Chapter 3: The Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe
Review Sheet/Study Guide
Answer the following questions by using complete sentences.
3.1 Introduction
What was at the center of nearly every community? Explain what kind of events took place here.
Why do historians sometimes refer to the Middle
Ages as the “Age of Faith?”
3.2 The Christian Church Takes Shape
Explain the role the Roman Catholic Church took after the fall of Rome.
What was the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church?
How was the Roman Catholic Church able to acquire power by 1050?
Section 3.3 Sacraments and Salvation in the Middle Ages
What was an essential part of gaining salvation in the Church?
List the seven Catholic sacraments.
Section 3.4 Pilgrimages and Crusades
What were two extraordinary acts of devotion that an individual could do to show their faith?
Explain how each worked.
Section 3.5 Art and Architecture
Describe what the typical art and architecture in cathedrals consisted of during Medieval times.
If you would like, you may draw and label pictures that answer the above question.
Section 3.6 Education
What did students at universities study?
Who was Thomas Aquinas and what did he try to do?
Section 3.7 Holidays
Where does the word, holiday come from?
What kind of things were included in celebrations?
Section 3.8 Monks, Nuns, and Friars
Who was Saint Benedict?
Who was considered a mendicant?