

The Reformation
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Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Shannon Pearson
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18 Slides • 31 Questions
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Multiple Choice
What is Moveable Type?
Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a printing job and then be used over again
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Multiple Choice
What were the two regions where block printing was developed between the 9th and 12th century?
China and Japan
China and Korea
Korea and India
China and Europe
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Multiple Choice
What was the primary language of the Bible before Martin Luther translated it into the vernacular?
Greek
Latin
Hebrew
Aramaic
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Why was block printing more useful in Europe than in China?
Chinese paper was difficult to print on
the Chinese had invented movable type but not the printing press
European languages had a smaller number of characters than Chinese
all of the above are true
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Multiple Choice
What was the significance of Gutenberg's invention?
It allowed for the mass production of books
It was the first printing press ever created
It was used only for religious texts
It was invented in the 20th century
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Multiple Choice
How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?
Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.
People could read translations of the Bible in their language.
It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.
All of the Above
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
What were the sources of wealth that clergy had access to during the period of corruption within the Catholic Church?
Tithes
Business ventures
Rents from church lands
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the sale of indulgences authorized by the Pope?
To fund the rebuilding of Saint Peter's Cathedral
To promote good works
To increase church attendance
To collect taxes from believers
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
The Protestant Reformation began when ___.
Ulrich Zwingli won support of the Swiss canton councils
Martin Luther completed a German translation of the Bible
Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the church door at Wittenberg
John Calvin published his Institutes
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Multiple Choice
What were the main grievances that Martin Luther expressed in his 95 Theses?
Corruption of the Catholic Church
Sale of indulgences
Papal authority
Religious freedom
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Multiple Choice
What document did Martin Luther famously nail to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church in 1517?
The Augsburg Confession
The 95 Theses
The Edict of Worms
The Peace of Augsburg
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What was Martin Luther's argument regarding the source of religious truth?
The Bible is the only source
The Pope is the only source
Tradition is the only source
The clergy is the only source
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Multiple Choice
What was the main cause of the Protestant Reformation?
Corruption in the Catholic Church
The rise of the printing press
Political power struggles
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
What principle of Lutheranism states that believers can win forgiveness with faith alone?
Justification by faith
Good works
Penance
Faith alone
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Multiple Choice
What were John Calvin's main beliefs regarding humanity and salvation?
Humanity is inherently good
Humanity is sinful by nature
Everyone is predetermined for salvation
Only a few are chosen for Heaven
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Multiple Choice
"Be it enacted by authority of this present Parliament that the King...shall be...the only supreme head in Earth of the Church of England..." - Act of Supremacy 1534.
What was one effect of this act?
The influence of the Catholic Church declined
Protestantism was prohibited in England
The Pope granted greater authority to the King
The colonies were subjected to the authority of the Church
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Match
Excommunication
Interdict
Indulgences
Heretic
Vernacular
Officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments in Catholic Church
Blocks an area from recieving sacraments
a pardon sold by the Roman Catholic Church
a person who holds controversial opinions
language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
Officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments in Catholic Church
Blocks an area from recieving sacraments
a pardon sold by the Roman Catholic Church
a person who holds controversial opinions
language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
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Multiple Choice
What were the names of the wives of King Henry VIII mentioned in the image?
Catherine, Anne, Jane
Elizabeth, Anne, Catherine
Catherine, Jane, Elizabeth
Anne, Jane, Mary
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Multiple Choice
What did the Counter-Reformation under Mary I involve?
Encouraging freedom of religion.
Restoring Catholic practices and reversing Protestant reforms.
Forming an alliance with Protestant leaders.
Introducing new Protestant beliefs.
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Multiple Choice
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Drag and Drop
The Council of Trent, held in response to the Protestant Reformation, did not say
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences, which was the practice of clergy selling
The English Reformation began in 1533 when Henry VIII broke with the pope…because the pope refused to grant Henry VIII a
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Multiple Choice
What role did Elizabeth I play in establishing the Church of England?
She was the first queen of England
She established the monarch as head of the Church
She abolished the Church of England
She was a Catholic leader
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Multiple Choice
What was the primary goal of the Counter-Reformation?
To spread Protestant beliefs further into Europe
To reform the political structures of European countries
To make peace between Protestant and Catholic states
To counter the Protestant Reformation and reform the Catholic Church
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Multiple Choice
What were the main contributions of the Jesuit Order as described in the image?
Established a network of schools
Organized missions to convert non-Christians
Slowed the spread of Protestantism
All of the above
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the Council of Trent NOT responsible for?
Protestant Reformation
missions
changes to Catholic Church
seminaries
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