Ch 30/31 Reformation

How did Renaissance humanists contribute to the weakening of the Roman Catholic Church?

• They studied ancient texts.
• They wrote poetry and plays.
• They tried to elect a new pope.
• They questioned accepted beliefs.

The practice of selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because the practice made itseem that

• the Church was in economic trouble.
• the government had lost its authority.
• people could buy forgiveness for sins.
• anyone could buy a leadership position.

Which claim by the Catholic Church was a problem for monarchs?

• Kings should stop fighting wars.
• The queen should pray every day.
• Priests did not have to obey the king.
• Actors should not perform on Sundays.

How did the Great Schism weaken the Catholic Church?

• It reduced respect for the papacy.
• It led to warfare between the sides.
• It cost parishes much of their wealth.
• It caused people to learn how to read.

What did John Wycliffe and several other reformers believe was the source of religious authority?

• the Bible
• the Church
• the individual
• Nature

What did the first Protestants protest against?

• the humanist philosophy
• decrees by King Henry VIII
• the reformation of government
• corruption in the Catholic Church

How did Martin Luther believe that people could gain salvation?

• by living a good life
• by having faith
• by keeping the sacraments
• by giving money to the Church

What famous document did Martin Luther nail to a church door?

• a challenge for a Church official to debate him
• a list of arguments against abuses by the Church
• a statement that he was going to start his own church
• an order for the peasants to go back to their fields

How did the printing press contribute to the Reformation?

• It led cities to establish new universities.
• It meant that scholars no longer felt a need to travel.
• It spread new ideas and translations of the Bible.
• It created jobs for monks who left the monastery.

What is one reason why King Henry VIII started the Church of England?

• He was reluctant to interpret the Bible on his own.
• He believed that divorce should be forbidden.
• He disagreed with Catholic ideas about salvation.
• He did not want to share power with Catholic leaders