People
Who was the Roman emperor who persecuted Christians?
Nero
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
A person who dies for their Christian faith.
Martyr
What religion became the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Christianity
What did Enlightenment thinkers emphasize instead of simply accepting traditional beliefs?
Reason
Who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
A statement of Christian beliefs.
Creed
What are the three persons of the Trinity?
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
What idea encouraged people to question traditional authority?
Critical thinking
Who wrote the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
A payment made in the medieval church that was connected to forgiveness of punishment for sin.
Indulgence
What church dominated Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
Catholic Church
Which Enlightenment thinker argued that people have natural rights, including life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
Who was the English king who broke away from the Roman Catholic Church?
Henry VIII
What invention helped spread Christian ideas?
Printing press
A community where monks live and practice their faith.
Monastery
What major split in 1054 divided Christianity into the Western Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Great Schism
How did the Enlightenment challenge the Church’s authority?
It encouraged people to use reason and question traditional religious teachings and authority.
Who was a Christian leader associated with the Reformation in Switzerland?
Ulrich Zwingli
What period came after the Middle Ages and brought renewed interest in learning?
The Renaissance
What is the spreading of Christianity to people who have not heard it called?
Evangelism
What major movement in the 1500s challenged the authority and teachings of the Catholic Church and led to Protestant churches?
The Protestant Reformation
How did Enlightenment ideas change the way Europeans thought about government and religion?
They encouraged individual freedom, reason, and questioning traditional authority.