Renaissance and Reformation Test

Who officially ran the Catholic Church?

• Pope

• Bishop

• Cardinal

• Priest

Which of the following is the best example of corruption in the Catholic Church?

• Selling indulgences to people in order to make money for your own pocket

• Telling peasants that they aren't allowed to read the bible for themselves

• Saying that Popes have much more authority than Kings

• None of these answers are correct.

Which reformation leader was the first to argue that the bible was the supreme authority of the church and not the pope?

• John Wycliffe

• Jan Hus

• Catherine of Siena

• Henry VIII

Which reformation leader argued that the Bible and Catholic mass should be in the common language instead of Latin?

• John Wycliffe

• Jan Hus

• Catherine of Siena

• Henry VIII

Which reformation leader emphasized a personal connection with God rather than the formality of church practices?

• John Wycliffe

• Jan Hus

• Catherine of Siena

• Henry VIII

After Martin Luther joined the church and read the Bible for himself, what did he argue?

• That the Bible was supposed to only be written in German instead of Latin

• That kings had far more power than the pope no matter what the church said

• That people cannot achieve salvation themselves no matter how hard they tried

• None of these answers are correct.

What changes could you see in the Protestant/Lutheran Church?

• The Bible was translated for everyone to read

• Prayers and songs were written in the common language

• Lutheran ministers could marry

• All answers are correct

Who argued that God had already chosen who would and would not be saved from the very beginning of time?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• John Wycliffe

• Catherine of Siena

Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England?

• He wanted a divorce and the church would not give him one

• He didn't like the current pope

• He felt that the pope should have much more power than a king

• He liked Luther and wanted his reformation to succeed.

Which of these effects of the Reformation is NOT correct?

• Religious Wars and Persecution

• Increased Power of the Catholic Church

• Rise of Nationalism and Democratic Practices

• Spread of Christianity