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A huge church built in the middle ages.
What is, a cathedral?
The Pope who sought to end lay investiture.
Who was, Pope St. Gregory VII?
The practice in which kings assigned jobs to bishops and priests.
What is, lay investiture?
This Order of monks, founded by St. Benedict, follows a rule of prayer and manual work.
Who are, Benedictine monks?
A split or division.
What is schism?
Christian military expeditions conducted over 200 years to regain the Holy Land conquered by the Muslims.
What were, the Crusades?
The Pope who called for the First Crusade.
Who was, Pope Urban II?
Eight of these took place over a span of 200 years.
What are, the Crusades?
A Christian emperor crowned in 800 A.D.
Who was, Charlemagne?
This means a person is separated from the Church, especially from the Eucharist.
What is, excommunication?
One who practices Islam.
Who is, a Muslim?
He founded the first Mendicant Order.
Who was, St. Francis of Assisi?
The name of the saint who reminded the Church of the value of poverty and impressed many people with his holiness and example of Gospel living.
Who was, St. Francis of Assisi?
A separation in the Church, resulting from refusal to obey its lawful authority.
What is, schism?
A member of this begged for his food.
What is, a Mendicant Order?
The Language used at the Mass and for classroom teaching during the Middle Ages.
What was, Latin?
The saint who was convinced of the need to train scholars and preachers and who founded the Dominicans.
Who was, St. Dominic?
An official court established by the Church in the 13th Century to examine, investigate and halt heresies.
What was, the Inquisition?
After the great schism in 1054 A.D., the Church in the East was called this.
What is, the Eastern Orthodox Church?
During the struggle over lay investiture, this excommunicated King of Germany dressed in monk's robes, and begged for forgiveness from Pope Gregory VII.
What was, King Henry IV?
One who lives by begging.
Who is, a mendicant?
This 13th Century Dominican theologian, who wrote the 21-volume work entitled the Summa Theologica, is considered one of the Church's greatest thinkers.
Who is, St. Thomas Aquinas?
The Medieval pope who organized Rome and sent monks as missionaries throughout Europe.
Who was, Pope Gregory the Great?
The time period between the fifth and thirteenth centuries is called this.
What are, the Middle Ages?
A false teaching that rejects a truth revealed by God.
What is heresy?