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Medieval Catholic Church

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Catholic Church was like a government because it...

a)

had an army

b)

collected taxes

c)

owned land

d)

helped the king make decisions

e)

All of these

2.

In the Catholic church hierarchy, how was power distributed from top to bottom?

a)

Pope, Cardinal, Bishops, Priests, Monks/Nuns

b)

Pope, Bishops, Cardinals, Priests, Monks/Nuns

c)

Pope, Priests, Cardinals, Bishops, Monks/Nuns

d)

Pope, Cardinals, Priests, Bishops, Monks/Nuns

3.

Choose the two sacraments that are mentioned in the Bible.

a)

Reconciliation and Confirmation

b)

Baptism and Holy Communion

c)

Matrimony and Holy Orders

4.

Which social classes were educated by the monks?

a)

serfs and peasants

b)

merchants and artists

c)

nobles and lords

5.

Thomas Aquinas is credited for proving what?

a)

The Big Bang Theory

b)

That God exists

c)

The speed of light

d)

When the world will end

6.

The code of chivalry expected knights to be honorable towards ...

a)

ladies

b)

the helpless

c)

enemies in battle

d)

lords and monarchs

e)

All of theses

7.

What is the proper order for becoming a knight?

a)

Squire, Page, Knight

b)

Squire, Knight, Page

c)

Page, Squire, Knight

8.

What was the coat-of-arms NOT used to identify?

a)

A knights favorite colors.

b)

The kingdom a knight works for.

c)

A knights family heritage.

9.

Which is the proper order of a feudal hierarchy from top to bottom?

a)

Serfs/Peasants, Nobles, Knights, Monarchy

b)

Nobles, Monarchy, Knights, Serfs/Peasants

c)

Monarchy, Nobles, Knights, Serfs/Peasants

d)

Monarchy, Knights, Nobles, Serfs/Peasants

10.

St. Benedict's Rules were very strict.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The monks cut their hair to create a bald spot on their head to make it look like a halo; a sign of holiness. What is the name of that haircut.

a)

tonsure

b)

tesla

c)

tomahawk

d)

temple

12.

A monk's outfit was made with large sleeves to resemble what?

a)

bird wings

b)

airplane wings

c)

nothing, it was just for comfort

d)

angel wings

13.

Why did nobles donate money to the monasteries?

a)

The wanted the monks to buy food.

b)

They expected monks to pray for thier souls.

c)

They wanted to buy books the monks wrote.

14.

Monks were responsible for 3 things. Which is INCORRECT?

a)

creating musical notes.

b)

choosing the next pope.

c)

preserving religious books.

d)

educating the nobility.

15.

Women who did not want to marry could join the Catholic Church as...

a)

novices

b)

nuns

c)

nurses

d)

maids