The Reformation

Multiple Choice

Renaissance ideas directly led to the Reformation.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

How did Gutenberg's printing press influence the Reformation?

• more books were published

• ideas were more easily spread

• more people could actually read the Bible

• people became curious about the world and their place in it

Multiple Select

According to the Catholic Church

• souls go to purgatory after death

• Souls that had sinned, were punished

• After the souls paid for their sins in purgatory, they went to heaven

• all souls go to Heaven after death

Multiple Choice

The sale of indulgences, decreased the time a soul spent in purgatory, because the soul had fewer sins to “pay” for

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Many people thought this was a way for people to buy their way to heaven, which they believed went against the church’s teaching and morals.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What would happen if you could not afford to pay for indulgences?

• nothing

• you would be in debt

• you would not go to heaven

• you would spend more time in purgatory

Open Ended

What were the problems and issues that provoked religious reforms in Western Christianity?

Answer in 2-3 complete sentences.

• You are all in high school, and Mr. Regalado is your Chemistry teacher.

• You are trying very hard in class but still struggling. If you don't raise your grades, you won't be accepted to a good college.

• You know that Mr. Regalado will raise your grade to an A if you pay him $100.

• Some of your friends are buying their grades, but you don't have enough money to pay.

• What would you do?​

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​Imagine this scenario.

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Poll

What would you do in that scenario?

• get angry

• complain to the school

• find a new school

• all of these

Multiple Select

Luther

• criticized the sale of indulgences

• believed any person who lived by the Bible and believed in God could have their soul saved

• wrote the 95 Theses, and nailed them to the church door

• was called a heretic and was excommunicated by the Pope

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Lutherans believed all of the following except

• Anyone could have a relationship with God

• Clergy were the ultimate authority when it came to Heaven

• Beliefs should be based on the bible, not the word of the clergy

• Clergy should steer clear of political matters

Multiple Select

John Calvin

• was a religious reformer

• Believed in predestination

• would not have been a TikTok fan

• believed people should be good

Multiple Choice

What is predestination?

• the belief that God has elected certain souls to eternal salvation

• Destiny; fate

• The doctrine that God has foreordained all things

• all of these

King Henry VIII

Multiple Select

King Henry VIII

• was married 6 times

• founded the Church of England, or Anglican Church

• wanted religious reform for his own personal, selfish reasons

• didn’t have any issues with the ideas of the Catholic Church, so he kept most of their practices.

• married his deceased brother's wife, Catherine of Aragon

Open Ended

What were the beliefs of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII?

Answer in 3-4 complete sentences.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true?

• Renaissance ideas led people to question the practices of the Catholic Church.

• The invention of the printing press led to the spread of ideas.

• People began thinking for themselves, instead of relying on the teachings of the church.

• new religions emerged as a result of these

Multiple Select

The two earliest monotheistic religions were

• Shintoism

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

Multiple Select

The Reformation led to a split in the Catholic Church which resulted in the formation of which new churches?

• Anglican

• Buddhist

• Calvinist

• Lutheran

The Council of Trent: A Statement of Beliefs

• Rejected predestination, stated that people do have to a say in deciding the fate of their souls.

• Agreed with Protestants that faith was important and that salvation was a gift from God, but disagreed that faith alone could provide salvation.

• Insisted that faith, good works, and the sacraments were needed for salvation; maintained all seven sacraments.

Changes made by the Council of Trent

• Required better education and training of its clergy; priests and bishops to spend more time preaching.

• Corrected many of the abuses involving money and Church positions.

• Created rules for services to be consistent from church to church.

• Overall, the Council of Trent set a higher standard for the clergy and Church leadership, and helped to unify the Church.

Multiple Choice

The Council of Trent, which began meeting in 1545, was a council

• that worked to combine Catholicism and Protestantism.

• that fought both Church corruption and Protestantism.

• dedicated to preserving the corruptions of the Church.

• focused on making Protestantism the official religion.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a change the Council of Trent made to the Catholic Church?

• better education of its clergy

• more preaching from priests

• less abuses involving money

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT an accomplishment of the Council of Trent?

• Approved the first English translation of the Bible

• Clarified the teachings of the Catholic Church

• Helped to unify the Church

• Created more consistency in services and practices throughout the Church

Other ways the Church fought the spread of Protestantism

• Condemned beliefs that went against Catholic beliefs; published a list of books that were forbidden

• people who disagreed with the Church were labeled "heretics" and were dealt with harshly and even put to death

• the Church created The Inquisition, which was a Church court created to try and punish heretics.

• The Inquisition was used by the Church to persecute and even execute those who disagreed with the Church

• In Spain, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella used the Spanish Inquisition to persecute Jews and Muslims.

Multiple Choice

To deal with heretics (people accused of heresy), the Church established the

• Proposition

• Restoration

• Constitution

• Inquisition

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Inquisition?

• Encourage the growth of Protestantism and other beliefs that went against the teachings of the Catholic Church

• Combat the spread of Protestantism and other beliefs that went against the teachings of the Catholic Church

• Provide a safe place for Jews, Muslims, and Protestants to live in Spain

• Allow for dialogue and the exchange of ideas between Catholics and Protestants

Multiple Choice

The Inquisition was mostly peaceful.

• True

• False

Poll

Which social change brought about by the Reformation do you think is most important?

• Towns, like those in America, started to be self-governed

• Federalism: the sharing of power between central and local governments

• people wanted to know more about the world and wanted to investigate.

• The Reformation changed how churches were governed

Open Ended

How did these changes in cultural values, traditions, and philosophies during the Reformation impact both Europe and the Americas?

Answer in 3-4 complete sentences.