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WorksheetsReformation
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 40mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was King Henry VIII's motivation for breaking away from the Roman Catholic Church and starting his own church?
a)
His favorite wife told him to start his own church.
b)
His people were unhappy with the church and he did it for them.
c)
He wanted to gain money and power by taking over Roman Catholic churches.
d)
He was a very religious man and thought it was a better way to worship God.
2.
What is an indulgence?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges: accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
3.
What was the goal of the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
To print everybody in Spain a copy of the Bible.
b)
To cleanse Spain of anyone who was not Roman Catholic.
c)
To reconquer Spain from the Muslims.
d)
To defeat England with the Spanish Armada (ships).
4.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
Divorce papers King Henry VIII gave his wives.
b)
Martin Luthers reasons for leaving the Catholic Church
c)
Reformas the church made to counter the Protestant breakups.
d)
List of Catholic Churches John Calvin and the Huguenots burned down.
5.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the
church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial,
tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have
your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on
criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
6.
Who were the Jesuits and what did they do?
a)
Traders who traveld the
Silk Road.
b)
Soldiers who fought in the
Holy Land.
c)
Christian missionaries who
sailed over seas.
d)
Explorers who found the New
World.
7.
What is heresy?
a)
You are kicked out of the
church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial,
tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have
your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on
criminal charged, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
8.
Why did the Pope Paul III call church leaders from all over Europe to attend the Council of Trent?
a)
To admit that sciences new
ideas were correct.
b)
To select a new Pope to
lead the church.
c)
To prepare for a war with
the Protestants.
d)
To self reflect and launch
a counter-reformation.
9.
What is so significant about Martin Luther hanging up the 95 Theses?
a)
It ended feudalism
throughout Europe.
b)
It limited the power of the
monarch in England.
c)
It was the event that
started the Protestant Reformation.
d)
It was the event that
started the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
10.
-decided to stop selling indulgences
-created seminaries (schools) for training priests
-started a new order of monks to help spread Christianity
What do the bullets above represent?
-created seminaries (schools) for training priests
-started a new order of monks to help spread Christianity
What do the bullets above represent?
a)
Reforms the Catholic Church
made for their counter-reformation.
b)
Reasons Martin Luther gave
for leaving the Catholic Church.
c)
Things Henry VIII started
when he made his own church.
d)
Ways the Medici's helped
improve and make Florence beautiful.
11.
What region of Europe broke from the Catholic Church and became Protestant?
a)
Northern Europe
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Southern Europe
d)
Western Europe
12.
What region of Europe stayed loyal to the Catholic Church and the Pope?
a)
Northern Europe
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Southern
Europe
d)
Western Europe
13.
What is the inquisition?
a)
You are kicked out of the
church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You put on trial, tortured,
and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have
your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on
criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
14.
Who wrote the 95 Theses and began the protestant reformation?
a)
King Charles V
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Michaelangelo
d)
Machiavelli
15.
According to the humanist Desiderius Erasmus, what should people do to become better Christians?
a)
Get more education
b)
Pray three times a day
c)
Go after luxury and pleasure
d)
Use their reason and be good in their every day lives
16.
Which of the following was NOT a change brought about by Gutenberg's printing press?
a)
Books became less expensive to produce.
b)
More people learned to read.
c)
There was an increase in the number of books available.
d)
More copies of the Bible were handwritten in monasteries.
17.
Martin Luther was angered by indulgences because he believe that...
a)
Salvation was a gift from God, not something to be earned.
b)
Salvation was to be earned, but not bought.
c)
Salvation was only given to people who read the Bible.
d)
Salvation was reserved for Church officials only.
18.
Why did Church officials begin to censor certain published works during the Renaissance?
a)
So that more people would learn to read the bible.
b)
Because they wanted to show support for self-expression.
c)
Because Renaissance thinkers needed guidance from the Church.
d)
Because they wanted to put a stop to the growing criticism of the Church.
19.
Which of the following was a Renaissance reformer who used satire to criticize Church leaders and practices?
a)
Sir Thomas Moore
b)
Desiderius Erasmus
c)
Peter Paul Rubens
d)
Francois Rabelais
20.
What idea did Martin Luther propose that is also part of modern democratic government?
a)
He believed in equality among people.
b)
He thought tolerance was a waste of time.
c)
He discouraged self-government.
d)
He thought some people had a better chance of salvation than others.
21.
With which of the following statements would John Calvin agree?
a)
People are only subject to civil law.
b)
People are subject to civil law as well as the law of God.
c)
People are only subject to the law of God.
d)
People who are predestined for salvation follow no law.
22.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe?
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
23.
