Protestant Reformation

Before the Reformation, the dominant force in European life was the

• Catholic Church

• Protestant Church

• French monarchy

• English monarchy

What statement best describes the Catholic Church during the Renaissance?

• The monarchs of Europe governed the Catholic Church and dictated its policies and practices.

• The Catholic Church was increasingly seen as a corrupt institution with too much power.

• The Catholic Church mostly remained separate from European politics and government.

• The people of Europe had little contact with the Catholic Church, which had no influence over their lives.

in the mid-1300s, John Wycliffe was

• a critic of the Protestant Church.

• a reverend in the Protestant Church

• a critic of the Catholic Church.

• a leader in the Catholic Church.

Who launched the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s?

• John Calvin

• Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

• John Wycliffe

Historians believe that Martin Luther announced the Ninety-Five Theses by

• giving a speech in a square in a small town.

• handing churchgoers fliers during a service.

• nailing a list to the door of a church in Germany.

• printing his beliefs in a newspaper in Wittenburg.

How did the Catholic Church respond to the Ninety-Five Theses?

• It implemented a few key reforms from the list.

• It created its own list of reforms and enacted them.

• It implemented almost all of the reforms from the list.

• It condemned the list and asked the writer to recant it.

The Ninety-Five Theses called for many reforms, including

• establishing new denominations.

• banning the sale of indulgences.

• allowing only priests to forgive sins.

• building palaces with church funds.

In the 1500s, Protestantism was a movement that

• established new church denominations.

• firmed up support for the Catholic Church.

• started the sale of indulgences in the church.

• called for reforms within the Protestant Church.

Why did Henry VIII leave the Catholic Church in the 1500s?

• He wanted to prevent the sale of indulgences.

• He married Anne Boleyn in defiance of the Pope.

• He drafted a list that criticized church practices.

• He translated the Bible into German and English.

Which statement best describes the Book of Common Prayer?

• The Book of Common Prayer was a document that established a number of new denominations.

• The Book of Common Prayer was a list of challenges that criticized the Catholic Church.

• The Book of Common Prayer was a collection of rituals and ceremonies used in the Church of England.