The Protestant Reformation

Who controlled approximately 1/3 of the land in Europe and claimed authority over all kings?

• The Roman Catholic Church

• The Protestant Reformers

• The German Princes

• The Holy Roman Emperor

What was the main reason for the Protestant Reformation?

• To gain wealth and power

• To protest against the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church

• To establish a new branch of Christianity

• To spread the ideas of Martin Luther

Who translated the Bible into English before his death in 1384?

• John Wycliffe

• Jan Hus

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

What did Martin Luther criticize the Roman Catholic Church for?

• Accumulating wealth and property

• Selling indulgences

• Maintaining a lavish lifestyle

• All of the above

What did Martin Luther write to protest against the sale of indulgences?

• 95 Theses

• Institutes of the Christian Religion

• The Holy Bible

• The Act of Supremacy

Where did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses?

• Wittenberg Castle church

• St. Augustine's Monastery

• Wartburg Castle

• University of Wittenberg

Who declared Martin Luther an outlaw?

• Pope Leo X

• Holy Roman Emperor Charles V

• King Henry VIII

• Queen Elizabeth I

What did the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 give German princes the autonomy to choose?

• Catholicism or Lutheranism

• Catholicism or Calvinism

• Catholicism or Anglicanism

• Catholicism or Anabaptism

Who established a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland?

• John Wycliffe

• Jan Hus

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

Who led a rebellion in Scotland and established the Scottish Presbyterian Church?

• John Wycliffe

• Jan Hus

• Martin Luther

• John Knox