9th Unit 7 #2: Protestant Reformation & Counter-Reformation

The purpose of Martin Luther's 95 Theses was to

• encourage Europeans to remain Catholic

• point out abuses of the Catholic Church like indulgences

Which invention allowed Martin Luther's 95 Theses to spread throughout Europe?

• the printing press

• cannons

• gunpowder

• stirrups

Protestants _______________ believe in papal supremacy, that the Pope is the highest authority of the church.

• do

• do not

According to the Catholic Church, the purpose of Indulgences was to

• forgive people of their sins

• pay to gain powerful positions in the Church

During the Renaissance, humanist writers gained knowledge from

• the Catholic Church

• the monarchs [kings and queens]

• themselves after studying different types of philosophies

Martin Luther's 95 Theses was a turning point in history because it

• it allowed the Pope to sell more indulgences

• Martin Luther was crowned the prince of a German city-state

• the power of the Catholic Church decreased

• the Catholic Church united the German city-states

During the Catholic Counter-Reformation, Ignatius Loyola and the ___________ were successful in bringing many Europeans back to the Catholic Church.

• Franciscans

• Jesuits

During the Counter-Reformation, the Inquisition tortured many ________.

• Protestants

• Catholics

Based on this quote, Martin Luther presents his

• 1. objections to practices of the Catholic Church

• 1. plan for economic change in Central Europe

• 1. support for using only metals as the basis for money

• 1. reasons for overthrowing an absolute monarch

Martin Luther's 95 Theses could be considered a turning point in history because

• 1. the Pope’s right to sell indulgences was strengthened 

• 1. Luther soon became the leader of Germany

• 1. the power of the Roman Catholic Church decreased

• 1. the Roman Catholic Church unified the German states