Use the table to answer the 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. Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches. Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches. Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.

Answer 1

Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church. The distinct geographic locations of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe and the Eastern Orthodox Church in Eastern Europe and the Near East fostered cultural differences, such as the use of Latin in the West and Greek in the East. Additionally, the political structures, with the Roman Church emphasizing papal supremacy and the Eastern Church practicing caesaropapism, were shaped by their respective geographic and political contexts, which ultimately contributed to the East-West Schism.