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Social Studies
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the pope's role in the Roman Catholic Church? | Because the pope was seen as God's representative, it was his duty to decide what the church would teach. |
| How did cooperation with the pope help kings like Charlemagne and the early Holy Roman Emperors? | With this approval, the emperors could call on the pope for help when in bad squabbles. |
| Why did Pope Leo IX excommunicate the bishop of Constantinople? | Wasn't recognizing the pope's authority. |
| With whom did Pope Gregory VII clash? | Emperor Henry IV. |
| What did Pope Urban II ask Christians to do? | Called on Christians from all of Europe to retake the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks. |
| In which Crusade did Saladin and King Richard I fight? | The Third Crusade. |
| What new products were introduced to Europe after the Crusades? | Products such as apricots, rice, and cotton cloth. |
| What are church officials called. | Clergy. |
| Why did people go on pilgrimages? | People wanted to see important religious sights. |
| What new monastery founded in France in the 900s served as an example to people around Europe? | The monastery of Cluny. |
| How were friars different than monks? | Friars lived and worked in the general public. Monks lived and worked in their monasteries. |
| How did Thomas Aquinas think reason and faith could work together? | Argued that rational thought could be used to support Christian beliefs. |
| What new style of religious architecture developed in Europe in the 1100s? | Gothic architecture. |
| What document did English nobles hope would limit the king's power? | The Magna Carta. |
| Who rallied the French troops during the Hundred Years' War? | Joan of Arc. |
| What was the Black Death? | A plague that swept through Europe in between 1347 and 1351. |
| How did the Black Death contribute to the decline of the manor system? | Not enough workers because of the plague. |
| What is heresy? | Religious ideas that oppose accepted church teachings. |
| Who did the Spanish Christians try to drive out of their lands? | The Moors. |
| What was the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition? | To make Spain into an all Christian country. |