Chapter 3 : Religion in the Middle Ages

Question 1

Name 5 reasons on why people wanted to join the crusades.

Answer 1

• People wanted to travel and thought of the crusades as an adventure.
• They felt like it was their Christian duty to obey the Pope who had urged them to go.
• They felt like it was their Christian duty to make sure that fellow Christians were able to reach the Holy Land without harm or danger.
• The Pope said that if a person went on the crusades, their sins would be forgiven.
• They wanted to win praise and be called a hero

Question 2

How many major crusades were there?

Answer 2

There were 9 major crusades.

Question 3

Who was Salah-ah-din (Saladin)

Question 4

Why did people want to become a monk or a nun?

Answer 4

• They wanted to get to heaven: They believed that becoming a monk or a nun was the surest way to heaven.
• They wanted an education: Since monasteries and nunneries sold their own materials and were funded, they were able to afford fine libraries and entertainment.
• They wanted to live a quiet, peaceful life: Monasteries and nunneries were located far away from noisy towns and villages which were often dangerous.

Question 5

What were the vows a person had to make before becoming a monk or a nun?

Answer 5

• Chasity : they weren’t allowed to marry.
• Poverty : They had no private property of their own
• Obedience : They had to follow the rules and always obey the person in charge (An abbot or abbess.)

Question 6

What is a refectory?

Answer 6

The place where the monks or nuns ate

Question 7

What is a dormitory?

Answer 7

The place where the monks or nuns slept

Question 8

What is a cloister?

Answer 8

The area where monks or nuns would go to pray.