Unit 1 WH

Which of the following is a main reason why the clergy were recorders and advisers to kings? answer choices a. They made all the people obey. b. They owned most of the land. c. They were honest and wise. d. They could read and write.

d. They could read and write.

People went on Crusades to seek answer choices a. wealth b. adventure c. salvation d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The Church gained economic power by answer choices a. collecting taxes b. taking some land by force c. receiving gifts of land from the wealthy d. all of the above

d. all of the above

The center of life in a medieval community was the answer choices a. town hall b. temple c. market d. church

d. church

In medieval Europe, the people most likely to be educated were answer choices a. merchants b. pilgrims c. crusaders d. clergy

d. clergy

During the Middle Ages, people expected to the Church to answer choices a. explain world events b. help the poor and sick c. hold town meeting and events d. do all of the above

d. do all of the above

What clergy member ranked above a cardinal? answer choices a. bishop b. priest c. archbishop d. pope

d. pope

What was a main goal of the Crusades? answer choices a. to spread Christianity to the Byzantines b. to set up monasteries in Germany c. to teach Christians how to read d. to take Jerusalem from the Muslims

d. to take Jerusalem from the Muslims

Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the answer choices a. Age of Faith b. Age of Literature c. Age of Science d. Age of Art

a. Age of Faith

What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV? answer choices 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 Gregor d. Henry IV refused to have anything to do with the Church

a. Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV

Many people in medieval Europe thought that storms, disease, and famine were answer choices a. sent as punishments by God. b. events that could not be prevented by prayer c. sent as punishments by the Church d. unimportant natural disasters

a. sent as punishments by God.

Cathedral schools gave rise to answer choices a. universities b. monasteries c. churches d. convents

a. universities

Which of the following sacraments is a formal declaration of belief in God and the Church? answer choices a. Baptism b. Confirmation c. Matrimony d. Penance

b. Confirmation

Which of the following is true of holidays during the Middle Ages? answer choices a. Christmas was considered the only important holiday during the Middle Ages b. Entertainment during medieval holidays and festivals could include plays, acrobats, and bonfires. c. Music and dancing were forbidden at holidays and festivals d. all of the above

b. Entertainment during medieval holidays and festivals could include plays, acrobats, and bonfires.

EXCOMMUNICATION happens when: answer choices a. The pope stops giving your kingdom money unless you fight holy wars for him. b. The pope "kicks you out" of the church, taking away your chance to go to heaven. c. The pope sends priests and monks to assist a kingdom in feeding and aiding the poor. d. The pope makes the call across all of the church for a Crusade, or holy war.

b. The pope "kicks you out" of the church, taking away your chance to go to heaven.

Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV were in disagreement about answer choices a. how serfs and peasants should be treated in feudal society. b. who should be able to select bishops. c. where the church headquarters should be located in Europe. d. who could excommunicate people.

b. who should be able to select bishops.

Christians who went on a pilgrimage visited answer choices a. priests b. castles c. holy sites d. doctors

c. holy sites

Which of these is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church? answer choices a. graduation b. pilgrimage c. marriage d. birthday

c. marriage

Which of the following was a main activity of a monastery? answer choices a. training young men to become knights b. providing defense for the local manor c. providing safe places for travelers to stay d. educating all the children in a village

c. providing safe places for travelers to stay