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What was the major effect of the Great Schism?

A
The Church elected a new pope.
B
The Church was permanently weakened.
C
The Church instituted widespread reforms.
D
The Church had a lengthy conflict with a king.
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Why was the king of France more powerful than the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

A
The king was elected to his position.
B
The king was able to share his authority.
C
The king relied on his nobles for defense .
D
The king created a centralized government.
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Which best explains why the Church was powerful?

A
The pope could crown an emperor.
B
The Church made everyone feel equal.
C
The Church was a religious and social center.
D
The pope had the authority to excommunicate anyone.
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How did religion unify medieval society?

A
by creating laws similar to government laws
B
by establishing authority over kings and nobles
C
by including all social classes in the religious community
D
by claiming only the Church had ultimate religious authority
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Why did Henry IV beg the pope for forgiveness?

A
He wanted to gain more control as emperor.
B
He had few resources to fight off challengers.
C
He recognized that he had committed a sin.
D
He realized the great power of the Church.
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Why was Pope Leo III’s crowning of Charlemagne significant?

A
It established the Church as a political force.
B
It proved that the Church could make political decisions.
C
It indicated that the pope had more power than monarchs.
D
It showed that the pope was ruling the Holy Roman Empire.
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The Great Schism of 1378 differed from the one in 1054 because

A
it was based on a power struggle.
B
it divided the eastern and western churches.
C
it split the center of the papacy between east and west.
D
it raised questions regarding the authority of monarchs.
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Why did church leaders oppose the practice of simony?

A
They viewed it as a corruption of power.
B
They wanted the income from selling positions.
C
They resented the nobles who bought church positions.
D
They believed too many people lacked religious commitment.
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Why was Thomas Aquinas important to the Church?

A
He was an Italian noble.
B
He was a Dominican priest.
C
He was a great educator who taught religion.
D
He was a scholar who wrote to defend religious ideals.
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How did King Phillip cause the Great Schism?

A
by selecting a French pope
B
by disagreeing with the pope
C
by moving the pope to France
D
by having more influence than the pope

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