Reformation

The desire of King Henry VIII to do which of the following led to the founding of the Church of England?

• practice Protestantism

• create a theocracy

• punish the pope

• end his marriage

The Tudor Dynasty of England was established immediately following the end of

• the Hundred Years War.

• the War of the Roses

• the Reformation

• the Crusades

What reason do historians usually give for early English victories during the Hundred Years War?

• The French were fighting on unfamiliar ground, having invaded English held territory.

• The French were greatly outnumbered at almost every battle by the English.

• The English believed more strongly in their reasons for fighting than the French.

• The English had superior weapons, including long bows and cannons.

• Came to the throne in 1553

• Restored England to Catholicism and burned a number of Protestants at the stake for heresy

• Went to war with France and lost the port of Calais, the last English land holding on continental Europe

The list above describes

• Elizabeth I.

• Mary I.

• Henry VIII.

• Edward VI.

During the Reformation, there was a great amount of conflict in Europe between Catholics and Protestants. This conflict caused Catholic leaders to begin the Counter Reformation, which

• declared that science and enlightenment were the enemies of Christianity.

• changed many of the Catholic Church's teachings on Christianity.

• organized a council of different Christian leaders to resolve their differences.

• reformed many of the major abuses that were in the Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church was challenged on its teachings regarding penance (repentance of sin), indulgences (removal of guilt), and the authority of the pope. This led to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation when Martin Luther posted which of these documents on the doors of Castle Church in defiance of Rome?

• sermon on Good Works

• the 95 Theses

• work on the Psalms

• on the Papacy in Rome

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?

• to begin reforming the newly created Protestant religions

• to redefine the practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church

• to establish new schools that would teach church obedience

• to attempt to abolish the growing Protestant religions

The Reformation of the 16th century refers to

• the improvements in living standards for the poor.

• the overthrow of King Henry VIII.

• the reorganization of the legal system in central Europe.

• the Protestants’ separation from the Catholic Church.

What is the main idea behind the separation of church and state?

• The government cannot dictate what religion is practiced by its people.

• Each country, by law, has to declare one form of religion as the national religion.

• The government does not have the right to prosecute followers of Protestant religions.

• Each country has the right to determine for itself if it will have a national religion.

The 95 Theses challenged the authority of

• landowners of the Germanic states.

• the pope and the Catholic Church.

• universities and scholars.

• German princes and magistrates.