Protestant Reformation

As part of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther established schools in Germany that

• Were available to all

• Banned the teaching of science in schools
• Encouraged the use of Latin in schools
• Established a new form of government in Germany

How was Calvinism primarily spread through Europe?

• Through the efforts of John Calvin and his missionaries

• Through military conquest and colonization
• Through the support of the Catholic Church
• Through the influence of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation

Anabaptists believed that

• Infant baptism and the separation of church and state
• Adult baptism and the union of church and state
• Infant baptism and the union of church and state
• Church and state should be separate

One criticism of Renaissance popes was that they were

• Too honest and virtuous

• Too pious and righteous

• Too concerned with worldly interests

• Too ethical and upright

Martin Luther’s decision to publicly post his Ninety-Five Theses was largely driven by the Church’s practice of

• selling indulgences
• promoting religious tolerance
• banning the printing press
• performing exorcisms

One result of the English Reformation was that it

• Gave the king control over religion

• Led to the formation of the Presbyterian Church
• Strengthened the Catholic Church
• Dissolved the Church of England

What were the outcomes and significance of the Council of Trent?

• The outcomes of the Council of Trent were to promote Protestant doctrine, ignore corruption within the Church, and establish guidelines for the training of priests. Its significance was to weaken the Catholic Church's position in response to the Protestant Reformation.
• The outcomes of the Council of Trent were to reject Catholic doctrine, encourage corruption within the Church, and abolish guidelines for the training of priests. Its significance was to divide and weaken the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation.
• The outcomes of the Council of Trent were to create new Catholic doctrines, ignore corruption within the Church, and establish guidelines for the training of priests. Its significance was to modernize and adapt the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation.
• The outcomes of the Council of Trent were reaffirming Catholic doctrine, addressing corruption within the Church, and establishing guidelines for the training of priests. Its significance was to solidify and strengthen the Catholic Church's position in response to the Protestant Reformation.

Who was Desiderius Erasmus?

• A French philosopher and mathematician.
• An Italian painter and sculptor.
• A German composer and musician.
• A Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, social critic, teacher, and theologian.

How did Desiderius Erasmus beliefs and teachings contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

• By criticizing the corruption and abuses within the Catholic Church and advocating for a return to the original teachings of Christianity.
• By promoting the authority of the Pope and defending the practices of the Catholic Church.
• By supporting the Inquisition and the persecution of heretics.
• By advocating for the establishment of a new religious order separate from Catholicism.