Inquisition & Medieval Heresy

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Medieval inquisitorial basics

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Froggy Jumps Inquisition & Medieval HeresyOnline version Medieval inquisitorial basics by Melisa Castro Díaz 1 What is the root word of Inquisition, and what did it reveal about its original purpose? a Inquisitos to punish; a state execution mechanism b From Old French for inquiry or investigation; a search for truth through judicial process c Incarceratus for imprisoning; a system to house criminals 2 How is heresy defined in the context of the medieval Christian Society Unified Model? a A personal preference for secular literature b False teachings that threatened Christian unity and societal order c A scientific theory against nature 3 Why was heresy considered a public issue in Europe during the 1100s-1200s? a Lacked university education for merchants b Caused economic inflation in merchant cities c Viewed as a pathogen destroying souls and treason against God-chosen government 4 What was the primary spiritual goal of the Inquisition’s judicial courts? a Identifying political rivals b Maximizing Papal fines c Confession, spiritual conversion, and saving the soul 5 Who created the Black Legend narrative to demonize Spain’s rivals? a The Roman Empire b Revolutionary France c Protestant England 6 What role did XII–XIII century universities play regarding heresy? a They were important in combating heresies through the search for knowledge b Spread Gnostic heresy c Were forbidden to discuss religion 7 Which religious group helped educate the urban flock in new universities? a The mendicant orders, especially the Dominicans b Benedictine Monks c Knights Hospitaller 8 What made the Inquisition more ‘human’ than earlier methods? a It used educated, structured, and rigorous courts instead of mob justice b Letting accused write their own laws c Abolishing prisons 9 Regarding torture, when did the Inquisition allow its use? a As a last resort, with strict evidentiary standards b Only for merchants c First step for quick confession 10 What was a strict rule about Inquisition torture sessions? a A medical expert had to be present at all times b Sessions led personally by a priest c No records could be kept

Froggy Jumps

Inquisition & Medieval HeresyOnline version

Medieval inquisitorial basics

by Melisa Castro Díaz

What is the root word of Inquisition, and what did it reveal about its original purpose?

Inquisitos to punish; a state execution mechanism

From Old French for inquiry or investigation; a search for truth through judicial process

Incarceratus for imprisoning; a system to house criminals

How is heresy defined in the context of the medieval Christian Society Unified Model?

A personal preference for secular literature

False teachings that threatened Christian unity and societal order

A scientific theory against nature

Why was heresy considered a public issue in Europe during the 1100s-1200s?

Lacked university education for merchants

Caused economic inflation in merchant cities

Viewed as a pathogen destroying souls and treason against God-chosen government

What was the primary spiritual goal of the Inquisition’s judicial courts?

Identifying political rivals

Maximizing Papal fines

Confession, spiritual conversion, and saving the soul

Who created the Black Legend narrative to demonize Spain’s rivals?

The Roman Empire

Revolutionary France

Protestant England

What role did XII–XIII century universities play regarding heresy?

They were important in combating heresies through the search for knowledge

Spread Gnostic heresy

Were forbidden to discuss religion

Which religious group helped educate the urban flock in new universities?

The mendicant orders, especially the Dominicans

Benedictine Monks

Knights Hospitaller

What made the Inquisition more ‘human’ than earlier methods?

It used educated, structured, and rigorous courts instead of mob justice

Letting accused write their own laws

Abolishing prisons

Regarding torture, when did the Inquisition allow its use?

As a last resort, with strict evidentiary standards

Only for merchants

First step for quick confession

What was a strict rule about Inquisition torture sessions?

A medical expert had to be present at all times

Sessions led personally by a priest

No records could be kept

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Inquisition & Medieval HeresyOnline version

by Melisa Castro Díaz

What is the root word of Inquisition, and what did it reveal about its original purpose?

How is heresy defined in the context of the medieval Christian Society Unified Model?

Why was heresy considered a public issue in Europe during the 1100s-1200s?

What was the primary spiritual goal of the Inquisition’s judicial courts?

Who created the Black Legend narrative to demonize Spain’s rivals?

What role did XII–XIII century universities play regarding heresy?

Which religious group helped educate the urban flock in new universities?

What made the Inquisition more ‘human’ than earlier methods?

Regarding torture, when did the Inquisition allow its use?

What was a strict rule about Inquisition torture sessions?

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