History Quiz

What was Martin Luther protesting when he wrote the “Ninety-Five Theses”?

• Sale of indulgences

• The authority of the Pope

• The practice of simony

• The use of Latin in church services

Who funded Christopher Columbus' first voyages to the new world?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

Which Italian explorer were the lands of the new world named after?

• Marco Polo

• Giovanni Caboto

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Ferdinand Magellan

What were some primary factors that led to the Reformation?

• The invention of the steam engine

• The objection of kings and ruler to the political influence of the papacy

• The discovery of the New World

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

Define Mercantilism.

• A political system based on feudalism

• An economic system that developed from the changes in international trade and business, with gold being the measure of wealth

• A religious movement that led to the Reformation

• A social system based on the caste system

What significance did the printing press play during the Reformation?

• It was used to print money

• It was necessary for the spread of reformation ideas

• It was used to create maps for explorers

• It was used to print royal decrees

When Henry VIII divorced Katherine of Aragon, this separated England from which influential city?

• Paris

• Rome

• Madrid

• Vienna

Who wrote “The Institute of the Christian Religion”?

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Thomas More

• Desiderius Erasmus

Why was Queen Mary of England putting Protestants to death?

• They would not convert to Roman Catholicism

• They refused to pay taxes

• They supported the Spanish

• They were plotting against her

Which book led to the replacement of Mass with Holy Communion?

• First Prayer Book

• Second Prayer Book

• Book of Common Prayer

• The Bible