Unit 2.6 Protestant and Catholic Wars

What is the main difference between Catholics and Protestants?

• Catholics believe in predestination, while Protestants do not.

• Catholics believe in the authority of the Pope, while Protestants do not.

• Catholics believe in salvation through good deeds, while Protestants believe in salvation through faith alone.

• Catholics believe in the power of priests to communicate with God, while Protestants do not.

Which family had strong connections to the Pope and attacked Protestant towns in Germany?

• The Huguenots

• The Hapsburgs

• The Jesuits

• The Calvinists

What was the name of the Catholic reformation that reaffirmed church doctrine?

• The Inquisition

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Jesuit Movement

• The Catholic Reformation

Who promoted tolerance for the Huguenots in England?

• Queen Elizabeth

• Cardinal Richelieu

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

What was the cause of the 30 Years War?

• Religious differences between Protestants and Catholics

• Political conflicts between France and the Hapsburgs

• The desire for democracy in Europe

• The fight for control over the Holy Roman Empire

Who supported the Hapsburgs during the 30 Years War?

• England

• France

• Switzerland

• Austria-Hungary

Who was the Catholic official in France who decided to attack the Hapsburgs?

• Cardinal Richelieu

• Queen Elizabeth

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Cardinal Richelieu. He was a significant Catholic official in France during the 17th century. Richelieu is known for his decision to intervene in the Thirty Years' War, which targeted the Hapsburgs of Spain and Austria, to curtail their increasing power. Other options are not related to the question regarding the Catholic official who decided to attack the Hapsburgs.

What happened to the Holy Roman Empire after the 30 Years War?

• It was conquered by France

• It was divided into new kingdoms

• It remained under the control of the Hapsburgs

• It became a democracy

What was the main cause of the Protestant Reformation?

• The corruption within the Catholic Church.

• The invention of the printing press.

• The discovery of the New World.

• The fall of the Roman Empire.

Who was the leader of the Protestant Reformation?

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Henry VIII

• Charles V