5. What happened when people started to question traditional Christian beliefs?
The Catholic Church strengthened its control and power.
The Catholic Church quickly crushed revolts against its authority.
Religious scholars used reason to question the Catholic Church.
Religious scholars used faith to explain the world.

The answer is (C) Religious scholars used reason to question the Catholic Church. Those who questioned it were accused of heresy and persecuted or executed. The rulers of the region proclaimed it a criminal offense to question the church and many were terrorized and demonized for exposing the falsehoods and deceptions (: hope this helps