Martin Luther: Catalyst of the Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther: Catalyst of the Protestant Reformation

Assessment

Passage

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Niall Flynn

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was Martin Luther born?

November 10, 1483

October 31, 1517

January 1521

February 18, 1546

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event in 1505 changed Martin Luther's career path?

He graduated with a master's degree

He was caught in a thunderstorm

He visited Rome

He published the '95 Theses'

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main criticism in Martin Luther's '95 Theses'?

Corruption within the Church

The sale of indulgences

The Peasants War

The translation of the Bible into German

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Martin Luther go into hiding after being declared an outlaw?

Wartburg Castle

University of Erfurt

Rome

Wittenberg

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of Martin Luther's major contributions to the German language?

Publishing a complete German translation of the Bible

Writing against the Jews

Supporting the Peasants War

Celebrating his first mass