Islam
Influential People
Medieval Christendom
Troubles and Triumphs
East-West Schism
100
The main holy book of Islam
Koran
100
This person was enslaved in Ireland. He escaped, but later returned there as a missionary and converted many people.
St Patrick
100
Charlemagne came from the people called the ___
Franks
100
A problematic practice of lay people (such as kings, etc) appointing bishops and abbots was called ___ . Double points: why would this lead to corruption?
lay investiture Double points: they were focused on personal gain, power, wealth, instead of the spiritual good of people and their salvation
100
The East-West Schism officially happened in the year ___ .
1054
200
Flight of the first Muslims from Mecca to Medina
the hijrah
200
First King of the Franks to become Christian Double Points: what is his wife's name?
Clovis Double Points: Clotilde
200
Monasteries greatly contributed to preserving culture and learning during this period, especially by ___ .
copying books
200
This practice refers to paying money to gain a Church office (such as bishop or abbot). Double Points: Who is this named after?
Simony Double Points: Simon the Magician (from the Acts of the Apostles)
200
The iconoclast controversy: when the Eastern Emperor Leo forbade the use of icons, the common people ___ .
led an up-rising
300
Another written source of Islamic teaching
Hadith
300
Famous monk and scholar who set up a palace school for Charlemagne
Alcuin
300
During the Medieval period, bishops and abbots were spiritual leaders, but also secular leaders because they ____ .
owned land
300
The "filoque controversy" was a theological disagreement about whether the Holy Spirit ____ .
proceeds from the Father AND THE SON
400
Who was the Frankish prince who stopped the Muslim armies from conquering Europe in the Battle of Tours?
Charles Martel
400
A pope who sent missionaries to England and other places in Europe
St Gregory the Great
400
One monastery where monastic life was renewed, after a period of corruption, was called ___ .
Cluny
400
A great reformer who fought against lay investiture and the immoral life of some of the clergy was ___ . Double Points: what are the reforms he accomplished called? Triple Points: who was the Emperor he was always in conflict with?
Pope Gregory VII Double Points: Gregorian Reforms Triple Points: Henry IV
400
The main difference between Eastern (or Greek) Orthodox Church and the Eastern Rite Catholic churches is ____.
Eastern rites Catholics are in union with the pope; the Orthodox are not.
500
How did the Christians of the time view Islam? Double Points: specify answer from first part
A heresy Double Points: a mixture of Nestorianism and Arianism
500
This king of the Franks gave some land to the pope, Double Points: what was the result of this "Donation of __"
Pepin Double Points: the pope became a secular leader as well as a spiritual leader
500
As ruler of the Empire, Charlemagne's way of dealing with the Church was based on his belief that ___ .
As a Christian emperor, he was to promote the welfare of the Church
500
What problem did the Concordat of Worms resolve? Double Points: what specifically did it state?
Lay investiture Double Points: the pope would invest bishops with their spiritual power; the emperor would invest them with temporal power
500
One of the main issues (and questions) that arose during the schism was ___ .
Who has jurisdiction (authority) over whom, among the pope, patriarch of Constantinople, and the Emperor.
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