The Protestant Reformation Quiz

Who posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church in 1517?

• John Calvin

• Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

• Elizabeth I

What was the main purpose of the 95 Theses?

• To announce the formation of the Church of England

• To criticize the wealth of the Pope and the Church

• To argue against the sale of indulgences

• To support the power of the Spanish Armada

John Calvin is best known for his role in which of the following?

• The founding of the Jesuit Order

• The establishment of Calvinism in Geneva

• Leading the Spanish Armada

• Writing the 95 Theses

What is a key belief in Calvinism?

• The infallibility of the Pope

• The sale of indulgences

• Predestination

• The divine right of kings

What was the Counter-Reformation?

• A movement within the Protestant Church to reform itself

• The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation

• A military campaign by Protestant nations

• The establishment of the Church of England

What were indulgences?

• A type of currency used in the Protestant Church

• A punishment for sins according to the Catholic Church

• Payments made to the Catholic Church to reduce punishment for sins

• A form of prayer in the Protestant Church

Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?

• To divorce his first wife so he could marry Anne Boleyn

• To join the Protestant Reformation

• Because of his support for the 95 Theses

• To establish the Spanish Armada

Elizabeth I returned England to what church after taking over for her sister Mary?

• The Lutheran Church

• The Church of England

• The Calvinist Church

• The Roman Catholic Church

What was the outcome of the Spanish Armada in 1588?

• It successfully invaded England

• It was defeated by the English navy

• It led to the end of the Protestant Reformation

• It established Spanish rule over England

Protestantism primarily differs from Catholicism in what way?

• The belief in predestination

• The rejection of the Pope's authority

• The use of indulgences

• The language of the church services