The great schism of 1054 was caused by all of the following factors EXCEPT:
A. A dispute over the use of holy icons
B. The rivalry of power between the patriarch and pope
C. The significance of certain Christian holidays
D. The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks

Question

The great schism of 1054 was caused by all of the following factors EXCEPT:
A. A dispute over the use of holy icons
B. The rivalry of power between the patriarch and pope
C. The significance of certain Christian holidays 
D. The capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks

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