parliament

• Estates-General

• Avignon

• Great Schism

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

English scholar who argued that the Bible was the final authority for Christian life

• Urban II

• John Wycliffe

• Henry II

• Jan Hus

The law of the Church

• Clergy

• Sacrament

• Canon Law

• Holy Roman Empire

What was the primary role of the Church in medieval Western European society?

• A) To collect taxes for the king

• B) To provide spiritual guidance and education

• C) To lead military campaigns

• D) To establish trade routes

Which of the following was a significant effect of the Black Death on the Church in Western Europe?

• A) Strengthened the Church's influence

• B) Led to the construction of more cathedrals

• C) Caused a decline in the Church's authority

• D) Increased the number of monasteries

What was the purpose of the Inquisition in medieval Europe?

• A) To promote scientific research

• B) To convert non-Christians

• C) To suppress heresy

• D) To expand the Church's territory