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Inquisition
Special court set up to punish heretics
100
Martyrs
Christians would gave up their lives rather than deny the Lord
100
Mt. Elbru
Highest spot in Europe
100
Pilgrimage
Trip taken for religious purposes
100
Printing press
Most important invention in history
200
Nero
Made it a crime to be a Christian
200
Vandals
The tribe that invaded Rome after the Visgoths
200
Mt. Elbrus
Highest spot in Europe
200
Rhine River
Europe's most important inland waterway
200
Colosseum
Huge outdoor arena in Rome
300
gladiator
Men who fought in the Colosseum for sport
300
Polycarp
Early Christian who refused to blaspheme God
300
Europe
Only continent with no large desert
300
Constantinople
New capital of the Eastern Roman Empire built by Constantine
300
Mont Blanc
Highest mountain in the Alps
400
Conastantine
Roman emperor who gave Christians the freedom to worship
400
Gutenberg
Invented the printing press
400
Pope
Head of the Roman Catholic Church
400
Wycliffe
First to translate the entire Bible into English
400
Paul
First great missionary of the Christian church
500
Catacombs
Underground cemeteries beneath Rome
500
Huss
Burned at the stake for preaching that only Christ could forgive sin
500
Martin Luther
Nailed the 95 Theses to the church door
500
Caspian Sea
World's largest lake
500
Fall of Rome
This event began the Middle Ages
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