Exploring the Causes of the Protestant Reformation

What document did Martin Luther publish that is often seen as the start of the Protestant Reformation?

• The Book of Common Prayer

• The Augsburg Confession

• The 95 Theses

• The Institutes of the Christian Religion

Who was the Dominican friar that Martin Luther opposed due to his preaching on indulgences?

• John Calvin

• William Farrell

• Johann Tetzel

• Ulrich Zwingli

Which invention helped Martin Luther spread his ideas more effectively?

• The steam engine

• The telegraph

• The printing press

• The typewriter

Who were the key figures in the Swiss Reformation?

• Pope Paul III and Pope Pius IV

• King Henry VIII and Thomas Cranmer

• Ulrich Zwingli, William Farrell, and John Calvin

• Martin Luther and Johann Tetzel

What was the main reason King Henry VIII initiated the English Reformation?

• To establish the Presbyterian Church

• To support Martin Luther's ideas

• To translate the Bible into English

• To annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon

What was the name of the church established by King Henry VIII?

• The Lutheran Church

• The Presbyterian Church

• The Methodist Church

• The Anglican Church

What was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation called?

• The English Reformation

• The Swiss Reformation

• The Counter-Reformation

• The Great Schism

Which council was convened by the Catholic Church to address the Reformation?

• The Council of Nicaea

• The Council of Trent

• The Council of Constantinople

• The Council of Chalcedon

What was one of the major outcomes of the Council of Trent?

• The translation of the Bible into vernacular languages

• The confirmation of the seven sacraments

• The excommunication of John Calvin

• The establishment of the Anglican Church

Which war is said to have potentially wiped out 40 to 60 percent of the population in modern-day Germany?

• The War of the Roses

• The Thirty Years' War

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Hundred Years' War