Deck 12: Monasticism of the Early Middle Ages

Question 1

Which of these events did not occur in 529 CE?

A) Justinian closed the philosophical academy
B) Council of Orange
C) Benedict founded a monastery at Monte Cassino
D) St. Antony closed his monastery in the desert

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What distinguished Benedict's Rule from other approaches to monasticism?

A) Emphasis on life in community
B) Solitary pursuit of God
C) Withdraw from society
D) Asceticism

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The overall impression in reading Benedict's Rule is that it is:

A) detailed rules for church governance
B) a carefully articulated theology
C) a training exercise for advancing in spirituality
D) dietary restrictions are fundamental to spiritual advancement

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the motto of the Benedictine Order?

A) God helps those who help themselves
B) To pray is to work; to work is to pray
C) Sleep little, work often, pray always
D) Love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding Saint Benedict?

A) His brother became Pope Gregory the Great
B) His father denounced him when he started the monastery
C) His twin sister Scholastica started a convent
D) His mother Monica was the most important spiritual influence in his life.

Question 6

For what is the Venerable Bede most well-known?

A) Beginning the great English revival
B) Translating the Bible into English
C) Converting the English pagan king to Christianity
D) Writing the ecclesiastical history of the English people

Question 7

What was Pope Gregory's approach to penance?

A) It is primarily a punishment for sins committed
B) Regular confession to a representative of the church encouraged humility
C) It should be delayed until one is close to death
D) It has no place in the life of the true Christian.

Question 8

Which of the following doctrines was Pope Gregory instrumental in establishing within church tradition?

A) Purgatory
B) Indulgences
C) Treasury of merits
D) Prayer to saints

Question 9

What is significant about the Synod of Whitby?

A) It signaled the suppression of local expressions of faith
B) It decentralized church authority
C) It established monasteries in Ireland
D) It undermined the role of the king in church matters

Question 10

Which of the following is true of Pope Gregory?

A) The first Pope who was a monk
B) Gregorian chant is named after him
C) He wrote a biography of St. Benedict
D) All of the above