- 1. What is the term for a monk's secluded living quarters?
A) Scriptorium
B) Cell
C) Cloister
D) Chapel
- 2. In what year did Martin Luther post his Ninety-Five Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation?
A) 1517
B) 1588
C) 1453
D) 1648
- 3. What is a group of monks who live together called?
A) Hermitage
B) Convent
C) Monastery
D) Cathedral
- 4. Where did the Desert Fathers and Mothers live as hermits in the early Christian centuries?
A) Syria
B) Greece
C) Egypt
D) Italy
- 5. Which monk is known for the influential book 'The Cloud of Unknowing'?
A) Desiderius Erasmus
B) John Calvin
C) Thomas Merton
D) Anonymous
- 6. Which monk is known for his influential work 'The Imitation of Christ'?
A) John Climacus
B) Meister Eckhart
C) Thomas à Kempis
D) Bede the Venerable
- 7. Which monk is known for his famous Rule that governs monastic life in many Christian monasteries?
A) Saint Augustine
B) Saint John Chrysostom
C) Saint Cyril
D) Saint Benedict
- 8. What is the term for the leader of a monastery or convent?
A) Prior
B) Cardinal
C) Abbot
D) Bishop
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