WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was most likely to be educated during the Middle Ages?
A
Clergy
B
Kings
C
Nobles
D
Peasants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Priests and monks were the most educated people during the Middle Ages.

Detailed explanation-2: -The clergy, meanwhile, was in charge of the religious life of the community and had to please God by serving Him every day. So the main purpose of the life of monks and nuns was to serve God through prayer and praise.

Detailed explanation-3: -Merchants, doctors, and lower clergy represented the middle class, who had more specialized roles and opportunities in society, while the peasants represented the lowest class.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pope was on the top of the hierarchy and below the Pope were the ordained clergymen: bishops, priests and deacons.

Detailed explanation-5: -Charles the Great, or Charlemagne, is remembered as one of the most important people in European history, even being called the “Father of Europe”.

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