WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements describes a “friar?”
A
Appointed by the priest
B
Traveling preacher that took a vow of poverty
C
The leader of a monastery
D
The head of the Catholic Church
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What promises or sacrifices did Franciscan Friars make to join the order? They had to live in complete poverty and had to beg to work or beg for food for themselves and the poor. How did the Benedictine Monks spend their time? How did the Franciscan Friars spend their time?

Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement describes one result of the Crusades? Exchanges of goods and ideas between Europe and Asia increased.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mendicant orders are, primarily, certain Catholic Christian religious orders that have adopted a lifestyle of poverty, traveling, and living in urban areas for purposes of preaching, evangelization, and ministry, especially to the poor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monks live in isolated, exclusive religious communities. They’re sometimes referred to as cloistered monks to underline the difference. Mendicants (also called friars), on the other hand, go out into the world and work among lay people.

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