Name:
Date:
The Early Christian Church
Vocabulary:
Bishopric:
Monk:
Monasticism:
Pursue:
Missionary:
Conversion:
Nun:
Abbess:
Notes: Complete Sentences
Progress Check Pg 188
1. How did Pope Gregory I Increase the power of the Roman Catholic Church?
Critical Thinking Pg 188
2. Why did a casket that was created at a Christian monastery contain images of pagan
legends?
Progress Check Pg 189
3. What was the Benedictine rule?
Review: Complete Sentences
1. What rules did Benedict set up for those who practiced monasticism?
2. What is the difference between monks and nuns?
3. How was the Christian Church organized by the fourth century?
4. What role did monks and monasteries play in the early Catholic Church?
5. How did the Catholic Church affect the emerging medieval European civilization?
6. Pretend that you have just joined a medieval monastic community/. Author an essay describing
your daily life and your duties (Use outside sources and 2 to 4 paragraphs long).