Quiz on Martin Luther and the Reformation

What was Martin Luther's original intention when he began protesting against the Catholic Church?

• To start a new church called Lutheranism

• To reform practices within the Catholic Church

• To become the leader of the German church

• To translate the Bible into German

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Based on the text, why did Luther oppose the Church's practice of giving indulgences?

• He thought indulgences were too expensive

• He believed only the pope should give indulgences

• He felt it gave people the wrong idea that they could buy God's forgiveness

• He wanted the money to go to German churches instead

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What significant action did Luther take on October 31, 1517?

• He was excommunicated from the Church

• He translated the Bible into German

• He became a professor at Wittenberg

• He posted his Ninety-five Theses on the church door

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How did Gutenberg's printing press contribute to Luther's movement?

• It allowed Luther's ideas to spread widely throughout Europe

• It helped Luther translate the Bible faster

• It made the Church more powerful

• It allowed the pope to distribute more indulgences

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What happened to Luther after he refused to recant his writings at the Diet of Worms?

• He immediately started the Lutheran Church

• He was imprisoned for life

• He was welcomed back to the Catholic Church

• He fled and hid in a supporter's castle

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What was the primary language of the Bible before Martin Luther translated it into the vernacular?

• Greek

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Aramaic

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