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The Church in the Middle Ages- ch. 11-17

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 vows of a monk or nun?

a)

poverty, obedience, and chastity

b)

poverty, obedience, and justice

c)

poverty, chastity, and purity

2.

The vow of obedience says you will obey _________________.

a)

Scripture, the Church, and the emperor

b)

Scripture, the Church, and the abbot

c)

Scripture, the Church, and the local police department

3.

The Cluny Reform aimed at reforming the _________________.

a)

papacy

b)

clergy and government

c)

government

d)

papacy, monks, and clergy

4.

The Vikings who settled northwest France were known as the _____________.

a)

Muslims

b)

Normans

c)

Lombards

d)

Scandan

5.

The lord was someone who GAVE land in the feudal system in exchange for military protection.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The vassal was the poorest of the 2 classes in the feudal system.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The peasant/serf is anyone who RECEIVED land in exchange for military protection in the feudal system.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Vikings often attacked _______________ because of unprotected wealth.

a)

cathedrals

b)

farms

c)

monasteries

d)

nobles' homes

9.

What was the original occupation of most Vikings?

a)

piracy

b)

farming

c)

boat building

d)

architecture

10.

Who was known for building and sailing dragon boats?

a)

the French

b)

the nobles

c)

the mayor of the palace

d)

the Vikings

11.

Lands held under the conditions of feudalism were called ________.

a)

vassals

b)

serfs

c)

manors

d)

fiefs

12.

This treaty divided Charlemagne's kingdom into 3 parts.

a)

Treaty of Verdun

b)

Treaty of Louis the Pious

c)

Treaty of Charlemagne

d)

Treaty of Versailles

13.

Which monastic vow required a monk to own no personal possessions?

a)

obedience

b)

chastity

c)

poverty

d)

modesty

14.

Which monastic vow required sexual purity?

a)

vow of purity

b)

vow of obedience

c)

vow of chastity

d)

vow of poverty

15.

Which monastic vow forbade marriage?

a)

vow of chastity

b)

vow of purity

c)

vow of obedience

d)

vow of poverty

16.

The division of the Church into the Latin Western Church and the Greek Eastern Church was called the Great _____________.

a)

Split

b)

Division

c)

Chasm

d)

Schism

17.

Who led the French Children's Crusade?

a)

Nicholas of Paris

b)

Stephen of Cloyes

c)

Gregory of Rome

d)

Mr. T

18.

Who led the German Children's Crusade? (which was not actually completely a children's crusade)

a)

Nicholas

b)

Stephen

c)

Gregory

d)

Rocky

19.

The Crusades lasted for less than 100 years.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Benedict IX was one of the most ______________men ever named pope.

a)

generous

b)

evil

c)

deserving

d)

forgiving

21.

Sylvester III became pope when ______________________.

a)

Benedict was run out of Rome

b)

he was elected by the cardinal bishops

c)

he bought it from Gregory VI

d)

Benedict decided to get married

22.

Benedict tried to sell the papacy for ________________________.

a)

100 pounds of gold

b)

100 pounds of silver

c)

1000 bitcoins

d)

1000 pounds of silver

23.

"Filioque" is Latin for "and the Son".

a)

true

b)

false

24.

There were only 4 crusades.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

The Church in the Middle Ages can accurately be described as _____________.

a)

inspirational

b)

corrupt

c)

sinless

26.

The Latin Western church used ______________ bread for the Eucharist.

a)

leavened

b)

unleavened

27.

The Roman Catholic Church was known as the ____________ Church.

a)

Greek

b)

German

c)

Latin

28.

The Eastern Orthodox Church used _____________ during worship services during the Middle Ages.

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

29.

Which church believed in purgatory?

a)

Latin Western

b)

Greek Eastern

30.

Which church required its clergy to be clean-shaven?

a)

Latin Western

b)

Greek Eastern

31.

Which church did NOT approve of "filioque"?

a)

Latin Western

b)

Greek Eastern

32.

Which church submitted to papal authority?

a)

Latin Western

b)

Greek Eastern

33.

Which church submitted to ecumenical councils as the final authority on spiritual issues?

a)

Latin Western

b)

Greek Eastern

34.

What city was considered the seat of the Latin Western Church?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Carthage

c)

Rome

d)

Jerusalem

35.

What city was considered the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Rome

c)

Carthage

d)

Jerusalem

36.

Which Church allowed its priests to marry?

a)

Latin Western

b)

Greek Eastern

37.

Approximately how many people died during the Crusades?

a)

1 million

b)

100,000

c)

30,000

d)

20,000

38.

How many crusades were considered successful from the European point of view?

a)

none of them

b)

all of them

c)

only 1

d)

5

39.

People fought in the first crusade in order to take back control of ___________ from the Muslims.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Rome

c)

Constantinople

d)

Carthage

40.

The Children's Crusade was officially a crusade because the pope gave his blessing to the children.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Why did Pope Nicholas II create a new method for electing popes?

a)

to free up the cardinal bishops for more spiritual work

b)

to free the monks from their vows

c)

to free the papacy from all political control

42.

Jerusalem is a holy city to Jews because ____________________.

a)

It's the location of the Moses' tomb

b)

It's the location of the original temple of Solomon

c)

it's the location of the Dead Sea Scrolls

43.

Jerusalem is a holy city to Muslims because they believe __________________________.

a)

Mohammed ascended to heaven there

b)

Mohammed received his revelation from the angel Gabriel there

c)

Mohammed was married there

44.

Jerusalem is an important city for Christians because ______________.

a)

Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount there

b)

Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead there

c)

Jesus calmed the storm there

d)

Jesus died, was buried, and rose from the dead there

45.

People fought in the crusades because they were promised _____________________ if they fought.

a)

wealth

b)

large plots of land in Rome

c)

forgiveness of sins

d)

an easy life

46.

What probably happened to the children who participated in the Children's Crusade?

a)

died of hunger

b)

died of exhaustion

c)

sold into slavery

d)

drowned in the Mediterranean Sea

e)

any/all of these answers

47.

Some crusaders fought because it gave __________________ of European nobles the opportunity to get new land for themselves.

a)

older sons

b)

younger sons

c)

monks

d)

vassals

48.

Some crusaders fought in the crusades because it gave them the opportunity to _________________.

a)

travel

b)

make new friends

c)

move up in social class

49.

People fought in the crusades because of the possibility of opening new _______________________.

a)

trade routes

b)

churches

c)

monasteries

d)

centers of learning

50.

Some crusaders fought because they wanted to protect the ________________________ from the Turks.

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

pope

c)

Latin Church

d)

Byzantine Empire