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What was a significant event that led to the split of the Church between Catholicism and Orthodoxy?

a. The Great Schism
b. The Council of Chalcedon
c. The Protestant Reformation
d. The Crusades

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a. The Great Schism

The Great Schism, which occurred in 1054, was a significant event that led to the split between Catholicism and Orthodoxy. This division arose from a variety of theological, political, and cultural differences between the Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Catholic) branches of Christianity.