13.4-Counter Reformation & Effects of the Reformation

All of the following were part of the Catholic Church's program of reforms EXCEPT:

• clarified teachings

• corrected abuses

• tried to win people back to Catholicism

• declared war against Protestant nations

All of the following are true about the Council of Trent EXCEPT:

• this was a meeting of church leaders held in Italy

• it lasted for almost 20 years

• the main focus of the Council was to combat corruption

• the Council was not supported by the Pope (Paul III)

Mark any/all of the following that were teachings of the RCC that were confirmed at the Council of Trent:

• individuals do have a role in the fate of their souls

• faith was important; salvation was God's gift

• faith, good works, and sacraments were all necessary for salvation

• the presence of seven sacraments

• justification by faith alone

Mark any/all of the following that were beliefs/practices that were rejected at the Council of Trent:

• predestination (the belief that at the beginning of time God decided who would be saved)

• justification by faith alone

• use of sacraments

• use of vernacular Bible

Mark any/all of the reforms that the Council took action on:

• better education & training of clergy

• priests and bishops to spend more time preaching

• corrected abuses involving money and church offices

• standardized church services to make them more alike

• allowed for the Bible to be translated into the language of the people

Overall, the Council of Trent

• failed to achieve the goals of Pope Paul III

• only had limited success as it failed to take steps to unify the church

• was a complete success as it repaired the schism between the Catholics & the Protestants

• made strides toward achieving the goals of Pope Paul III.

Mark any/all that are true statements about the JESUITS:

• founded by Ignatius of Loyola (a Spaniard)

• were dedicated teachers and missionaries

• founded schools and colleges

• brought many Europeans "back" to the Catholic Church

• spread Catholicism in Africa, Asia, and the Americas

Mark any/all of the following that are true statements about the INQUISITION:

• was a tool of the RCC to fight against the spread of Protestantism

• sought out and condemned people whose views were considered dangerous

• created to seek out and punish heretics

• the only punishment utilized by the Inquisition was death

Mark any/all of the following that are true statements about civil war in France:

• was caused by tensions between Catholics & Protestants

• led to some French people (mostly Protestants) to flee to different countries

• fought between 1562 and 1598 and left over one million people dead

• the power of the Catholic monarchy also fueled these wars

Mark any/all of the following that are true statements about the Thirty Years' War:

• was caused by both political and religious reasons

• fought mainly in France

• fought between Catholics and Protestants; Protestants vs. Protestants; and Catholics vs. Catholics

• this struggle for power ended up involving most of the nations of Europe