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Question

Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Geographic Location Western Europe Eastern Europe & Near East
Religious Center Rome Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria
Relationship to Politics Papal Supremacy Caesaropapism
Language of Religious Services Latin Greek
Using the information in the table, investigate how geography affected the East-West Schism.

(1 point)
Responses

Cultural differences such as the language of religious services are the only example of geographic influence.
Cultural differences such as the language of religious services are the only example of geographic influence.

The Eastern Church was more influenced by geography than the West because of caesaropapism.
The Eastern Church was more influenced by geography than the West because of caesaropapism.

Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.

Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.

Answer 1

The best response is:

Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.

This response reflects the complexities of the East-West Schism by acknowledging how geographic factors such as location led to different languages used in religious services, distinct political relationships (papal supremacy in the West and caesaropapism in the East), and the establishment of different religious centers, ultimately contributing to the cultural and theological divisions that characterized the schism.