Question
What two features distinguished cathedral schools from monastic schools?
They only admitted boys destined for clerical life
They were involved in business and correspondence
They educated boys not necessarily entering the clergy
They were more regulated and isolated
They only admitted boys destined for clerical life
They were involved in business and correspondence
They educated boys not necessarily entering the clergy
They were more regulated and isolated
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The two features that distinguished cathedral schools from monastic schools are:
1. **They educated boys not necessarily entering the clergy:** Cathedral schools were often more open and could accept students who were not exclusively preparing for clerical roles, sometimes including those who would enter the secular world.
2. **They were involved in business and correspondence:** Cathedral schools tended to be more engaged with the lay community and involved in more practical aspects of education, such as business and administration, which was less common in the more isolated and regulated environment of monastic schools.
Thus, the correct distinctions are that cathedral schools educated boys not necessarily entering the clergy, and they were involved in business and correspondence.
1. **They educated boys not necessarily entering the clergy:** Cathedral schools were often more open and could accept students who were not exclusively preparing for clerical roles, sometimes including those who would enter the secular world.
2. **They were involved in business and correspondence:** Cathedral schools tended to be more engaged with the lay community and involved in more practical aspects of education, such as business and administration, which was less common in the more isolated and regulated environment of monastic schools.
Thus, the correct distinctions are that cathedral schools educated boys not necessarily entering the clergy, and they were involved in business and correspondence.