The Great Schism of the Middle Ages
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What was the outcome of the second council of Nicaea?

  • Images of saints were banned from churches and homes
  • Images of saints can be displayed in churches and homes, but statues remained forbidden (correct)
  • All forms of religious images were banned
  • Statues of saints were allowed in churches and homes

Who was responsible for the destruction of holy pictures during the iconoclastic period?

  • Theophilus
  • Pope Leo IX
  • Irene of Athens
  • Leo III (correct)

What was the significance of the Filioque controversy?

  • It was a dispute about the authority of the Pope
  • It was a conflict about the role of saints in the Church
  • It was a disagreement over the wording of the Creed (correct)
  • It was a debate about the use of icons in worship

Where is the Western Church based?

<p>Rome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason behind the iconoclastic controversy?

<p>The possibility of idolatry (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for restoring icon veneration in the Eastern Church?

<p>The widow of Theophilus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the final break between the Eastern and Western Churches?

<p>The excommunication of Michael Cerularius (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Western Church, what is the role of the pope?

<p>The pope has authority over all other bishops (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference in the depiction of Jesus in religious art between the Eastern and Western Churches?

<p>Jesus is depicted as majestic in the Eastern Church and suffering in the Western Church (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the controversy that disputed the use of religious images in the Byzantine empire?

<p>The Iconoclastic Controversy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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