Question

(01.05 MC)

Use the image of Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I holding up an icon and standing on Patriarch John VII of Constantinople to answer the following question:

Image of Nikephoros I holding up an icon and standing on Patriarch John VII of Constantinople.
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Based on the image, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the Iconoclast Controversy? (5 points)


The dispute about the use of icons caused conflict within the Eastern Church, as well as with the Western Church.
The dispute about the use of icons was a dispute between the Western Church and the Eastern Church only.
The dispute about the use of icons was a minor issue that concerned only scholars and had no real consequences.
The dispute about the use of icons caused divisions within the Western Church only.

Answer 1

Answer: A is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

There was conflict within both thewest and easern churches

Answer 2

The dispute about the use of icons caused conflict within the Eastern Church, as well as with the Western Church.

In the picture, Nikephoros I symbolizes the Western church and how they supported icons. Nikephoros I is standing on Patriarch John VII of Constantinople, suggesting that the ideas of the Western Church triumphs the ideas of the Eastern church. (Oh, I wonder how angry the Eastern Church would be seeing that picture).

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