Corruption in the Catholic Church and Protestant Reformation

Which statement best explains how corruption in the Catholic Church affected Europeans during the 1400s?

• Groups sought religious freedom in North America.

• Trade declined because of religious restrictions.

• Monarchs began to lose control of land to the Church.

• Individuals began to question the Pope’s authority.

Which practice of the Catholic Church did Martin Luther criticize in his Ninety-Five Theses of 1517?

• Selling indulgences

• Preaching predestination

• Publishing the Bible in German

• Sending missionaries to America

Which Protestant reformer preached the idea of predestination?

• Martin Luther

• John Wesley

• Henry VIII

• John Calvin

Which of these describes a major difference between Martin Luther’s beliefs and the beliefs of the Catholic Church?

• A) Baptism alone allows sinners to achieve grace.

• B) Sinners may achieve salvation through faith alone.

• C) Only by receiving communion may sinners be saved.

• D) Only priests should be allowed to interpret scripture.

Which religious leader started the Protestant Reformation?

• A) John Calvin

• B) Martin Luther

• C) King Henry VIII

• D) William Tyndale

Read the excerpt and answer the question. Excerpt from the Act of Supremacy, 1534

• The leaders of England joined an alliance with the Lutheran princes of Germany.

• The monarchs of France and Spain passed similar laws in their countries.

• The English king assumed the position of the pope in Rome.

• A Protestant monarchy was established in England.

The people listed would most likely agree with which statement?

• The Catholic Church should place less importance on its wealth.

• The Catholic Church should raise more money by selling indulgences.

• The pope should have more power to decide matters in the Catholic Church.

• The Bible is less helpful than Catholic Church officials in guiding people’s faith.

Which statement best explains one immediate effect of these declarations?

• The Catholic Church granted more authority to lay leaders.

• People began to redefine the doctrines of Christianity.

• The Catholic Church gained influence among absolute monarchs.

• Priests began to spread Christianity using common languages.

What was an effect of Luther’s assertion?

• The Church experienced a decrease in attendance.

• The authority of Church officials was questioned.

• Reforms were adopted to unify the Church.

• Military leaders defended Church policies.

Which action is most associated with the seal shown below?

• the institutionalized persecution of religious dissenters

• government sponsorship of colonization

• the demand by citizens for economic and political reform

• formal separation of the church and the state