Quiz on Medieval Religious and Political Events

Who initiated the First Crusade in 1095?

• Pope Urban II

• Queen Isabella

• King Henry IV

• St. Francis of Assisi

What was a positive effect of the Crusades?

• Rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman ideas

• Weakening of the Byzantine Empire

• Destruction of entire communities

• Increased religious conflicts

What was the main purpose of the Inquisition?

• To support the Byzantine Empire

• To find and punish heretics

• To promote trade

• To initiate the Crusades

What was the Investiture Controversy about?

• The addition of 'Filioque' to the Nicene Creed

• The marriage of priests

• The appointment of bishops by kings and nobles

• The use of icons in religious art

What was a reason for the Great Schism in 1054?

• The Filioque Controversy

• The Inquisition

• The Crusades

• The Mendicant Orders

Which religious order was founded by St. Francis of Assisi?

• Capuchins

• Franciscans

• Carmelites

• Dominicans

What was the main focus of the Dominicans?

• Trade and commerce

• Prayer and simplicity

• Education and preaching

• Serving the poor

What was the outcome of the mutual excommunication in 1054?

• The end of the Inquisition

• The formation of the Mendicant Orders

• The official split between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches

• The start of the Crusades

What did St. Thomas Aquinas aim to achieve with his work 'Summa Theologiae'?

• To promote the Crusades

• To combine faith and reason

• To support the Inquisition

• To establish the Mendicant Orders

Which of the following was a negative effect of the Crusades?

• Increased hatred between religious groups

• Rediscovery of ancient ideas

• Cultural exchange

• Increased trade