Martin Luther's 95 Thesis Quiz

What was the 95 Theses?

• List of grievances against the church

• List of grievances against the King

• An additional set of commandments

• A collection of short stories about Jesus

Where did Martin Luther studied ______ as an undergraduate?

• Religion

• Medicine

• Law

• Astronomy

What incident led Martin Luther to enter an Augustinian monastery?

• A violent lightning strike

• A severe illness

• A family tragedy

• A failed exam

What did the Catholic Church teach about salvation?

• Salvation through monetary payments

• Salvation through academic debate

• Salvation through faith and divine grace

• Salvation through works of righteousness

What did Martin Luther vigorously object against?

• Forced conversion of non-believers

• Banning of religious texts

• Corrupt practice of selling indulgences

• Selling of relics

Where did Martin Luther nail his 95 thesis?

• Notre Dame Cathedral

• Wittenberg Castle Church

• Augsburg Cathedral

• St. Peter's Basilica

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

• Excommunication

• Promoted him to Bishop

• Had him killed

• Nothing

Who issued a papal bull condemning Luther's beliefs as heretical?

• Pope John Paul II

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope Leo the Tenth

• Pope Francis

What did the Protestant Reformation lead to?

• Spread of Buddhism in Europe

• Birth of new Christian denominations

• Rise of the Ottoman Empire

• Expansion of the Roman Empire

Who ordered all of Martin Luther's teachings to be burned after his refusal to recant?

• Pope Francis

• Henry VIII

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Charles V