(Puccamp) The Church was integrated into the Feudal System through monasteries, whose characteristics resembled those of the domains of feudal lords. How had
a) the control of spiritual destiny, sought to combat usury among the members of the clergy and among the Jews, in which it was strictly obeyed.
b) the monopoly of culture, it also had the monopoly of the interpretation of social reality.
c) great influence on the formation of mentality, he insisted on the ideal of a fair price, allowing for the sale of products to be charged more only for the cost of transport.
d) control of social reality required Christians to distribute surpluses among their closest relatives to earn profits.
e) supervision of the distribution of surpluses in times of calamity inhibited the actions of unscrupulous traders, threatening them with fines or the loss of their properties.
question 2(FGV) In the Middle Ages, institutions developed within the Church that had guilds of masters and apprentices, with privileges and administrative autonomy, and meant an important intellectual advance.
The previous text refers to:
a) to the Brotherhoods;
b) Museums;
c) Libraries;
d) to the Convents;
e) Universities.
question 3The division of the Roman Empire in two, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire, had repercussions on the religious issues of Christianity, of which we can mention the Eastern Schism, at 1054, which resulted:
a) in the Protestant Reformation.
b) in the creation of the Orthodox Church.
c) in the Crusade movement.
d) in the creation of the Holy Office Court.
question 4Analyze the chart below.
| I – Protestant Reformation | a) Creation of the Vatican State. |
| II – Eastern Schism | b) Political differences that led to the papacy being transferred to the city of Avignon. |
| III – Western Schism | c) Attempts to change the Church's religious doctrines, mainly from the criticism of the sale of indulgences. |
| IV – Lateran Treaty | d) Division of the Church and emergence of so-called orthodox Christianity. |
According to your knowledge of the history of the Catholic Church, correctly relate the facts in the left column with its main characteristics exposed in the left column.
a) I-b; II-d; III-a; IV-a.
b) I-c; II-d; III-b; IV-a.
c) I-d; II-b; III-a; IV-c.
d) I-c; II-a; III-d; IV-b.
answers Question 1Letter B. During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church managed to reach the apogee of its domination in Western Europe, both economically and politically. Monasteries were some of the institutions through which this was possible, mainly because they held considerable tracts of land. In addition, they could stop and control the cultural and religious manifestations of the period.
Question 2Letter E. Universities emerged around the 11th and 12th centuries, becoming a center of intellectual production in Western Europe. Works of classical thinkers were taught, but also Christian religious principles, thus propagating Christian culture among an intellectual elite.
Question 3Letter B. The doctrinal differences that began to emerge between the two areas originating from the Roman Empire, such as the issue of Monophysitism and iconoclasm, in addition to disputes over political power, led the Church to split in two in the mid-11th century, giving rise to the Church Catholic Church of the West, based in Rome, and the Catholic Church of the East, based in Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey.
Question 4Letter B. The facts mentioned above are related to moments of important political and religious transformations within the Church, marking divisions within the institution or even alliances with other States and political groups.