The Rise and Corruption of the Catholic Church in the Pre-High Middle Ages

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During the High Middle Ages, Christianity experienced a significant expansion throughout Europe. This expansion led to the declaration of which religion as the dominant religion in many nations?

Catholicism (correct)

Islam

Judaism

Protestantism

Who was the ruler of the German Empire that created a strong alliance with the church and allowed it to have authority over some German lands?

Otto I the Great (correct)

Gregory VII

Otto III

Henry IV

Who declared himself emperor of the Romans and attempted to revive the Western Roman Empire?

Otto I the Great

Henry IV

Gregory VII

Otto III (correct)

Which rulers held control over the Holy Roman Empire from 1024 to 1125?

Salian emperors Signup and view all the answers

Which ruler of the German monarchy argued with the reigning pope over the right to authorize the appointment of officials?

Henry IV Signup and view all the answers

What was the action known as when the ruler argued with the reigning pope over the right to authorize the appointment of officials?

Investiture Signup and view all the answers

During the High Middle Ages, what happened to the literacy rates among the clerics?

They decreased significantly Signup and view all the answers

During the Investiture Controversy, the king and the pope renounced each other's position because

German nobles were loyal to the pope Signup and view all the answers

Frederick I Barbarossa ruled Germany from 1152 to 1190 and he worked to re-centralize control over the German empire by

forcing nobles to acknowledge his authority Signup and view all the answers

Frederick II was declared emperor in 1220 with the support of

Pope Innocent III Signup and view all the answers

Frederick II was excommunicated by the pope for

battling against the church Signup and view all the answers

Frederick II gained control of Sicily and created a centralized, bureaucratic government there by

giving royal land to German princes Signup and view all the answers

After the death of Frederick II, the Holy Roman Empire collapsed because

Frederick's son ruled unsuccessfully Signup and view all the answers

The actions of the pope during the conflict with Frederick and the Hohenstaufens caused the church to lose

credibility Signup and view all the answers

German monarchs stopped seeking the imperial crown from the pope and avoided conflict with the Italian city-states because

they learned from the failures of Frederick II Signup and view all the answers

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