Question

Which of the following accurately describes a difference between the church in the West and the church in the East between 500 and 1400?

The church in the West believed the Pope was the universal authority, while the church in the East gave authority to a government leader.
The church in the West conducted services in Greek, while the church in the East used Latin
Priests could marry in the West, and in the East they were required to remain celibate
The church in the West debated icons while the church in the East never had a problem with them.

Answer 1

A) The church in the West believed the Pope was the universal authority, while the church in the East gave authority to a government leader.

Step-by-step explanation:

This reflects the major theological and administrative split between Western Christianity (Roman Catholicism) and Eastern Christianity (Eastern Orthodoxy) that eventually led to the Great Schism of 1054. In the West, the Pope in Rome was seen as the supreme authority in the Christian Church, while in the East, the authority was distributed among multiple patriarchs and often influenced by the political leaders of the Byzantine Empire. This difference in ecclesiastical governance contributed to the split between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East.