Medieval Europe and the Church

What invention by Gutenberg changed the world, especially in Europe?

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The telephone

• The light bulb

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

After the fall of Rome in 476 CE, which institution became the most powerful in Western Europe?

• The Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Catholic Church

• The Ottoman Empire

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What could happen to people who disobeyed Church teachings?

• They were rewarded

• They were ignored

• They risked punishment

• They were promoted

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What did excommunication mean for a person?

• They were given a new role

• Their membership in the Christian community was cut off

• They were sent to another church

• They were given a warning

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What were the certificates called that could release people from penance?

• Pardons

• Indulgences

• Licenses

• Permits

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What did indulgences technically require in exchange?

• Services

• Donations of money

• Goods

• Land

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In which centuries did religious reformers speak out against corrupt practices in the Church?

• 1200s and 1300s

• 1400s and 1500s

• 1600s and 1700s

• 1800s and 1900s

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What turned Martin Luther against the Church?

• His desire for power

• The corruption he saw in the Church

• His lack of faith

• His political ambitions

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What personal ideas of Martin Luther contributed to his dispute with the Church?

• Ideas about wealth

• Ideas about salvation

• Ideas about governance

• Ideas about education

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What invention helped Martin Luther's dispute with the Church succeed?

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The telescope

• The compass

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5