Christendom Test
1.
The interdict and excommunication were methods by which
a)
priests administered the sacraments.
b)
the Church maintained its authority.
c)
medieval kings were appointed.
d)
medieval monks took their vows.
2.
According to medieval Catholic teachings, what was the intermediate realm where Christians were punished for sins which they repented but which they had not had expiated before their deaths?
a) Paradise
b) Inferno
c) Purgatory
d) Shiva
3.
"Christendom" refers to
a) the sacramental system.
b) the Christian community of the Middle Ages.
c) the role of mystics in the twelfth century.
d) the humanism of Saint Francis.
4.
The most important of the seven sacraments and central ritual of the Mass is
a) the Eucharist.
b) penance.
c) ordination.
d) extreme unction.
5.
Saint Francis differed from the monastics that preceded him because
a) he rejected apostolic poverty.
b) he was a mystic.
c) he rejected a cloistered life.
d) All these answers are correct.
6.
Which of the following statements about medieval towns is FALSE?
a) Some towns grew into self-governing city-states.
b) The rise of towns coincided with and contributed to the rise of the middle class.
c) Medieval towns usually developed out of marketplaces.
d) By the twelfth century, the majority of Europeans lived in towns.
7.
Know the Ways of the Lord, also known as the Scivias, is a treatise written by
a) Rumi.
b) Saint Francis.
c) Hildegard of Bingen.
d) Aquinas.
8.
The popular medieval drama Everyman is an example of
a) a morality play.
b) a mystery play.
c) mysticism miracle play.
d) a tragic play.
9.
The protagonist of the medieval drama Everyman discovers that his only hope for salvation rests with good works and
a) the assistance of the priesthood.
b) the support of his friends.
c) his direct relationship with God.
d) his accumulation of worldly possessions.
10.
The university at Bologna, one of the first of the medieval universities, was dedicated primarily to the study of
a) theology.
b) literature.
c) engineering.
d) law.
11.
In the Divine Comedy, who guided Dante through Hell?
a) Satan
b) Virgil
c) Beatrice
d) Brutus
12.
The writings of which classical philosopher had the greatest influence on the rise of medieval scholasticism?
a) Aristotle
b) Plato
c) Socrates
d) Cicero
13.
In the Summa Theologica, Aquinas concludes that women
a) represent the physical incarnation of human perfection.
b) are imperfect in form but created to fulfill a purpose in God's plan.
c) should never have been created in the first place.
d) are intellectually superior to men.
14.
Most Gothic churches were dedicated to
a) Jesus.
b) St. Denis.
c) the Virgin Mary.
d) Saint Francis.
15.
Medieval Europeans were the first to develop all but which of the following musical innovations?
a) musical notation
b) the Psalms
c) polyphony
d) the motet