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Quiz for Primary Source 11.3: Raimon de Cornet on the Avignon Papacy

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1. With which of these statements would Raimon de Cornet have likely agreed?

Christianity is a false religion.

The papacy as an institution should be abolished.

Priests play no useful role in the salvation of individual believers.

The high officials of the church are motivated largely by greed.

Correct. The answer is d. De Cornet’s complaints centered on the greed of church officials and the failure of those officials to tend to the spiritual needs of ordinary Christians.

Incorrect. The answer is d. De Cornet’s complaints centered on the greed of church officials and the failure of those officials to tend to the spiritual needs of ordinary Christians.

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2. According to Raimon de Cornet, which of these was a consequence of the corruption of the Avignon papacy?

The Turkish threat was ignored.

The pope was a puppet of the French king.

Unqualified men were placed in positions of authority within the church.

Signs of God’s impending wrath multiplied.

Correct. The answer is c. As Raimon de Cornet described the situation, church offices were sold to the highest bidder, regardless of qualifications or aptitude. As a consequence, the spiritual needs of ordinary Christians went unattended.

Incorrect. The answer is c. As Raimon de Cornet described the situation, church offices were sold to the highest bidder, regardless of qualifications or aptitude. As a consequence, the spiritual needs of ordinary Christians went unattended.