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A.D.
What means "in the year of our Lord"?
100
Constantine
What is the ruler who made it a crime NOT to be a Christian?
100
Penance
What are expressions of sorrow over sin?
100
Monks
Who kept the Bible safe from invaders and wrote out copies by hand?
200
Coliseum
What is the outdoor arena where gladiators fight?
200
John Wycliffe
Who is the first person to translate the Bible into English and called the "Morning Star of the Reformation"?
200
Indulgence
What is a certificate from the pope believed to excuse a person from penance and shorten his stay in purgatory?
200
Bible
What is the first book printed by Gutenberg?
300
Nero
Who is the Roman ruler who made it a crime to be a Christian, blamed Christians for the great fire of Rome, and started persecuting them?
300
Turks
Who captured Jerusalem that led to the crusades?
300
Purgatory
What is a place of suffering where the souls of penitent sinners were believed to remain after death to be cleansed of sin and made ready for Heaven?
300
Apostle Paul
Who was the first great missionary of the Christian church?
400
Catacombs
What is the vast underground passages used as cemeteries and hiding places for Roman Christians?
400
Johann Gutenberg
Who is the inventor of the printing press?
400
Inquisition
What is a special court used to find and kill heretics?
400
Printing press
What is the most important invention in the history of the world?
500
Martyrs
What are Christians who willingly gave up their lives rather than deny the Lord?
500
Crusades
What are trips to retake Jerusalem in the name of the cross?
500
Ninety-five Theses
What is Martin Luther's list of reasons why the sale of indulgences was wrong?
500
1. Died and rose again 2. Son of God
How is Jesus Christ different from all other religious leaders (give 2 reasons)?