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Benson
The Church
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History
9th Grade
02/29/2008

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What did the church give people?

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gave people hope, inns, and hospitals.

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Where do monks and nuns live?
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These people (2) lived in monasteries and nuneries

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What did monks and nuns do in the church?

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preserved and copied books
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What is a Scribe?

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someone who writes
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What is a Script?
Definition
a writing
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What is a Scriptorium?

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a place where you write
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What is Illumination?
Definition
"light brightened"
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What is a Cathedra?
Definition
the bishop's chair
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Why are Cathedral ceilings so high?
Definition
people can look up towards the heavens
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What are the Sales of Church Offices?

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This is when you can buy offices and positions in the church
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What is Excommunication?

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when someone gets cut off from the church
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