WORLD HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Great Schism of 1054 broke the church into how many branches?
A
two
B
five
C
fifty
D
thousands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The resulting split divided the European Christian church into two major branches: the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. This split is known as the Great Schism, or sometimes the “East-West Schism” or the “Schism of 1054.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Branches of the Catholic Church There are two major categories of the Catholic Church: Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. Both are in union with one another, upholding the same set of doctrines and beliefs. The major differences are with respect to particular rites and rituals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Before the Great Schism: The Church in the Middle Ages Wider areas were called episcopates and were governed by a Bishop.

Detailed explanation-4: -Western Schism, also called Great Schism or Great Western Schism, in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, the period from 1378 to 1417, when there were two, and later three, rival popes, each with his own following, his own Sacred College of Cardinals, and his own administrative offices.

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