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History(The church in the middle ages)

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What was the chief church in each diocese called?   A cathedral  
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Where does the pope live?   Rome  
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What was a papal bull?   An official document issued by the pope  
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What was a diocese?   The division of a Christian country  
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What was a parish?   The division of dioceses  
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What were the two styles of church building in the middle ages known as?   Romanesque and Gothic  
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Why were Romanesque buildings called so?   They followed the architecture of ancient Rome  
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Give three characteristics of Romanesque churches   Very thick walls. Rows of very thick pillars. Windows were small  
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What were Gothic carvings of demons called?   Gargoyles  
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Name a famous cathederal   Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris  
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Give a example of a cathedral Ireland based   Christchurch  
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Give three characteristics of Gothic bulidings   Thin walls. Thin pillar. Large windows  
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What was an infirmarin?   The person in charge of the infirmary, where sick people went  
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What was an almoner?   A person in charge of the almonry. Where alms were given to the poor  
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What was the job of the bursar?   To look after the monasteries finances  
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What was the job of the guest master?   He was in charge of the guest house  
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What were scribes?   Monks who copied and illustrated manuscrpits  
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What was a cloister?   A open courtyard with a covered passage around the edge. Monks walked there when it was wet  
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What was a chapter house?   Where a chapter of the orders rules were read each day  
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Where did monks sleep?   A dormitory  
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What was a refectory?   The dinning room for monks  
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What was a bakehouse?   Where bread was made  
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What were medieval clergymen?   Monks who lived in monasteries or abbeys  
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What was a habit?   A robe a monk wore  
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What was a tonsure?   The type of haircut a monk had  
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What was the usual waking time for monks?   Around 3am  
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What was the usual sleeping time for monks?   Around 9pm  
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What was a friar?   New orders of clergy in medieval times  
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Who were the best known friars?   Dominicans,Franciscans and Augustians  
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Just like monks friars made the solemn promises, what were these promises?   A vow of poverty, not to have any possessions of their own. A vow of chastity, promising to avoid sexual relation and a promise to obey the prior or leader of the frairy  
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What is a pilgramage   A religious journey  
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Give an example of a pilgramage   Lough Derg co.Donegal  
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