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WorksheetsThe Great Schism Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the title of the single Greek Orthodox leader?
Patriarch
Pope
The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the:
Crusades
Renaissance
Great Schism
Eastern Split
A major disagreement between the Churches in the East and West was:
The Pope declared himself the authority over all, including kings and emperors in the East.
The Patriarch declared himself the supreme leader of all Christians.
The Byzantine Emperor excommunicated all Christians living in the West.
Christians living in Rome declared religious war on Orthodox Christianity.
The Great Schism (or split) finally happened when:
The Pope declared war on the Byzantine emperor.
The Pope and the Patriarch excommunicated each other.
The Byzantine invaded Rome.
The Roman Catholic Church closed all of its churches in the East.
Check all of the following that are correct.
The Pope was the central authority in the West.
The Patriarch was appointed as head of the Orthodox Church in the East.
The Byzantine emperor declared papal authority over the West.
The Catholic Church was centered in Constantinople.
What two churches did the split cause?
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Judaism and Islam
Catholic and Islam
Islam and Roman Catholic
Who was the leader for the Roman Catholic church?
Pope
Patriarch
Priest
King
Who believed that icons were okay to be used?
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
What church started to use Greek for their language?
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —
belief in the doctrine of the New Testament
use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior
use of religious icons in church services
belief in one God versus many gods
