Index Librorum Prohibitorum

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of establishment?Circa 1560
2. What is the date of abolition?June 14, 1966
3. What was the Index Librorum Prohibitorum and why did the Church create it?It was a list of books the Church banned to keep people from ideas that could hurt their faith or morals. It started around 1560 to fight Protestantism and keep Catholic teachings strong.
4. Which famous scientists and thinkers had their books banned?Works by astronomer Johannes Kepler about the sun's motion and philosopher Immanuel Kant about how we think were on the list.

Counter-Reformation: The period of Catholic revival and response to the Protestant Reformation starting in the 16th century.
Orthodoxy: Adherence to established or traditional beliefs, especially in religion.
Preemptive Censorship: The act of reviewing and potentially banning publications before they are released to the public.