What's The Word?
Stop! Don't overthink it!
"to put in" the effort
A Shift in Views
100

Which word means "to completely change something"?


revolutionize             bind         parchment       secular

revolutionize

100

Which word in the following sentence is an interjection:

Ow! That really hurt.

Ow!

100

Which word best completes the sentence:

With the invention of Gutenberg’s printing press, and the spread of books, many people became more _____________ about many new ideas.

sure, ensured, enclosed, enlightened 

enlightened

100

Who was Martin Luther?

A Catholic Monk who disagreed with the practices of the Catholic Church.

200

Which word means "an organization set up for a specific purpose"?


salvation     persecution     institution     congregation

institution

200

Which word in the following sentence is an interjection:

Hurry! You'll miss the bus.

Hurry!

200

Which word best completes the sentence: 

The tall stone walls _____________ the castle and kept it safe from attack.

close, enclosed, case, encased 

enclosed

200

Who invented the printing press?

Johann Gutenberg

300

Which word means "to go against; to refuse to obey"?


ponder    defy      intervene        sect

defy

300

Which interjection best completes the following sentence:

________! I accidentally spilled the milk.


Shhh!    Oops!    Hooray!    

Oops!

300
What does the prefix "en-" mean?

to put into or to make

300

What was one benefit of the printing press?

spread information more easily

could print more at a time than by hand

made books more readily available

400

Which word means "to give life to or energize again"?


censor     convert      revitalize      embrace

revitalize

400

Which interjection best completes the following sentence:

___________, my shoes are muddy!

Yay     Yuck     Oh

Yuck

400

Which word best completes the sentence:

The colorful paintings _______________ the room.

ensured, enlivened, enclosed, enabled 

enlivened

400

What's one word to describe the Catholic Church during this time?

powerful

influential

wealthy

500

Which word means "a strong urge to pursue a specific profession or way of life"?


decree     calling     heresy     salvation

calling

500

What is an interjection?

A word or remark that expresses emotion.

500

Which word best completes the sentence: 

The pope appointed leaders to ________________ that all Christians followed the Church’s teachings.

sure, ensure, enlighten, enliven 

ensure

500

What happened as a result of the Reformation in Europe?

more people had access to the Bible in their written language

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