Question

What role did Christianity play in the lives of ordinary people in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a. Priests generally had little direct impact on their daily lives.

b. The church was the center of community life.

c. No faith other than Christianity was allowed.

d. Religious symbols and rituals were uncommon.

Answer 1

C. No faith other than Christianity was allowed.

Answer 2

The role that Christianity played in the lives of ordinary people in Europe during the Middle Ages is option c. No faith other than Christianity was allowed.

Christianity was the only recognized religion in Middle Ages Europe, and specifically Catholicism. This religion dominated the lives of both peasants and the nobility. The Church collected taxes from the people and those who spoke negatively about it were excommunicated.