Reformation Era Study Guide

Which technological innovation most dramatically transformed information spread during the Reformation?

• Smoke Signals
• Carrier Pigeons
• Telegraph
• Printing Press

Martin Luther's primary challenge to the Catholic Church centered on:

• Church hierarchy
• Papal authority
• Salvation through faith alone
• Monastic traditions

The concept of 'Predestination' was most closely associated with:

• John Calvin
• Martin Luther
• Pope Leo X
• King Henry VIII

What motivated King Henry VIII to break from the Catholic Church?

• Financial reasons
• Theological disagreement
• Personal spiritual revelation
• Desire for male heir

Indulgences represented a controversial practice where:

• People purchased forgiveness for sins
• Churches collected taxes
• Priests were forbidden to marry
• Monks took vows of silence

The primary language of biblical translation during this period was:

• Greek
• Latin
• Local vernacular (common) languages

• Hebrew

John Wycliffe is most famous for:

• Translating the Bible into English
• Founding the Anglican Church
• Inventing the printing press
• Creating the 95 Theses

The primary theological document challenging Catholic practices was:

• 95 Theses
• Papal Bull
• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta

Which monarch established the Anglican Church?

• Queen Elizabeth I
• King Richard
• Queen Mary
• King Edward

The Reformation primarily challenged the authority of:

• Royal monarchies
• University scholars
• Local governments
• The Catholic Church