Ch. 14 - Reformation & Religious Wars Quiz

Which of the following was NOT one of the problems facing the Christian Church in the sixteenth century?

• the pope's status as ruler of the Papal States

• its use of Latin in the mass and in the printed Bible

• an increasingly literate population

• its increasing inability to tend to the emotional and spiritual needs of the population

Which of the following was NOT a reason that a Protestant movement emerged?

• the Society of Jesus took up Luther's cause

• Luther enjoyed the protection of some powerful Protestant princes

• Luther's students used the printing press to spread Luther's theology

• peasants saw Luther's theology as a justification for their dissatisfaction

All of the following were long-term causes of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT

• Church corruption & fragmentation

• Humanist beliefs that Christ's message was being diluted by the Church

• Christian humanism & the ethics of the Renaissance

• The forceful ways of religious groups such as the Jesuits

Which of the following beliefs was central to Martin Luther’s religious philosophy?

• Salvation by faith alone

• Saints as intermediaries between the individual Christian and God

• The priesthood defined as distinct from the laity (followers)

• The equality of men and women

Which of the following most accurately states Martin Luther’s basic religious beliefs as a leader of the Protestant Reformation?

• Christians should show tolerance toward other faiths

• Personal works matter more than beliefs

• Faith alone is the key to salvation

• Christians are not subject to secular authority

Which of the following was part of Luther's theology?

• the belief that the poor should be given more social and political power

• the notion that nature could serve as a guide to salvation

• the idea that salvation came only through faith

• the assertion that charitable works were necessary to go to heaven

Luther believed in a "priesthood of all believers", which meant

• that every religious person should be considered a priest

• that anyone could have a personal relationship with God, with or without a religious institution or clergy

• that all Christian believers should train to join the priesthood

• that all believers could have a personal relationship with God in the presence of a priest

Luther survived the verdict of the Diet of Worms because

• he was able to escape to Wartburg Castle with the help of Lutheran princes

• German princes did not want to enforce it

• Luther had a sizable military force to protect him

• Luther later recanted his beliefs

The theology of Calvin differs from Luther's in which of the following ways?

• the belief that scripture alone is the guide to salvation

• the belief that salvation is earned by faith alone

• the belief that some have been predestined for salvation

• the belief that the Bible should be printed in the vernacular

Which of the following beliefs is unique to Calvinism and the Reform church that shares his ideas?

• Salvation by faith alone

• Predestination

• Authority lies in scripture alone

• Transubstantiation