Martin Luther and the Reformation

What did Martin Luther nail to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany?

• D. A painting of St. Peter's Basilica

• C. A map of the Holy Roman Empire

• B. A letter to the Pope

• A. His list of 95 arguments

What event led Martin Luther to become a monk?

• D. Attending a church service

• C. Meeting a famous scholar

• B. Reading the Bible

• A. Witnessing a violent thunderstorm

What did Martin Luther believe was the key to salvation?

• C. Earning salvation through faith

• A. Performing good works

• D. Following the Church hierarchy

• B. Keeping the sacraments

What outraged Martin Luther in 1517?

• A. The construction of St. Peter's Basilica

• B. The sale of indulgences

• C. The excommunication by the Pope

• D. The peasants' revolt

What did Martin Luther argue was the ultimate source of religious authority?

• C. The Bible

• D. The sacraments

• B. Church leaders

• A. The pope

What did Pope Leo X do to Martin Luther in 1521?

• A. Excommunicated him

• B. Offered him a position in the Church

• D. Ignored his actions

• C. Supported his teachings

What did Luther do when a peasants' revolt broke out in 1524?

• C. Went into hiding

• B. Denounced the peasants and sided with the rulers

• D. Fled the country

• A. Supported the rebels' demands

What was the outcome of the religious wars in Germany?

• D. The signing of the Peace of Augsburg

• C. The establishment of a new Church hierarchy

• A. The victory of Catholicism

• B. The spread of Lutheranism

What did the Peace of Augsburg permit within the Holy Roman Empire?

• B. The determination of the religion of each prince's subjects

• D. The appointment of a new Pope

• A. The establishment of a single religion for all subjects

• C. The expulsion of Protestantism

What was the major victory for Protestantism according to the text?

• D. The construction of St. Peter's Basilica

• C. The defeat of the German princes

• B. The establishment of Lutheranism

• A. The excommunication of Martin Luther