Lesson 03: The Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe

What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV?

• Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV.
• Pope Gregory had to step down from his position in the Church.
• Henry IV began a war against Pope Gregory.
• Henry IV refused to have anything to do with the Church.

Which of these is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church?

• birthday
• marriage
• graduation
• pilgrimage

Which of the following describes the plot of the "Canterbury Tales"?

• The Holy Roman emperor apologizes to the pope.
• St. Francis starts the Franciscan order.
• A group of people goes on a religious pilgrimage.
• A group of knights goes on a quest for a holy relic.

Which of the following was a main activity of a monastery?

• educating all the children in a village

• providing defense for the local manor

• training young men to become knights

• providing safe places for travelers to stay

What was a main goal of the Crusades?

• to teach Christians how to read
• to set up monasteries in Germany
• to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
• to spread Christianity to the Byzantines

Most Gothic cathedrals had all these features EXCEPT

• stained-glass windows.
• broad ditches called moats.
• arches called flying buttresses.
• roof sculptures called gargoyles.

Christians who went on a pilgrimage visited

• priests

• castles

• holy sites

• doctors

The actions below are examples of what process?

• developing a hierarchy of Church officials
• strengthening the power of the Church
• improving efficiency in government
• protecting the wealth of monarchs

In the Middle Ages, many universities grew out of

• pilgrimage sites.
• cathedral schools.
• Charlemagne's court.
• convent schools.

Who is missing?

• Archbishops
• kings
• Nuns
• monks