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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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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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Why did Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV come into conflict?

A
Henry IV tried to force the pope to relinquish his position.
B
Pope Gregory VII wanted Henry IV to resign as emperor.
C
Henry IV believed he had the authority to appoint church officials.
D
Pope Gregory VII believed that only he could act on behalf of God.
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How did Otto I gain support from many Church bishops?

A
by choosing a Pope who supported him
B
by conquering vast areas of land in Europe
C
by using the power of lay investiture
D
by practicing simony to sell positions of power
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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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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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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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Which best describes the primary cause of the Great Schism?

A
An Italian was elected pope.
B
The papacy was moved to Avignon.
C
The French elected their own pope.
D
An Italian monarch appointed bishops.
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Why were cathedrals significant in the everyday life of medieval society?

A
They took a long time to construct.
B
They were paid for by ordinary people.
C
They introduced new architectural styles.
D
They represented the 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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