5.5.5 Quiz Review: Reformation and State Consolidation

Why was the fact that Catholic Bibles were written exclusively in Latin a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

• The Muslim Ottoman Empire also required its holy texts to be written in Latin.

• People wanted to be able to study Christianity in their native languages.

• Martin Luther conducted all of his sermons in Latin.

How did the practice of selling indulgences contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

• They led people to believe that the Catholic Church was too concerned with material wealth.

• They angered people because they were only given to those who spoke Latin.

• They resulted in a violent struggle for power between rival Catholic popes.

How did the Great Schism help lead to the Protestant Reformation?

• It weakened people's faith in Catholic leaders.

• It led people to identify themselves by nationality.

• It caused the deaths of 25 percent of Europe's population.

Why was the Great Famine a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

• It led people to identify themselves by nationality.

• It wiped out more than 25 percent of Europe's population.

• It was seen as punishment for the Catholic Church's corruption.

Why was the Hundred Years' War a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

• It wiped out more than 25 percent of Europe's population.

• It led people to identify themselves by nationality.

• It brought fame and wealth to the Lutheran rebels.

Why was the Black Death a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

• It led people to identify themselves by nationality.

• It brought fame to the Lutherans who cured the disease.

• It was seen as punishment for the Catholic Church's corruption.

Which of these critics of Catholicism translated the Bible into his native language?

• Jan Hus

• John Wycliffe

• Desiderius Erasmus

Which of these Christian reformers was a supporter of Anabaptism?

• John Wycliffe

• John of Leyden

• Desiderius Erasmus

Which of these critics of Catholicism preferred to take gradual steps to reform the Catholic Church from within?

• John Wycliffe

• Jan Hus

• Desiderius Erasmus

How were Martin Luther's criticisms of the Catholic Church similar to those of John Calvin?

• Both men believed that only adults should be baptized.

• Both men believed that a person's nationality was more important than his religion.

• Both men believed that the Catholic Church should end the sale of indulgences.