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Multiple choice history the middle ages europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe medieval america and decline of feudalism

What did the priest tell people about what would happen when they die?

  1. Their souls would be tortured for their sins

  2. They will reincarnate after 3 days of their death if they lived a good life

  3. They will reincarnate after 3 days of their death

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

After the fall of the Roman empire in the fifth century, the Church appeared as the new dominant power of Europe. Like the Romans, they had their capital in Rome and they had their own emperor – the Pope. In the Middle Ages, almost everyone believed strictly in the doctrine of the Church, which meant they believed they were either going to heaven or hell when they died. The Medieval Church inherited and taught the doctrine of original sin, the belief that all human beings share in collective guilt as a result of the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden in the Fall of Humankind, together with an ongoing predisposition to disobey God. Mortal, or ‘deadly', sins were wrong acts committed consciously and deliberately. They, therefore, placed the soul in serious danger and the Church taught that, in normal circumstances, they could only be forgiven through the sacrament of penance and by confession to a priest. It was said that people who die with mortal sins in their hearts are condemned to hell for all eternity. Put another way, people who hide from God’s mercy and refuse communion with him are “left” alone for all eternity. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, reincarnation was attributed only to the son of God, Jesus Christ, and no other mortals. Hence, these are incorrect. 


Multiple choice history the middle ages europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe medieval america and decline of feudalism

In the Middle Ages, Heretics were ________ at the sake to make them suffer the pains of hell on the earth.

  1. Buried

  2. Burned

  3. Drowned in water

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Heretics were burned at the stake to simulate the pains of hell on earth. This public execution was meant to serve as both punishment and deterrent to others.

Multiple choice history the middle ages europe in the middle ages feudal systems in europe medieval america and decline of feudalism

"Jesus Christ was a poor man from his birth to his death, avoiding worldly riches from the time of his birth until he dies, tries to be worldly rich. Bishops and priests should not tax the poor people, for this is worse than common robbery." Who was the proponent of these views?

  1. A.G. Dickens

  2. John Wycliffe

  3. J. J. Scarisbrick

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

John Wycliffe advocated for the poverty of the clergy and criticized the wealth and corruption of the Church, aligning with the provided quote.

Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

In the majority of the schools, knowledge was imparted by multiple teachers. 

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In ancient educational systems like those in Buddhist viharas, the teacher-student relationship was typically highly personal and focused on a single master or guru, rather than the modern model of multiple teachers per student.

Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

______ philosophy was a compulsory subject in the schools attached to the viharas.

  1. Buddhist

  2. Jain

  3. Western

  4. Chinese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Viharas were Buddhist monasteries that served as centers of learning. Consequently, Buddhist philosophy was a foundational and compulsory subject for students residing and studying there.

Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

A follower of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism would most agree with which statement?

  1. Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum.

  2. Government works best when run by well-educated men.

  3. Government should be focused on strengthening the state.

  4. Governments that allow too much freedom are doomed to fail.

  5. Governments have an obligation to suppress independent thought.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A follower of the Chinese philosophy of Daoism would most agree with government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum. The teachings of Daoism state that since people are generally incapable of self-governance, the least government is the best government. As a result, followers of Daoism would be most likely to agree with the statement "Government intrusiveness should be kept to a minimum”.

Multiple choice east asia in the middle ages china: two different phases the middle ages national liberation movements in the colonies history

What statement explains the bureaucratic view of Buddhism during the Tang dynasty?

  1. Buddhism provided the society with a means of appeasing the poorer peasant classes because, unlike Confucianism, it was egalitarian.

  2. Buddhism was a threat to the power of the Confucian bureaucracy because it offered an alternative social organization.

  3. Buddhism was not recognized as an issue for the bureaucracy because it was a religion that did not address political issues.

  4. Buddhism was seen as a challenge to the Confucian religious beliefs held by many in the bureaucracy.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Buddhism was a threat to the power of the Confucian bureaucracy because it offered an alternative social organization.