________, the father of Western Monasticism, created a rule of life centered on work and prayer, which became known as the Rule of St. Benedict.

During the Dark Ages, monasteries, especially in ________, had a civilizing influence in the West as villages formed around them and many Catholic bishops emerged as leaders in the remains of the former Roman Empire. Fill in the blank.

Who was St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland?

In the fifth century, the beginnings of a century long dispute over who had authority over whom — popes or emperors — began to simmer. Who were the two groups involved in this dispute?

The term barbarian refers to many different tribes and peoples who did not belong to the ________ Empire.

Which group sacked the city of Rome in AD 410?

Before AD 410, Rome had not been entered by a foreign enemy in 800 years.

The barbarian tribes on the fringes of the empire had been ________ into the empire for years.

The barbarians outside of the empire came to ________ and plunder, and then to settle.

In what year did Attila the Hun threaten Rome, prompting Pope St. Leo the Great to act?

What did Pope St. Leo the Great do when Attila the Hun threatened Rome?

What was the outcome of the meeting between Pope St. Leo the Great and Attila the Hun?

There was a major battle between Pope St. Leo the Great and Attila the Hun.

What happened to Attila the Hun on his way home after meeting Pope St. Leo the Great?

Rome had been hiring foreign mercenaries to fill up the army, so _______ generals controlled the military and the emperors. Fill in the blank.

In AD 455, the _______ invaded and pillaged Rome.

The Western empire ended in AD _______.

Who were the Vandals?

The word 'vandal' comes from the legacy of which group?

The Eastern emperor allowed Odoacer to rule as the King of _____?

Odoacer meddled with Church affairs.

With Odoacer's reign as King of Italy, the Western empire was effectively _____?

Hundreds of men went to St. Benedict asking if he would lead them.

How many communities did St. Benedict establish, and how many monks were in each?

What is the name of the rule of life that St. Benedict gave to his followers?

The Rule of St. Benedict can be summarized with the phrase ________, or 'Pray and Work.'

What did St. Benedict's guide for living provide direction on?

St. Benedict became known as the father of Western Christian Monasticism because his rule was so popular.

Who founded convents for women near Monte Cassino, adapting St. Benedict’s rule for female religious life?

Villages began to form around monasteries, with the monks taking over the organization of the ______ supply.

People could live settled lives again around the monks, and Germanic conquerors stopped their wanderings and settled down beside them.

Bishops emerged as the only real leaders. Some became mayors and magistrates. Some even fought against barbarians as ______ leaders.

Why did Irish raiders make sudden attacks and take people as slaves?

One of the slaves taken by Irish raiders was 16-year-old ________, later to be St. Patrick.

St. Patrick was raised Christian, but was not a very sincere one until enslavement.

He eventually escaped from his Druid master and went back to his family in ________.

After returning home, young Patrick had dreams of the voices of the ________ people calling him back.

He returned to Ireland as a missionary in response to another vision. There he was able to ________ many people.

Because of his example, ________ sprouted all over Ireland.

He is now the patron saint of Ireland, bringing not only Christianity to the island, but also ________.

Who coined the term 'dark ages'?

The term 'dark ages' has often been used to negatively describe periods when the ______ was the dominant force in culture and society.

True or False: The Dark Ages was a time when the Church helped keep the light of learning, culture, and human achievement lit.

Who became the teachers of Europe during the Dark Ages and later went to monasteries everywhere in Europe to teach the monks everything that was almost forgotten?

Who went with Irish monks to France where people were left to fend for themselves?

Why did the monastery of St. Columban flourish?

By the end of his life, St. Columban's form of monasticism had spread through much of which countries?

According to the passage on Papal Authority, in the late 400s, what question was debated for the next few centuries? Fill in the blank:

According to the passage on Papal Authority, what did Pope St. Gelasius do when he was in a dispute with Emperor Anastasius?

According to the passage on Papal Authority, the actions and claims of which group were influenced by the letter of Pope St. Gelasius? Fill in the blank: The claims of later ________ to have authority over kings and emperors were influenced.

Who created a new table of Easters to determine the date of every Easter into the next century at the request of Pope John I?

Who became the first to count the years from the year of Christ’s Incarnation called Anno Domini?

What does Anno Domini (AD) mean in Latin?

The system of Anno Domini was used for the Julian Calendar and also the ________ Calendar which is used today.

Fill in the blank: There can be a temptation to run away and hide from sadness and despair in daily life, however, Christ calls us to live in the world and bring ______ into darkness.

St. Benedict intended monasteries to be places of prayer and devotion to sustain the rest of society.

These communities seek to engage with society in a more contemplative way, even today.

Fill in the blank: The ultimate purpose is to renew culture and draw hearts closer to ______.