Vocabulary
It means to admit to having done something wrong.
What is a confession?
According to him, salvation is achieved through god's forgiveness.
Who was Martin Luther?
It was a movement to reform the church that led to the formation of new religious groups.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
It's purpose was to examine and clarify the beliefs of the Catholic Church.
What was the Council of Trent?
This ancient Greek philosopher believed that the sun and other planets revolved around the Earth.
Who was Ptolemy?
It means to publicly take back something you have said.
What is to recant?
He famously invented the printing press and perfected movable type.
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
It was the movement within the Catholic Church to reform itself.
What was the Counter-Reformation?
The Council of Trent decided to correct some of the abuses of the church associated with these.
What are indulgences?
According to him, the sun was at the center of the planetary system.
Who was Copernicus?
It means to change from one belief or religion to another.
What is to convert?
He believed in predestination, which is the belief that only those chosen by god would be saved.
Who was John Calvin?
It was the name given to the followers of Martin Luther and others who disagreed with Rome.
Who were Protestants?
It means the same thing as an idea or opinion.
What is a thesis?
After visiting the church in Pisa, Italy, he was inspired to conduct experiments with pendulums.
Who was Galileo?
They are ideas that go against the main teachings of a religion.
What is heresy?
He agreed with Martin Luther that the Bible is the true source for all teaching about the word of god.
Who was Ulrich Zwingli?
These were Martin Luther's posted ideas about indulgences and other church practices.
What are the Ninety-five Theses?
He believed there should be no singing in church.
Who was Ulrich Zwingli?
True or false: the church supported Galileo's views of the solar system and encouraged him to spread his teachings further.
What is false?
It means to come up with an idea explaining some complex event or thought.
What is to theorize?
He believed that the pope should be obeyed without question.
Who was Ignatius Loyola?
It is what we call religious writings, or the words in the Bible.
What is scripture?
True or false: Johannes Gutenberg was also met with great resistance from the church for his work.
What is false?
It is what we call a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other cosmic features of outer space.
What is an astromoner?