Both Wycliffe and Hus believed in:

The authority of Scripture over the Church

What major difference existed between Wycliffe and Hus?

Wycliffe translated the Bible into English; Hus focused on preaching in Czech.

Wycliffe supported indulgences, but Hus didn’t.

Wycliffe lived in Bohemia; Hus lived in England.

Hus rejected transubstantiation, while Wycliffe supported it.

What did both reformers criticize about the Church?

Corruption and immorality of Church leaders

Use of local languages in services

What did Hus advocate for that reflected growing Czech nationalism?

Using the Czech language in worship

Abolishing the Church in Bohemia

Building a new Church in Prague

Which reformer directly influenced the other?

Hus was influenced by Wycliffe.

They worked together on reforms.

How did the Church respond to Wycliffe’s ideas after his death?

They declared him a heretic and destroyed his remains.

Why is Hus considered a national hero in Bohemia?

He defended Czech traditions and language.

He created wealth for the Church.

What event laid the groundwork for the Protestant Reformation?

The invention of the printing press

How did the ideas of Wycliffe and Hus influence later reformers?

They inspired movements that questioned Church authority.

They discouraged changes to Church traditions.

They were completely rejected by the Protestant Reformation.

They focused reform efforts only on wealth redistribution.

What was a shared goal of Wycliffe and Hus?

To make the Church focus on helping ordinary people

Why was translating the Bible considered controversial?

It allowed ordinary people to interpret it.

How are Wycliffe and Hus remembered in history?

As precursors to the Protestant Reformation

As founders of Catholic traditions

Which statement best describes how the ideas of John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were similar?

Both criticized the sale of indulgences.

Both rejected the concept of transubstantiation.

Both emphasized the authority of Scripture over the Church.

Both translated the Bible into their native language.

What can be inferred about the risks of challenging Church authority during the Middle Ages?

Opposing the Church could lead to persecution or death

Reformers often gained support from the Church

Reformers were only opposed by the pope, not local clergy

Most reformers were safe as long as they avoided public speech

How did the differing fates of Wycliffe and Hus reflect their challenges to the Church?

Wycliffe’s death of natural causes allowed his ideas to spread without interruption, unlike Hus.

Wycliffe avoided execution because his ideas were less radical.

Hus’s use of local language in worship caused more outrage than Wycliffe's Bible translation.

Hus faced execution because his views gained more widespread support than Wycliffe's.

If John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were alive today, how might their methods for spreading ideas differ?

They would rely on social media and modern communication tools to share their reforms.

They would likely organize religious councils to debate their views.

They would work primarily within the Church hierarchy to influence change.

They would limit their reforms to written pamphlets and books.

How might the ideas of Wycliffe and Hus influence modern debates about religious authority?

Their emphasis on Scripture could encourage personal interpretations of religious texts.

Their ideas might support the argument for centralized religious control.

Their rejection of certain doctrines might lead to widespread skepticism of all Church traditions.

Their focus on clergy morality would have little relevance in modern religious discussions.

Which reformer’s actions had a greater immediate impact on their region, and why?

Hus, because his execution led to a series of wars and national movements in Bohemia.

Wycliffe, because his English Bible translation allowed more people to access Scripture.

Wycliffe, because his ideas directly inspired the Protestant Reformation.

Hus, because his reforms led to the permanent downfall of the Catholic Church in his region.

Do you think the Church’s response to Wycliffe and Hus was justified? Why or why not?

No, because their ideas were rooted in making the Church more accessible to the people.

Yes, because reformers threatened the unity of the Church.

Yes, because their teachings challenged centuries of established tradition.

No, because their views did not directly harm the Church’s mission.

If Wycliffe and Hus had not challenged the Church, what might have delayed the Protestant Reformation?

The translation of the Bible into local languages.

The rejection of indulgences by Martin Luther.

The widespread belief in personal connections to God.

The increased moral scrutiny of clergy behavior.

How could the ideas of Wycliffe and Hus be adapted to address modern issues of corruption or exclusivity in organizations?

Promote transparency and accountability within leadership.

Discourage translations of important texts into multiple languages.

Increase focus on centralized authority for decision-making.

Emphasize the importance of traditional practices over reform.

Imagine you are a modern-day reformer inspired by Wycliffe and Hus. Design a campaign to address a contemporary issue using their principles. What would be your first step?

Create a manifesto emphasizing scriptural authority and moral leadership.

Establish an organization focused on resisting all forms of change.

Advocate for the exclusion of individuals who question traditional practices.

Focus on aligning with powerful institutions to enforce reform.

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30 sec • 1 pt

John Wycliffe is often called the:

Father of Theology

Morning Star of the Reformation

Leader of the Crusades

Founder of the Church of England

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What did Wycliffe believe should be the supreme authority for Christians?

The Pope

The Church

The Bible

Church Councils

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Wycliffe translate the Bible into English?

To gain favor with the Church

So more people could understand it

To challenge Latin as a language

To increase Church wealth

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What practice of the Church did Wycliffe strongly criticize?

Selling indulgences

Preaching in local languages

Using cathedrals for ceremonies

Ordaining priests

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason Wycliffe's ideas continued to spread after his death?

His followers, the Lollards, preached his teachings.

He became a pope.

He was declared a saint.

His family took over his mission.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Jan Hus from?

England

France

Bohemia

Italy

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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30 sec • 1 pt

How did Hus make Church teachings more accessible to people?

By translating the Bible into Czech

By preaching in the Czech language

By writing books for priests

By teaching only wealthy students

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Quiz on John Wycliffe and Jan Hus

John Wycliffe is often called the:

What did Wycliffe believe should be the supreme authority for Christians?

Why did Wycliffe translate the Bible into English?

What practice of the Church did Wycliffe strongly criticize?

What is one reason Wycliffe's ideas continued to spread after his death?

Where was Jan Hus from?

How did Hus make Church teachings more accessible to people?

Which Church practice did Hus openly oppose?

How did Hus die?

What major conflict was inspired by Hus’s death?

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