Christianity and Reformation Quiz

What were indulgences in the context of the Church?

• A form of prayer

• A type of church service

• A way to reduce punishment for sins

• A religious holiday

In what year did Martin Luther have to fully break with the church?

• 1517

• 1521

• 1519

• 1530

What did Martin Luther's ideas create in the Christian world?

• Unity

• Schism

• Peace

• War

What opportunity did some kings and princes see in justifying their independence?

• To gain new allies

• To gain lands and taxes

• To gain religious freedom

• To gain military power

What invention helped the Reformation spread quickly?

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The telephone

• The internet

What did God appoint the printing press to do, according to the text?

• To educate

• To entertain

• To preach

• To govern

What happened to the veneration of Mary and female saints during the Reformation?

• It increased significantly

• It remained the same

• It ended, leaving the male Christ figure as the sole object of worship

• It was replaced by the veneration of male saints

How did the Reformation influence women's education and literacy?

• It had no impact

• It decreased literacy rates

• It stimulated education and literacy for women

• It banned women from reading the Bible

Which religious belief system is associated with John Calvin?

• Lutheranism

• Calvinism

• Anglicanism

• Methodism

Who was the second wife of Henry VIII?

• Catherine of Aragon

• Anne Boleyn

• Jane Seymour

• Catherine Howard