Reformation Quiz

What was the Reformation?

• A) A political movement to strengthen the Pope’s power

• B) A religious movement that challenged the authority of the Catholic Church

• C) A cultural revolution focused on art and literature

• D) A scientific movement to support the Catholic Church

What did the printing press help do during the Reformation?

• A) It spread Catholic teachings faster than ever before

• B) It helped spread Reformation ideas to more people

• C) It created new forms of Catholic rituals

• D) It led to the end of all religious teachings

Who is credited with starting the Reformation by posting the 95 Theses?

• A) John Calvin

• B) Martin Luther

• C) Henry VIII

• D) Pope Leo X

What was the main criticism in the 95 Theses?

• A) The Pope’s power over kings

• B) The sale of indulgences

• C) The lack of education for priests

• D) The use of Latin in church services

What church did King Henry VIII create after breaking away from the Catholic Church?

• A) The Lutheran Church

• B) The Church of England

• C) The Calvinist Church

• D) The Methodist Church

Which of the following was one of the Catholic Church's responses to the Reformation?

What was one major change the Catholic Church made during the Counter-Reformation?

• It allowed priests to marry

• It ended the sale of indulgences

• It stopped all church services in Latin

• It gave more power to the monarchs of Europe

What was the purpose of the Inquisition during the Reformation?

• To promote the spread of Protestant ideas

• To root out heresy and punish those who supported Protestantism

• To create a new Bible

• To encourage religious freedom in Europe

Which of the following was a major conflict fought between Catholics and Protestants in Europe?

• The Hundred Years' War

• The Thirty Years' War

• The War of Roses

• The Napoleonic Wars

Which of the following was a new Protestant denomination that emerged after the Reformation?

• Anglicanism

• Zoroastrianism

• Catholicism

• Judaism