Reformation Fast and Curious

What is an indulgence?

• A kind act done for others

• A letter from the church forgiving sins

• A new rule made by the king

• A type of church building

Who was Martin Luther?

• A German monk who spoke out against the Catholic Church

• A famous artist from Italy

• A king who started a new church

• A pope who created indulgences

What is Lutheranism?

• A type of music in the church

• A branch of Christianity started by Martin Luther

• A religious holiday in Germany

• A name for church taxes

What does Protestantism mean?

• People who protested against the Catholic Church and formed new churches

• A church law that helped the poor

• A type of religious prayer

• A group of people who built cathedrals

What did Martin Luther write in his 95 Theses?

• Ideas about how to make the church better

• A story about his travels

• New rules for kings and queens

• Songs for church services

What is a sin?

• A special prayer said at church

• An act that goes against God’s teachings (doing something wrong)

• A gift given to the church

• A celebration of a saint

What happened to Martin Luther after he criticized the church?

• He was named the Pope

• He was excommunicated (kicked out of the church)

• He became a king

• He started building churches

What did Martin Luther believe about salvation?

• People could be saved by faith alone, not by paying money to the church

• Only priests could decide who goes to heaven

• Praying to saints was the only way to be saved

• Following the Pope’s orders was the most important

What invention helped Martin Luther’s ideas spread quickly?

• The telephone

• The printing press

• The steam engine

• The microscope

What is a reformer?

• Someone who tries to change something they think is wrong

• A person who builds schools

• A priest who writes Bible stories

• A knight who fights in wars