Mideval Europe-Learning about the church

Question 1

What religion did most medieval Europeans follow?

Answer 1

Most medieval Europeans followed the catholic religion

Question 2

List 3 signs of the Catholic Church’s wealth and influence over other people’s lives?

Answer 2

The Pope had more power over the King, since they had more power over the king they had more people working for them and respected them more, most people would obey the pope due to the pope’s power and ranking. In addition, due to the tax the Catholic church became very wealthy

Question 3

Explain what the term ‘Christendom’ refers to?

Answer 3

The word christendom refers to the catholic countries of Europe

Question 4

What language did the Catholic clergy use to communicate with one another? Think of one advantage and one disadvantage of this.

Answer 4

The catholic clergy would communicate to one another in Latin.

Advantages: Could communicate with other people from different countries that can also speak Latin

Disadvantages: Only the rich people could learn Latin.

Question 5

What word do we use which comes rom the words ‘holy days’?

Answer 5

We use the word ‘holidays’ coming from the word ‘holy days’ meaning the day of celebrations and feast days.