Question

Mark each statement if it correctly describes the basic organizational structure of the Christian Church in A.D. 800. A. Monks answered to the authority of their abbots. B. Priests answered directly to the pope. C. Priests worked directly with the people. D. Monks lived apart from the towns and villages.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

a) Monks answered to their authority of their abbots.

c) Priests worked directly with the people.

In the Catholic Church, a monk is a member of a religious order. They used to live in a communal life inside a monastery, abbey or priory. They took vows of obedience, conversion of life and stability. The person that is superior of the monastery was called abbot or prior.

In the Middle Ages, priests were considered noble people, they cared for members of the community and conducted mass in the parishes. They were responsible for baptisms, weddings and sometimes, they also taught because they knew how to read or write.

Answer 2

The correct choice is A. Monks answered to the authority of their abbots. 

C. Priest worked directly with the people.

And D. Monks lived apart from the towns and villages.