Protestant Reformation

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

• Reformation

• Indulgence

• Purgatory

• Protestant

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

• fundamental

• indulgence

• predestination

• Transubstantiation

Who was Martin Luther?

• An African-American civil rights leader
• An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
• A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
• A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music

What were the 95 Theses?

• A Country music band.
• The name of the Popes army.
• Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

• Excommunication

• The Peace of Westphalia

• The Counsel of Trent

• They ignored it

What was the significance of the printing press?

• the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

• there is no significance

• the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

• the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

• discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

• were led by the military

• encouraged people to question tradition

• supported the return of the Roman Empire

Who were the Protestants?

• people who went out and performed duties for the Church

• people who were humanists

• people who wanted fair treatment by the lords

• people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church

The Reformation began as a way to change the ______ Church

• Protestant

• Catholic

• Calvinist

• Lutheran

Martin Luther believed that people should be able to read the Bible themselves

• True
• False