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Worksheets13.4: Power of the Church
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What institution emerged as a powerful institution amid the weak central governments of feudal Europe?
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Byzantine Military
c)
Islamic Military
d)
Mongolian Tribes
2.
Who wrote the following quote when explaining the problems between religion and government? “There are two powers by which this world is chiefly ruled: the sacred authority of the priesthood and the authority of kings.”
a)
Pope Francis
b)
Pope Urban II
c)
King Charlemagne
d)
Pope Gelasius I
3.
According to Pope Gelasius I, who wields the political sword in his analogy?
a)
Pope
b)
Emperor/King
4.
According to Pope Gelasius I, who wields the spiritual sword in his analogy?
a)
Pope
b)
Emperor/King
5.
What term refers to religious officials? (people who work for the church)
a)
Noble
b)
Knight
c)
Clergy
d)
Wise Women
6.
What bonded people together even though feudalism and the manor system of the Middle Ages tended to cause divisions in society?
a)
War
b)
Christianity
c)
The need for food
d)
Money
7.
Who served as the main contact with the Church for the majority of people in medieval society?
a)
The Pope
b)
The 13 cardinals
c)
Local Priests
d)
Local Kings
8.
What term refers to the important religious ceremonies that were administered by priests and other clergy such as baptisms?
a)
clergy
b)
canon law
c)
sacraments
d)
sacrifices
9.
What term refers to Church laws that all medieval Christian kings, nobles, and peasants were required to follow?
a)
sacrament
b)
clergy
c)
canon law
d)
constitutional law
10.
What happened when a person was excommunicated from the Catholic Church?
a)
they were banned from the religion
b)
they were given a free ticket to heaven
c)
they were required to pay a large sum of money to the Church
d)
they were allowed to practice Catholicism throughout the world
11.
What term refers to the ceremony in which kings and nobles appoint Church officials?
a)
sacraments
b)
lay investiture
c)
clergy
d)
canon law
12.
What King was kicked out of the Catholic Church by Pope Gregory II in 1077 CE?
a)
Henry IV
b)
Otto I
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Justinian
13.
What power did the Concordat of Worms give to the German Kings in regards to church officials?
a)
they could choose the church bishops
b)
they could veto bishops appointed by the Pope
c)
they could vote on bishop appointments
d)
they could provide the candidates for bishops that the Pope would choose from
14.
What two countries were establishing strong central kingdoms while the German kingdom was weakening in the 12th century?
a)
France and England
b)
China and America
c)
Spain and Portugal
d)
Greece and Egypt
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