The Roman Catholic Church Flashcards
What did the pope do?
The pope was the Supreme Head of the Roman Catholic Church.
What did the Cardinal do?
The Cardinal assisted and counseled the pope.
What did the archbishops do?
The archbishops oversaw archdioceses.
What did the bishops do?
The bishops governed areas called dioceses.
What did the priests do?
The priests ran the church.
List the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church from highest to lowest.
Pope Cardinals Archbishops Bishops Priests An acronym that can help you remember this is Penguins Can Always Bake Pie.
What was the purpose of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church sacraments?
The purpose was to gain salvation.
What was the goal of the Crusades?
The goal of the Crusades was to recover Jerusalem and other sites of pilgrimage from the Muslims.
Where did the universities come from?
The universities rose from the cathedral schools.
What was the main difference between friars and monks?
Monks lived in monasteries, but friars traveled.
Who was Saint Benedict?
Saint Benedict was the man who developed the monastic way of life.
What are some differences between a Romanesque Cathedral and a Gothic Cathedrals?
Some differences were (answers may vary):
Gothics were bright and tall, but Romanesque was dim and short. They didn’t really reach to the sky. Gothics had pointed arches, but Romanesque had rounded arches.
What was the middle ages also referred to as and why?
The middle ages was also referred to as the Age of Faith because Christian belief was so widespread at the time.
Why were clergy members more powerful/valuable than ordinary people? Is this true today?
The were more valuable/powerful because they knew how to read and write, but ordinary people didn’t. This isn’t true today.
