Standard 7.45

What was one of the main causes of the Protestant Reformation?

• The Catholic Church's focus on scientific advancements

• The Catholic Church's taxation policies

• The expansion of the Byzantine Empire

• The discovery of the New World

What practice involved paying the Church to reduce the punishment for sins?

• Tithing

• Simony

• Selling of indulgences

• Excommunication

Who posted the 95 Theses, challenging the Catholic Church's practices?

• John Calvin

• Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

• Ulrich Zwingli

What was the main purpose of Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

• To announce the formation of a new church

• To criticize the Byzantine Empire's religious policies

• To challenge the Catholic Church's selling of indulgences and other practices

• To support the Catholic Church's taxation policies

How did the Catholic Church respond to the posting of the 95 Theses?

• By agreeing to all of Luther's demands

• By excommunicating Martin Luther

• By launching the Crusades

• By reforming its practices immediately

What was a significant effect of the Protestant Reformation?

• The unification of all Christian denominations

• The decrease in the power of the Catholic Church

• The end of religious conflicts in Europe

• The establishment of the Byzantine Empire

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

• The selling of indulgences

• Martin Luther's 95 Theses

• The Catholic Church's support for scientific research

• The Catholic Church's taxation policies

What did the selling of indulgences financially support?

• The construction of local schools

• The Crusades

• The construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

• Scientific research by the Church

Why did Martin Luther write the 95 Theses?

• To become Pope

• To start a new religion

• To reform the Catholic Church

• To challenge the authority of local kings

Which event is directly associated with the start of the Protestant Reformation?

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The posting of the 95 Theses

• The fall of Constantinople

• The Council of Trent