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The Role of the Church and Monks in Medieval Europe

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Church officials are called
a)
Praetorian Guards
b)
Emperors
c)
Clergy
d)
Romans
2.
Head of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Pope
b)
Priest
c)
Bishop
d)
Cardinal
3.
What means to deprive a person of membership in a church?
a)
tribute
b)
theology
c)
siege
d)
excommunicate
4.
A journey to a holy site.
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Liturgy
c)
Armada
d)
Charter
5.
A way to enter into heaven is by following the Church's teachings.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The crusades were military expeditions to the Holy Land.   Christians tried to recover Jerusalem and other holy sites from 
a)
Indians
b)
Muslims
c)
Romans
d)
Germanic Tribes
7.
During the Middle Ages, most art was made for __________ purposes.
a)
educational
b)
religious
c)
artistic
d)
military
8.
Cathedrals were large churches headed by
a)
priests
b)
bishops
c)
serfs
d)
monks
9.
Most teaching took place where?
a)
town schools
b)
manors
c)
churches/cathedrals
d)
libraries
10.
Two biggest medieval holidays.
a)
Christmas and Halloween
b)
Christmas and Easter
c)
Christmas and July 4th
d)
Easter and Labor Day
11.
Eggs in medieval times were a symbol of new life.
a)
True
b)
False
12.

Took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Attended 8 church services a day and cared for sick and poor, taught, copied text.

a)

Monks

b)

Bishops

c)

Cardinals

d)

Pope

13.

Monks would shave the tops of their heads. What is this called?

a)

matins

b)

oblate

c)

tonsure

d)

psalm

14.

Who said, "idleness is the enemy of the soul"?

a)

St. James

b)

St. Benedict

c)

St. Jude

d)

St. Paul

15.

A place or community where monks are vowed to live their religious life.

a)

monastery

b)

cathedral

c)

church

d)

manor

16.

Which of the following is not included in a typical day of a monk?

a)

chant holy psalms

b)

eat one meal a day

c)

go to a chapter house for business matters

d)

reach out to communities

17.

Monks copied books called manuscripts.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Monks created the first hospitals in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Monks were usually from poor families.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Nuns had more freedom than monks.

a)

True

b)

False