Queen Elizabeth I was known as the "Virgin Queen", because she never married. In her mind, she was married to England and would serve the country with everything she had. Which of the following describes her greatest contributions to England?
a)
She made England rich through the collection of taxes from common people.
b)
She made England a world power by defeating the French in the Hundred Years' War.
c)
She created a strong government, a strong military, and peaceful relationships with the Catholic Church.
d)
Queen Elizabeth I ordered the execution of all Protestants in England. This brought the Catholic Church back into power.
24.
What is Queen Mary of the Tudor Dynasty most well-known for?
a)
Mary reestablished peace with the Roman Catholic Church. She earned the name "Bloody Mary" when she killed thousands of men who refused to rejoin the church.
b)
Mary created peace and stability for England, leading them into a Golden Age for art and politics.
c)
Mary was known for being a harsh mother. Her six children were treated more like slaves than like children.
d)
All of the above.
25.
Which of the following best describes King Henry's rationale for separating the Church of England from the Catholic Church?
a)
King Henry VIII hated the Pope and wanted his people to have nothing to do with him.
b)
King Henry VIII and the Church disagreed on the execution of Joan of Arc.
c)
The King wanted a divorce from one of his wives. Because the Catholic Church would not allow it, he separated the Church of England from the Catholic Church.
d)
The Pope actually banished King Henry VIII from the Church for stealing money from the offering plate.
26.
What is a change that happened in Europe as a result of the Reformation?
a)
The Lutheran Church forms
b)
More people became Protestant
c)
The Catholic Church makes the Council of Trent
d)
all of the above
27.
Taught predestination, belief that God knew who would be saved before they were born
a)
King Henry VIII
b)
John Calvin
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Council of Trent
28.
Person who started the Protestant Reformation
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Calvin
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Jesuits
29.
Created the Anglican Church in England so he could get a divorce
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Calvin
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Council of Trent
30.
Created new rules that clergy had to follow
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Council of Trent
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesuits
31.
What did the first Protestants protest against?
a)
the humanist philosophy
b)
decrees by King Henry VIII
c)
corruption in the Catholic Church
d)
the reformation of government
32.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is called
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Aristotle
c)
Muhammad
d)
The Pope
33.
The crime of contradicting the teachings of the Church is called
a)
Treason
b)
Misogyny
c)
Heresy
d)
Infallibility
34.
The people ordained for religious duties, such as priests and monks are called
a)
Peasants
b)
Knights
c)
Courtesans
d)
Clergy
35.
A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties is called
a)
Schism
b)
Unity
c)
Harmony
d)
Allegiance
36.
A man who devotes his life to prayer and service of a religion is called
a)
A farmer
b)
A peasant
c)
A monk
d)
A tourist
37.
The capital of Catholicism; The city in Italy where the Pope lived is called
a)
Paris
b)
London
c)
Gutenberg
d)
Rome
38.
The adjective that means having to do with the pope is
a)
Pupil
b)
Papal
c)
Pardon
d)
Purple
39.
The German monk who criticized the Catholic Church was
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Ibn Battuta
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Johann Gutenberg
40.
Selling of "forgiveness" by the Catholic Church are called
a)
Relics
b)
Indulgences
c)
Pardons
d)
Heresy
41.
The branch of Non-Catholic Christianity started by Martin Luther is called
a)
Catholicism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Feudalism
d)
Protestantism
42.
The 16th century religious movement to reform Catholicism was called
a)
The Protestant Reformation
b)
Islam
c)
The Persian Wars
d)
The Crusades
43.
On which continent did the Protestant Reformation take place?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Europe
44.
The printing press spread _________ than other inventions before it.
a)
more slowly
b)
more quickly
c)
at the same pace
d)
more beautifully
45.
The printing press changed society largely by allowing ___________ to learn and spread their ideas more easily than ever before.
a)
Peasants
b)
Kings
c)
Knights
d)
Nobles
46.
On what continent was the printing press invented in the 1400s?
a)
N. America
b)
S. America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
47.
The Jesuits, led by ___________________, helped the Catholic Reformation by reviving Catholicism in Europe and spreading the faith to the New World
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
John Calvin
d)
Ignatius of Loyola.
48.
The Ninety-Five Theses were ___________-
a)
Luther's objections to issuing indulgences
b)
names of people who led the Reformation movement
c)
books printed by the Catholic Church
d)
beliefs held by John Calvin
49.
Which of the following was not an impact of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations in Europe
a)
Conflicts flared between Christians that led to wars lasting many years
b)
Europe was bitterly divided between Catholics and Protestants
c)
More people had access to Bibles printed in their own languages.
d)
The Catholic Church was incredibly weakened.
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