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38 Cards in this Set
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Gutenberg |
Invented the printing press - movable type. Bible was first book. |
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Wycliffe |
Morning star of reformation. First man to translate bible, spoke out against the Pope and said people have the right to read the Bible themselves. Followers were called Lolards. |
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Paul |
First great missionary of the Christian church. |
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Waldo |
Had bible translated for people of the alps. His followers were called Waldensians. |
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Huss |
Found Wycliffe writings and preached only God not priests can forgive sins and salvation comes from faith. Burned at the stake by Roman Church. |
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Luther |
Wrote the ninety-five Theses that kicked off the Protestant Reformation. Translated bible to German. |
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Nero |
5th emperor of Roman Empire. Evil man who had mother and wife murdered. Made it a crime to be a Christian. |
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Constantine |
Emperor that made it illegal to not be Christian. Rebuilt Byzantium, saw a cross in sky on which was written ...In this sign conquer. |
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Gladiator |
Armed men who fought and killed each other for entertainment in the Colosseum. |
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Knight |
Trained warriors kept by lords stood ready to ward off any enemy |
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Martyrs |
Christians who willingly gave up their lives rather than deny their Lord |
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Catacombs |
Vast underground passages and rooms used for cemeteries |
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Waldensians |
Followers of Peter Waldo, spread gospel to Europe |
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Colosseum |
Huge outdoor arena for fighting |
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Constantinople |
Built to look like Rome, modern day Istanbul. Was originally Byzantine |
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Pope |
Head of Catholic Church...means father. |
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Inquisition |
Special court set up by Catholics to kill people if they didn't renounce faith and submit to pope |
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Vandals |
German tribe that was senselessly destructive...why we use the word vandals today when people destroy things |
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Turks |
Jerusalem was captured by Turks, they treated Christians badly |
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Protestant Reformation |
Catholic resistance and uprising of the Protestant believers |
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Peasants |
Poor people who who worked for the Lord's to have protection |
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Monks |
Church men separated from the world. Promise to live in poverty and never marry |
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Middle ages |
1000 year period after fall of rome |
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Crusades |
People who fought for the church and to regain Jerusalem |
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Manor |
The land that the Lord's lived on |
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Tropical rain forest |
1 Always hot 2 Trees form canopy 3 More kinds of trees than anywhere in the world. 4 Heavy rainfalls almost every day 5 Always some kind of fruit growing no matter what time of year. |
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Russia |
Largest country in the world |
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Only continent with no large desert |
Europe |
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World's largest lake |
Caspian sea |
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Europe's most important inland water way |
Rhine river |
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Europe's largest mountain system |
Alps |
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Highest mountain in alps? |
Mont Blanc |
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Highest spot in Europe? |
Mount Elbrus |
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Country with the most people? |
China |
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Largest continent? |
Asia |
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Most mountainous continent? |
Asia |
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World's highest mountain system? |
Himalayas |
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Longest fresh water lake in the world? |
Lake Tanganyika |
