Protestant Reformation Quiz

What event is traditionally considered the start of the Protestant Reformation?

• The Council of Trent

• The Diet of Worms

• Luther's 95 Theses posting

• The Peace of Augsburg

Who was the German monk who became a leading figure of the Protestant Reformation?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Huldrych Zwingli

• John Knox

What was the name of the Catholic Church's practice of selling forgiveness for sins?

• Penance

• Absolution

• Indulgences

• Confession

Which of these was a major principle of Protestant theology?

• Salvation through works

• Papal supremacy

• Sola scriptura (scripture alone)

• Transubstantiation

In which city did John Calvin establish his reformed church?

• Geneva

• Wittenberg

• Rome

• Paris

What was the name of the English church established by Henry VIII?

• Presbyterian Church

• Lutheran Church

• Methodist Church

• Anglican Church

Which invention helped spread Protestant ideas across Europe?

• Compass

• Printing press

What was the Counter-Reformation?

• A Protestant movement against Luther

• The Catholic Church's response to Protestantism

• A peasant uprising

• A political alliance

Which document did Henry VIII issue declaring himself head of the Church of England?

• Magna Carta

• Act of Supremacy

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

What language did Martin Luther translate the Bible into?

• Latin

• French

• English

• German