8th Grade Chapter 4
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Name: ___________________________
Define the following terms:
Monastery: The religious communities in rural areas who were living alone, away from the
world.
Schism: A tragic split or separation of a religious group.
1. What part did monks play in the evangelization of Western Europe?
Christian monks came in contact with the pagan people of the countryside . The daily contact
gave the monks many opportunities to share their faith with these people.
2. Why did Saint Antony and other early hermits and monks choose to live apart from the
world?
Many felt that city life, with its many distractions, made it difficult for them to achieve the
holiness to which they aspired. They wanted to dedicate their lives to the worship of God and to
live the Christian life more fully.
3. What parts did Clovis and, later, Charlemagne play in the Christianizing of Europe?
Clovis began an alliance between the Church and the rulers of France. The result of this alliance
was the founding of a new Christian empire in Western Europe in the eighth century under
Charlemagne.
4. How did popes such as Gregory the Great become powerful civil as well as religious leaders
in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
During the time of the barbarians, the pope was one of the few civilized leaders in Europe. The
pope kept an army to protect the Roman people from attack. In fact, all of western Europe
looked to the pope for leadership.
5. Briefly describe the Schism of 1054.
The tensions between Christians in the East and Christians in the West were rooted primarily in
politics: The pope named Charlemagne emperor of the Romans when the title was already
claimed by the Eastern emperor in Constantinople. The Western Church added a phrase to the
creed about the Holy Spirit.
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1. The Roman Empire fell because of:
[A] barbarian invasions
[B] declining defense systems
[C] the armies of Islam
[D] all of the above
2. The first monasteries were:
[A] in the cities
[C] centers of evangelization
[B] coeducational
[D] sources of division
3. Monastic means:
[A] a new religion
[C] holiness
[B] living alone away from the world
[D] a place to sing in Latin
4. Saint Antony:
[A] retreated to the court of Charlemagne
[B] was one of the first Christian hermits
[C] liked to mingle with many people
[D] was a Roman
5. Saint Benedict:
[A] wrote a guide for monks
[C] has no significance for us today
[B] caused the Schism of 1054
[D] was a missionary to Ireland
6. Monastic orders of the Middle Ages:
[A] ended in 1054 AD
[B] weakened the Church
[C] strengthened the Church
[D] did no physical labor
7. Saints Cyril and Methodius evangelized the people of:
[A] Ireland
[B] Germany
[C] Eastern Europe
[D] France
8. Clovis and Charlemangne:
[A] were Benedictine monks
[C] battled the popes
[B] helped unify the Christian empire
[D] died as pagans
9. Pope Saint Gregory the Great
[A] lived in the eighth century
[C] was a medical doctor
[B] is buried in France
[D] was a man of genius and holiness
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