Unit 5B: Reformation

How would you classify Martin Luther and John Calvin?

• Patrons from the Italian city-states
• Artists/sculptors of the Italian Renaissance
• Scientists that challenged the church
• Leaders of the Protestant Reformation

Why did Martin Luther write the 95 Theses?

• To support the practices of the Roman Catholic Church
• To protest the practices of the Roman Catholic Church
• To gain personal wealth and become famous
• To gain a promotion in the church as the Pope's assistant

What was the Spanish Inquisition?

• Spain persecuted (harassed) its people to believe in the Catholic ideas or face prison or even death.
• An organization of priests that looked for and punished people in Spanish.
• A reform movement started by Martin Luther against the Roman Catholic Church.
• The effort of Christian kingdoms in northern Spain to push out Muslims.

Protestant reformers objected to the sale of indulgences by the church. What was an indulgence?

• A tax break given to church clergy
• A type of prayer
• A document that excused a person's sins
• A papal bull

What was the "Peace of Augsburg?"

• It allowed Germanic kingdoms to determine their religious denomination.
• It brought peace between Henry VIII and Charles V.
• It allowed people to decide which religion they wanted to follow.
• It allowed peace between multiple religious groups.

The group that Pope Paul III called together enacted reform on the Catholic Church.

• Council of England
• Council of Spain
• Council of Trent
• Council of Tribunes

The Catholic Church undertook an effort to reform itself during which period?

• The Peace of Augsburg
• Counter-Reformation
• Reorganization of the Catholic Church
• New Renaissance

Which of the following is a reason Luther disapproved of the actions of the Roman Catholic Church?

• He disagreed with the sale of indulgences.
• He blamed the church for not curing people who had the plague.
• He thought that the church should continue financing the Crusades.
• He believed that the kings should have more power to appoint clergy.

Which statement best summarizes the Catholic Reformation?

• The Catholic Church adopted much needed changes.
• The Jesuits started schools for Catholic children.
• The Church officially rejected the ideas set out by Luther.
• Bishops and priests could no longer sell indulgences.

The Protestant Reformation began in this country?

• United States
• Germany
• Spain
• England