Western and Eastern Empires Split Quick Check

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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.

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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.
Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.
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Answer 1

The most accurate response based on the information provided in the table regarding how geography affected the East-West Schism is:

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

This option reflects the impact of geographic location on various aspects of the churches, such as the use of Latin and Greek in services, the differing political structures of papal supremacy and caesaropapism, and the establishment of religious centers in Rome and Constantinople, respectively.