January Quarterly Review

At last, by the mercy of God, meditating day and night, I gave heed to the context of the words, namely, ‘In it the righteousness of God is revealed’, as it is written, ‘He who through faith is righteous shall live. "This passage was written by:

• Martin Luther.

• John Tetzel

• Pope Julius II

• John Calvin.

In the early 16th century, critics of the Church attacked ALL of the following EXCEPT:

• The academic pursuits of the clergy.

• The ignorance of the parish clergy.

• Clerical immorality.

• The problems of pluralism and absenteeism.

Martin Luther wrote his letter entitled “Ninety-Five Theses” to Archbishop Albert in response to:

• A new campaign to sell indulgences.

• Luther’s personal struggle with the question of salvation.

• The construction of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

• The election of Charles V.

Luther’s “Ninety-Five Theses”

• Sparked the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

• Expressed his belief that salvation could be bought and sold

• Earned him a position teaching at Wittenberg University

• Focused on the issue of the buying and selling of Church offices.

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

• by emphasizing the importance of converting people to Buddhism

• by fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group

• by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

• by persuading Europeans that the pursuit of wealth was all-important

Who stated a school in Portugal for sailing , mapmaking and navigation?

• John Cabot

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Prince Henry "the Navigator"

 The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to....

• find water route around Africa to India

• explore the coast of Africa

• discover new lands

• spread Christianity

The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to....

• To expand world ideas

• To Spread Christianity

• To acquire goods

• All of the above

What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• The treaty to help end the 100 years war

• Treaty between Spain and Portugal , giving Spain land to the West and Portugal all discovered land to the East.

• The name given for the route to North America

• The name of Christopher Columbus Ship at the time of his Atlantic crossing.

Until the Scientific Revolution, the traditional authorities were

• Jews

• navigators and explorers.

• the Catholic Church and ancient scholars

• Aquinas and his followers