Section 1
Why did Romans persecute Christians
What is for their beliefs
Sacraments were sacred _____
What is rites
Pilgrims traveled long distances to visit holy sites, such as
What is Jerusalem
During the Middle Ages, most art was created for a religious purpose. Paintings and sculptures portrayed
What is Jesus and Christian saints
Writing lowercase letters did what?
What is made reading easier
What did the Roman emperor Constantine, do that Christains can practice their religion freely
What is issued a decree allowing Christians to practice their religion
Christians believed this brought them grace, or a special blessing from God.
What are the 7 sacerments
Most Christians hoped to go on a _______ at some point in their lives
What is a pilgrimage
Medieval art and architecture found their most glorious expression in _______
What are Cathedrals
During the Middle Ages, most schooling took place in
What are monasteries, convents, and cathedrals.
After the collapse of Rome, who played a vital role in society
What is the Church
Its torments, such as fire and demons, were pictured in vivid detail in many paintings.
What is Hell
During the Middle Ages, __________ led many people to perform extraordinary acts of devotion.
What is religious faith
The cathedrals constructed between 1150 and 1400 were designed in the ____ style
What is the Gothic style
Most of the students in Church schools were sons of nobles who were studying for careers in the clergy. They spent much of their time memorizing prayers and passages from the Bible in Latin.
(True or False)
What is True
____________ provided hospitality to refugees and travelers
Who are Monasteries, or communities of monks
Extreme Unction, also known as _______
What is anointing of the sick
The Crusades were a series of military expeditions to the ____________
What is the land where Jesus had lived
Beautiful stained-glass windows let in colorful light. The pictures on medieval stained-glass windows often depicted stories from
What is the Bible
Beginning in the 1200s, cathedral schools gave rise to universities. Students in universities studied
Latin grammar and rhetoric, logic, geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, and music.
By the year 1050, the church was
What is the largest landholder in Europe.
The Church taught that people gained salvation, or entry into heaven and eternal life, by following the Church's teachings and __________
What is living a moral life.
Pilgrims went on these journeys to demonstrate their devotion to God, to perform penance for their sins, or to_______________
What is attempt to cure an illness
Cathedrals were visible expressions of __________
What is Christian devotion.
__________ were greatly respected in the universities, but the Church was sometimes uneasy about them.
What are Ancient texts