WorksheetsChurch vs. State/Innovations in Thinking Test
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Examine the source below. What is the most likely reason that King Henry IV apologized to Pope Gregory VII?
a)
Because Pope Gregory VII could sue King Henry IV.
b)
Because King Henry IV was going to lose all his battleships.
c)
Because Pope Gregory VII could go to war with King Henry IV.
d)
Because King Henry IV would have lost his power as king.
2.
Source A (above) mentions that Pope Gregory VII "excommunicated" King Henry IV from the church. What does excommunicate mean?
a)
Ban from the church
b)
Throw in jail
c)
Take all of a person's land
d)
Cease all communication with a person
3.
According to the source below, who is in power during the Middle Ages?
a)
The clergy, because they have fancy and expensive clothes.
b)
The clergy, indicating they are closest to Heaven/God.
c)
The Third Estate (peasants), because they planned an uprising to get equal rights.
d)
The Third Estate (peasants), because they were in guilds together.
4.
The source above mentions the "clergy". What is the clergy?
a)
Group of high-ranking priests who elect the Pope
b)
A government or nation
c)
Multiple groups or people compete for power
d)
All people who work for the church
5.
Examine the source below. How is King James I shifting the ideas of power in the Middle Ages?
a)
King James says the King and Pope are equal in power.
b)
King James says the Divine Right of Kings gives Popes the right to rule like a king.
c)
King James says that only God can give kings the right to rule.
d)
King James says the Pope can remove the king from power.
6.
Examine the source below. What term does this painting show?
a)
Investiture
b)
Clergy
c)
Divine Right of Kings
d)
Heavy Plow
7.
How does the source below show that the Divine Right of Kings was impactful in medieval Europe?
a)
It is still the coat of arms for the United Kingdom today.
b)
It gives the current royal family their power.
c)
It is used in battles.
d)
It represents honor and religion.
8.
According to the source below, why was the Magna Carta an important innovation in European thought?
a)
It forced all kings to step down and resign.
b)
It provided a basic outline for future changes in governments.
c)
It gave all peasants equal rights as nobles.
d)
It allowed for peasants to vote in elections.
9.
According to the source below, how did the heavy plow most likely transform European society?
a)
It improved health and survival
b)
It helped farmers buy more animals
c)
It allowed more peasants to find jobs
d)
It improved farming and agriculture technology
10.
According to the source below, what is the most likely way manuscripts were a change in thinking that transformed Europe in the middle ages?
a)
They spread knowledge and increased the ability to read/write
b)
They prevented people from disease
c)
They increased the amount of trade in Europe
d)
They forced all kings and nobles to give their money to peasants
11.
In the painting below, students at a university sit in class. What innovation in thinking best describes the method of learning seen here: scholasticism?
a)
Farming tool that allowed farmers to dig deeper into the soil and produce more crops
b)
A poet/musician, usually a knight or a higher class
c)
A combination of Greek philosophy with Christian thinking, used to mix faith and reason
d)
British document that said the king is not above the law, gave rights to lower classes
12.
This group of people usually held a social class rank of knight or higher. They sang poems about love, and helped develop a common language in Europe during the middle ages. They were...
a)
Guilds
b)
Troubadours
c)
Priests
d)
Clergy
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