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The Power of the Church

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
2.
Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades? 
a)
they were paid generously
b)
the Church granted forgiveness for anyone who goes on the Crusades 
c)
Because they wanted to
d)
because they loved Jerusalem 
3.
Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?
a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Pope Leo X
c)
Pope Urban I
d)
Pope Leo V
4.
The Crusades were fought over the control of what "holy" city?
a)
Mecca
b)
Constantinople
c)
Jerusalem
5.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

6.

Which Crusade attacked Constantinople?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
8.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
9.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
10.

During the Middle Ages, church scholars worked primarily in —

a)

universities

b)

the military

c)

monasteries

d)

government

11.
What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?
a)
Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV.
b)
Pope Gregory had to step down from his position in the Church.
c)
Henry IV began a war against Pope Gregory.
d)
Henry IV refused to have anything to do with the Church.
12.

What cultural role did the Roman Catholic Church play in peoples' lives during the Middle Ages?

a)

It gave them jobs and they earned a paycheck.

b)

It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.

c)

It gave them military training and weapons to defend themselves.

d)

It did not play any cultural role in peoples' lives.

13.

In medieval Europe, the people most likely to be educated were

a)

merchants

b)

pilgrims

c)

crusaders

d)

clergy

14.

Who had more power in Medieval Europe?

a)

Kings

b)

The Pope

15.

Who lives in a monastery and makes a vow to stay in poverty and never marry?

a)

monks

b)

bishops

c)

peasants

d)

friars

16.
Who is missing?
a)
Archbishops
b)
kings
c)
Nuns
d)
monks
17.
Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings?
a)
They could read and write.
b)
They were honest and wise
c)
They owned most of the land.
d)
They made all the people obey.
18.
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages in western Europe the
a)
Age of faith.
b)
Age of Reason.
c)
Age of Exploration.
d)
Age of Enlightenment.
19.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
20.
 This famous children's nursery rhyme was about the Black Death. CREEPY!
a)
London Bridge 
b)
Red Rover Red Rover
c)
Rain Rain Go Away
d)
Ring Around The Rosie 
21.
Where did the Black Death technically start?
a)
Asia
b)
Northern Europe 
c)
Australia 
d)
Northern Africa
22.
What was NOT a symptom of the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Fever
b)
Chest Pain
c)
Headache
d)
Swelling
23.
How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?
a)
Feudalism remained unchanged
b)
Feudalism was made stronger
c)
Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
d)
Feudalism ended because all peasants died
24.
What effect did the plague have on trade?
a)
Trade increased because more deaths led to lower production of food and products
b)
Trade increased because people were more willing to travel from city to city
c)
Trade decreased because cities & villages had surpluses of what they needed
d)
Trade decreased because of lack of production, and fear of travel/spread of the disease
25.
The path of the Black Death usually followed…
a)
trade routes
b)
ocean currents
c)
the pope
d)
war fare
26.
The most likely place to be infected by the Black Death would be
a)
Deserts
b)
Manors
c)
Cities
d)
Castles
27.

To give one tenth of annual produce or earnings; formerly taken as a tax for the support of the church and clergy.

a)

tithe

b)

income tax

c)

papal tax

d)

charity tax

28.
At the end of the Great Schism, how many popes were there?
a)
Zero
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
29.

The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —

a)

belief in the doctrine of the New Testament

b)

use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior

c)

use of religious icons in church services

d)

belief in one God versus many gods

30.

What is the title of the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Patriarch

d)

Emperor

31.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
32.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
33.
Bloody Mary got her name from the execution of...
a)
Henry VIII's wives
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
34.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
35.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
36.
A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles V
c)
Leo X
d)
Edward VI
37.
Calvinist idea that God has predetermined your destiny
a)
Salvation
b)
Excommunication
c)
Predestination
d)
Purgatory
38.
Believed in Adult Baptism
a)
Anabaptists
b)
Calvinists
c)
Catholics
d)
Lutherans
39.
A period of prolonged and intensive questioning and investigation by inflicting torture on those who were believed to be heretics. 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Inquisition
c)
Reformation
d)
Collector
40.
A decree issued on May 25, 1521 by the Holy Roman Empire that declared Martin Luther a heretic; and thereby declaring anyone who supported him also a heretic. 
a)
Peace of Augsburg
b)
95 Theses
c)
Wittenberg
d)
Edict of Worms
41.
The compromise from the religious conflict of the Reformation that allowed ruling princes to choose between Protestantism or Catholicism. 
a)
Edict of Worms
b)
Peace of Augsburg
c)
Excommunication
d)
Salvation
42.
The Catholic Church organized this self-reforming assembly that clarified everything that was contested by the Protestants and promoted Catholic teachings. 
a)
The Council of Trent
b)
The Edict of Worms
c)
The Peace of Augsburg
d)
The 95 Theses
43.
During the Counter-Reformation, The Roman Catholic Church issued this list of books that were deemed heretical and therefore banned them.
a)
95 Theses
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Index of Prohibited Books
d)
Edict of Worms
44.
Major 16th century European movement initiated by Martin Luther which was geared to reform the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Roman Catholic Church
c)
Counter-Reformation
d)
Imperialism

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