Final Exam Practice Test

What was the main reason indulgences caused controversy in the Church?

• They could be sold by anyone

• They were free for the poor

• They replaced going to church

• They were sold for profit, not spiritual reasons

One of Luther's main beliefs was that people could be saved through:

• Confession to a priest

• Faith in Jesus alone

• Buying indulgences

• Supporting the Pope

Why did peasants support Luther’s call for reform?

• They wanted to move to the Americas

• They believed all priests should marry

• They hoped his rebellion would weaken nobles

• They preferred Latin services

What is “predestination”?

• The belief that saints are born, not made

• The idea that God has already chosen who is saved

• A Catholic view on salvation

• The process of choosing a new pope

Calvin taught that church leaders should be:

• Appointed by the king

• Elected by church members

• Selected by the Pope

• Chosen by royal councils

What did Erasmus believe would help Christians improve?

• Stronger armies

• Latin-only sermons

• Reading the Bible in vernacular

• More indulgences

Why did German kings support Luther’s movement?

• To avoid paying taxes to the Pope

• To escape war with France

• To become Catholic

• To gain more church land

What was the goal of the Council of Trent?

• To convert Protestants

• To stop exploration

• To reform Catholic practices

• To replace the Pope

Seminaries were created to:

• Tax churches

• Train new priests

• Close monasteries

• Replace cathedrals

Why were the Jesuits formed?

• To fight in religious wars

• To challenge monarchies

• To win back Protestants through education and missions

• To sell indulgences