Unit V - L4 - Power of the Church

What was one of the exceptions to the power vacuum in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• The rise of feudalism

• The rise of the church

• The rise of empires

• The rise of trade

Who united the Frankish people through Christianity?

• Clovis

• Charles Martel

• Charlemagne

• Pope Gregory the Great

What is the term for people who spread Christianity to different areas?

• Cardinals

• Monks

• Missionaries

• Bishops

What event spurred people to convert to Christianity?

• Attacks by Vikings

• Attacks by Mongols

• Attacks by Romans

• Attacks by Muslims

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

• The Pope

• The Cardinal

• The Emperor

• The Archbishop

What is the term for religious officials who work for the church?

• Clergy

• Laity

• Nobility

• Peasantry

What is the term for religious communities for men in the Middle Ages?

• Cathedrals

• Abbeys

• Monasteries

• Convents

Who wrote a book with practical rules for monasteries?

• Pope Gelasius I

• Charlemagne

• Pope Gregory the Great

• St. Benedict

What did Pope Gregory the First use church revenues for?

• Investing in trade and commerce

• Raising armies, repairing roads, and helping the poor

• Supporting the arts and sciences

• Building churches and buying Bibles

What did Pope Gregory the Seventh ban in 1075?

• Lay investiture

• Religious freedom

• Monasticism

• Pilgrimages