How the Church Started
Romans originally persecuted Christians. What does persecuted mean?
Suffering because of your religious beliefs
Did the Church offer a chance for all to get a good afterlife and God's blessing if you did what they said?
Yes
Where does the word "holiday" come from?
Holy day
What did religious faith do to people?
Religious faith led people to perform extraordinary acts of devotion.
What were Cardinals?
a) Birds
b) High-ranking clergy men
c) A football team
b) High-ranking clergy men
How was the church set up?
a) Everyone was equal
b) The Pope was in charge
c) The Patriarch was in charge
b) The Pope was in charge
Did they have any political power?
Yes
What were the two major holidays for the Roman Catholic Church?
Christmas and Easter
What is the definition of pilgrimage?
A journey to a holy site
Another name for the library writing room:
a) The script room
b) Scriptorium
c) Library writing room
b) Scriptorium
How did the church gain land?
a) Gifted by the King
b) Taken by force
c) Donated by serfs
d) Tithes/taxes
b) Taken by force
d) Tithes/taxes
300 pts for each correct answer
Before Gregory VI, were popes allowed to choose priests or bishops?
No
What is the definition of Christmas?
Christmas is the day when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Why did pilgrims go on these journeys?
They went to demonstrate their devotion to God, to perform penance for their sins, or to attempt to cure an illness.
What is a random thing people said prayers for?
a) When to wake up
b) How long to cook an egg
c) How long to use their cell phone for
b) How long to cook an egg
Which king did Pope Gregory VII fight with?
a) Henry VI
b) John III
c) Henry IV
c) Henry IV
Did Gregory become so powerful, King Henry pleaded to be readmitted to the church, and gave all of his riches to the church?
No, he never gave his riches away
What is the definition of Easter?
Easter is the day when Christians celebrate the Resurrection.
Who was Geoffrey Chaucer?
He wrote a popular narrative poem about pilgrims called The Canterbury Tales. His amusing “tales” are stories that a group of pilgrims tell to entertain each other as they travel to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury.
What is another name for the Middle Ages, due to faith in the church?
The Age of Faith
When was Pope Gregory VII elected?
a) 1137
b) 1178
c) 1073
d) 1157
c) 1073
The Roman Catholic Church had the heaviest influence during the High Middle Ages, how long did this last?
300 years, from 1000 C.E. to 1300 C.E.
What did people do at celebrations?
Music played, people danced, and food was served.
What is a second type of extraordinary service that dedicated people did?
A second type of extraordinary service that dedicated people carried out involved fighting in the Crusades.
What does church bells ringing mark?
The mark of each hour.