Which Best Explains Why the Church Became the Largest Property

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which best explains why the church became the largest property owner in the cities?

• A)Most cities were built on church lands.
• B)The church had always been a predominantly urban institution: pagan originally meant country dwellers.
• C)To balance the rising power of townspeople, the nobles often reserved large tracts of land in the town for the clergy.
• D)Businessmen made large contributions to the church out of guilt for pursuing wealth.
• E)The church actively bought up city plots as a lucrative investment.

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