The Babylonian Captivity

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Babylonian Captivity

• A) was the period during which Popes resided in Avignon, France, rather than in Rome.
• B) witnessed the removal of the Papacy to parts of Eastern Europe.
• C) was so named because Europe was having to fight off incursions by the Muslims.
• D) occurred during the Hundred Years' War, during which harsh fighting forced several Popes to flee Rome and hide in the countryside.
• E) brought to an end the Great Schism.

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