* Reformation

The Reformation began in _______.

• Italy

• Germany

• France

Who began the Protestant Reformation?

• King Henry VIII

• Johan Tetzel

• Martin Luther

What did Martin Luther write and post on the church doors in Wittenburg in 1517?

• The Saxony Papers

• The Reform Papers

• The 95 Theses

What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?

• The Globe

• The printing press

• electricity

What was the goal of the Reformation?

• an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.

• an attempt to reform the church practices that were considered corrupt.

• a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin

• Indulgences

• Tithe

• Sin Tax

What did Luther believe church teachings should be based on?

• a priest

• the Bible

• the Holy Roman Emperor

What did Luther do with the New Testament when sheltered by Frederick the Wise in his castle?

• translated the New Testament to Italian

• translated the New Testament to German

• burned the Bible

Because of Martin Luthers actions, Christianity has two main branches in the Western World:

• Lutheran and Baptist

• Protestant and Non-Denominational

• Catholic and Protestant

What was the 95 Theses?

• called for peasants to revolt and start a war

• 95 formal statements attacking "pardon -merchants"

• his proposal to break away from the church and start his own religion