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What was the outcome of the second council of Nicaea?
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?
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?
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?
Where is the Western Church based?
What is the main reason behind the iconoclastic controversy?
What is the main reason behind the iconoclastic controversy?
Who was responsible for restoring icon veneration in the Eastern Church?
Who was responsible for restoring icon veneration in the Eastern Church?
What event marked the final break between the Eastern and Western Churches?
What event marked the final break between the Eastern and Western Churches?
According to the Western Church, what is the role of the pope?
According to the Western Church, what is the role of the pope?
What is the main difference in the depiction of Jesus in religious art between the Eastern and Western Churches?
What is the main difference in the depiction of Jesus in religious art between the Eastern and Western Churches?
What is the name of the controversy that disputed the use of religious images in the Byzantine empire?
What is the name of the controversy that disputed the use of religious images in the Byzantine empire?