Reformation Quiz

Who was Martin Luther?

• A member of a Protestant church

• A German monk who protested against the Catholic Church in 1517

• King of England from 1509 to 1547

• Queen of England from 1558 to 1603

What does the term "indulgence" refer to in the context of the Reformation?

• A 16th-century movement for religious reform

• The taking away of a person's right of membership in a Christian church

• A pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin

• A 1555 agreement regarding the religion of German states

What was the Reformation?

• The founding of the Church of England

• A movement for political reform in England

• A 16th-century movement for religious reform

• The act of canceling or setting aside a rule

What is excommunication?

• A religious belief that is contrary to the official teachings of the Church

• The act of canceling or setting aside a rule

• The taking away of a person's right of membership in a Christian church

• A pardon releasing a person from punishments due for a sin

Who were the Lutherans?

• Members of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation

• Members of a Protestant church founded on the teachings of Martin Luther

• German states that followed the Peace of Augsburg

• Followers of Henry VIII

What was the Peace of Augsburg?

• A movement for religious reform in the 16th century

• The act of canceling or setting aside a rule

• A 1555 agreement declaring that the religion of each German state would be decided by its ruler

• The founding of the Church of England

What was Henry VIII's role in the Reformation?

• He was a German monk who protested against the Catholic Church

• He was a member of a Protestant church founded on the teachings of Martin Luther

• He was the King of England who established the Church of England in 1532

• He was the Queen of England who reasserted Protestant supremacy

What does the term "annul" mean?

• To establish a church

• To take away a person's right of membership in a church

• To cancel or set aside

• To release a person from punishments due for a sin

Who was Elizabeth I?

• A German monk who protested against the Catholic Church

• The King of England who established the Church of England

• The Queen of England who reasserted Protestant supremacy

• A member of a Protestant church founded on the teachings of Martin Luther

Which event helped spread the ideas that led to the Reformation ?

• The invention of the compass

• The invention of the printing press

• The discovery of the New World

• The signing of the Magna Carta