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The Medieval Church (pairs with Doodle Notes: Medieval Church)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the spiritual head of the Church during the Middle Ages?

a)

Bishop of Rome

b)

King of England

c)

Emperor of Rome

d)

Caliph of Baghdad

2.

What was the language of the medieval Bibles?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

French

3.

What were the consequences of disobeying the laws of the Church?

a)

Fines

b)

Exile

c)

Penalties

d)

Imprisonment

4.

What did medieval Christians believe would save people from hell?

a)

Participating in wars

b)

Participating in sacraments

c)

Participating in trade

d)

Participating in politics

5.

What did it mean when the pope excommunicated someone?

a)

He forbade someone from marrying

b)

He forbade someone from receiving the sacraments

c)

He forbade someone from attending church

d)

He forbade someone from working

6.

Who was responsible for electing the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) during the Middle Ages?

a)

Monarchs

b)

Nobles

c)

Cardinals

d)

Bishops

7.

What was the role of an Abbot in the medieval Church?

a)

Head of a parish

b)

Head of a monastery

c)

Head of a convent

d)

Head of a cathedral

8.

What did church members give to the Church as a form of donation?

a)

Food

b)

Clothing

c)

Livestock

d)

Money

9.

What were religious relics in the medieval Churches?

a)

Sacred animals

b)

Holy books

c)

Items of special importance to believers

d)

Special prayers

10.

What was the practice of Lay Investiture?

a)

Bishops appointing Church officials

b)

Nobles appointing Church officials

c)

Pope appointing Church officials

d)

Kings appointing Church officials

11.

What is the name for sacred rituals of the Church?

a)

Papal supremacy

b)

Excommunication

c)

Sacraments

d)

Sacrimony

12.

What was the thriving center of Jewish culture in the medieval period?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Spain

13.

All of the following are examples of corruption in the Church EXCEPT

a)

Priests got married

b)

Monks spent much of their time copying books, such as the Bible

c)

The church sold positions to the highest bidder (simony)

d)

Kings appointed church officials who would help them

14.

What did many Jews do in response to the hardships they faced in Western Europe?

a)

Started a rebellion

b)

Left for Eastern Europe

c)

Joined the Church

d)

Sought help from the Pope

15.

What did Popes and rulers often depend on Jewish people for?

a)

Political alliances

b)

Religious guidance

c)

Financial advice

d)

Military support

16.

What was the title of the head of the local church?

a)

Village priest

b)

Cardinal

c)

Archbishop

d)

Bishop

17.

Whose job was it to supervise several local churches?

a)

Village priests

b)

Cardinals

c)

Archbishops

d)

Bishops

18.

Whose job was it to supervise all of the bishops in a region?

a)

Village priests

b)

Cardinals

c)

Archbishops

d)

Bishops