7.28 Monasteries and Spread of Catholic Church in Middle Ages

Which institution helped people and gave them stability?

• schools and universities

• the Roman Catholic Church

• a national bank

• the government

Which institution dominated life in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• racing tracks

• the Roman Catholic Church

• a national bank

• the government

In this painting of a __________ during the Middle Ages, we can see that members _______________.

• Catholic monastery
  were not educated

• Catholic monastery
  were not religious

• mean mugging teacher's class
  were not lookin' thrilled to be there

• Catholic monastery were taught to read and write

How did Latin survive as the primary language of the Catholic Church?

• Most religious texts were written in Latin.

• All Catholic priests were born in countries that spoke Latin as their main language.

• European monarchs forced the church to speak Latin.

• The Pope said so.

From where do the first European universities and schools originate?

• the cultural diffusion brought by the Silk Road

• through feudalism and manorialism

• Catholic Church monasteries

• Genghis Khan

Why did the Catholic Church encourage people to live in a monastery?

• to teach people how to read and sing

• to get people to become Christians

• to create an army to overthrow the emperors

• to promote science and philosophy

How did monasteries improve the lives of many Europeans?

• They provided each member with a new car.

• They taught people how to read and write.

• They provided trade markets.

• They provided bank loans.

How did sacred Christian writings like the Bible survive throughout Medieval Europe?

• European leaders led the Crusades to regain the original copies of sacred texts.

• Churches and monasteries re-created handwritten copies of sacred texts.

• pass the stories through the generations using oral storytelling.

• Christianity became popular in Africa where books were re-created and traded back into Europe.

Which statement is true about European universities in medieval times?

• European universities were free to only women

• European universities were established by Muslims.

• The Catholic Church prevented many of them from opening.

• The Catholic Church established many of them

How did missionaries have an impact on Christianity after the Middle Ages?

• They helped integrate science into Christianity.

• They voted on the leader of the Catholic Church.

• They spread Christianity outside of Europe.

• They gave the Catholic Church to the Germans.