Medieval Quiz 2
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- 1.All are part of the Medieval Church hierarchy EXCEPT
- A.
Bishops
- B.
Relics
- C.
Parish priests
- D.
Popes
- 2.These "princes of the Church": were extremely powerful and rich, electing and advising the Pope:
- A.
Parish priests
- B.
Bishops
- C.
Cardinals
- D.
Abbots
- 3.A monk who specialize in copying manuscripts and creating elaborate decorations on the pages, often using gold, was called
- A.
A kell
- B.
A scriptorium
- C.
An illustrator
- D.
An illuminator
- 4.The Church had the power to collect taxes in the form of a _________, or 1/10th of a person's income
- A.
Tithe
- B.
Simony
- C.
Diocese
- D.
Interdict
- 5.All are purposes of the Inquisition EXCEPT
- A.
To seek out and punish heretics
- B.
To stamp out teachings that opposed Church doctrines
- C.
To gain money and land for the Church
- D.
To stop the spread of heresy by imposing severe punishments like burning at the stake
- 6.Anglo-Saxon England was divided into governmental districts called
- A.
Sheriffs
- B.
Provinces
- C.
Shires
- D.
States
- 7.All are TRUE of Eleanor of Aquitaine EXCEPT
- A.
She was a rich and powerful woman in her own right
- B.
She was Queen of both France and England
- C.
She was the mother of 2 Kings of France
- D.
She went on a Crusade with her husband
- 8.Located in Canterbury Cathedral, the shrine of this man was and still is a popular destination for Christians
- A.
Henry II
- B.
Thomas Becket
- C.
Richard the Lionheart
- D.
St. Benedict
- 9.The Latin term "Magna Carta" literally translates to
- A.
Big map
- B.
Great charter
- C.
Great law
- D.
Big chart
- 10.The Muslim group who took over the "Holy Land" in the MIddle Ages and brought resentment from Christian Europe was the
- A.
Iraquis
- B.
Seljuq Turks
- C.
Saudi Arabians
- D.
Moors
- 11.The word "Crusade" is derived from the Latin term for:
- A.
Cruise
- B.
Cross
- C.
Kill
- D.
Holy war
- 12.The "main target" of the Europeans on the First Crusade was the "holy" city of
- A.
Antioch
- B.
Constantinople
- C.
Canterbury
- D.
Jerusalem
- 13.King Richard "the Lionhearted" is famous for his efforts against the Muslim leader Saladin (which resulted in a truce) in the
- A.
First Crusade
- B.
Second Crusade
- C.
Third Crusade
- D.
Children's Crusade
- 14.All are TRUE effects of the Crusades EXCEPT
- A.
The power of feudal lords increased
- B.
Europeans learned about gunpowder from the Muslims
- C.
The Christian Church grew more powerful
- D.
New ideas and foods, such as sugar and lemons, were introduced to Europe
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