Reformation Vocabulary

What was the Reformation?

• A movement to support the Roman Catholic Church

• A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517

• A celebration of Catholic traditions

• A festival in honor of Protestant churches

What are indulgences?

• A type of religious festival

• A relaxation of penalties for sins people had committed

• A form of prayer

• A type of church service

What is purgatory according to Catholic teachings?

• A place where souls went before they went to heaven

• A type of church service

• A religious festival

• A form of prayer

Who was Martin Luther?

• A German priest who started the Reformation

• A Catholic saint

• A Protestant king

• A Roman emperor

What are the 95 Theses?

• A list of Catholic prayers

• A list of complaints and reforms Martin Luther nailed to the church door in Wittenberg, Germany

• A collection of Protestant hymns

• A set of church laws

What is a heretic?

• A person who follows all church beliefs

• A person who has different ideas/beliefs than accepted church beliefs

• A church leader

• A religious festival

What does it mean to excommunicate someone?

• To welcome someone into the church

• To cast someone out of the church

• To promote someone within the church

• To baptize someone

Who were the Protestants?

• Christians who supported the Catholic Church

• Christians who protested against the Catholic Church

• Christians who were neutral about the Catholic Church

• Christians who founded the Catholic Church

What was William Tyndale known for?

• Translating the Bible into French

• Translating the Bible into English

• Writing the first English Bible

• Opposing the translation of the Bible

What did John Calvin teach about?

• Predestination and living a good life

• The importance of wealth

• The power of the monarchy

• The necessity of war