Medival Church-8.3

Question 1

Secular

Answer 1

Worldly or non-religious

Question 2

Tithe

Answer 2

Tax paid to support the church

Question 3

Sacraments

Answer 3

Sacred rituals to help sinners gain salvation

Question 4

Excommunication

Answer 4

Penalty that cut off individual Christians from the church and prohibited them from receiving sacraments

Question 5

Benedictine Rule

Answer 5

Guidelines that regulated monastic life including an oath of poverty chastity and obedience

Question 6

With what two roles did the church provide women?

Answer 6

They were provided with two opposing role models, one of weakness and sin(Eve) and one of purity and modesty (Mary)

Question 7

How did monks and nuns serve the community?

Answer 7

They provided basic social services to the community

Question 8

What did the Cannon Law apply to?

Answer 8

It applied to religious teachings, the behavior of the clergy, and matters such as marriage, and morals

Question 9

Describe the relationship between medival Christians and Jews at the time.

Answer 9

Anti-semitism was prevalent during the Middle Ages. The Christians persecuted the Jews through heavy taxes as well as blaming them for droughts plagues and the death of Christ

Question 10

What is interdict

Answer 10

Church action that excommunicated an entire town or region