The Great Schism of 1054

1. The Great Schism of 1054 refers to the split between which two branches of Christianity?

A) Protestant Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.
B) Roman Catholic Church and Oriental Orthodox Church.
C) Roman Catholic Church and Coptic Orthodox Church.
D) Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

2. Which city was the center of the Roman Catholic Church at the time of the Schism?

A) Alexandria.
B) Constantinople.
C) Jerusalem.
D) Rome.

3. An important figure involved in the Great Schism from the Eastern Orthodox side was Patriarch ________ of Constantinople.

A) Athanasius.
B) Justinian I.
C) Cyril of Alexandria.
D) Michael Cerularius.

4. What played a crucial role in exacerbating the tension between the East and the West before the Schism?

A) Religious tolerance.
B) Cultural, linguistic, and political differences.
C) Military alliances.
D) Doctrinal uniformity.

5. In the Western Church, who was considered the supreme head after the Great Schism?

A) The Patriarch of Constantinople.
B) The Pope.
C) The Emperor.
D) The Archbishop of Canterbury.

6. The Great Schism of 1054 marked the permanent division between the East and the West in ________.

A) Buddhism.
B) Hinduism.
C) Christianity.
D) Islam.

7. The Western Church primarily included regions such as ________.

A) Western Europe.
B) Central Asia.
C) Middle East.
D) North Africa.

8. Which language was primarily used in the Western Church after the Schism?

A) Slavonic.
B) Latin.
C) Arabic.
D) Greek.

9. Which Pope excommunicated the Patriarch of Constantinople, leading to the official split?

A) Pope Urban II.
B) Pope Gregory I.
C) Pope Innocent III.
D) Pope Leo IX.

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