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002 - The Reformation - Spielvogel Ch. 13

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The northern Christian humanists

a)

wished to continue the complicated theological arguments of the Middle Ages.

b)

were characterized by their pessimistic view of human nature

c)

did not believe that education could increase personal piety

d)

rejected the simple religion of the early Church

e)

championed the study of classical and early Christian texts to reform the Catholic Church

2.

Luther's religious crisis came to a head over his growing belief that

a)

the Bible had passages which were contradictory

b)

the legitimacy of the Catholic Church should never be questioned

c)

no amount of good works could satisfy God's righteousness

d)

an all-powerful God did not care about humans

e)

there seemed to be no sure proof of God's existence

3.

The early fifteenth century religious reformer who was burned at the stake was

a)

John Wycliffe

b)

Erasmus

c)

Ignatius of Loyola

d)

John Calvin

e)

John Hus

4.

Luther's break with the Church was prompted by

a)

the Council of Pisa's declaration that maintained the necessity of purgatory for salvation

b)

the increase of papal taxes on the German peasantry

c)

widespread sale of indulgences by preaching monks

d)

the declaration that the German clergy must pay taxes

e)

the papacy's threat to depose the German emperor

5.

The Peasants' War of 1524-1525

a)

was led by a radical ex-follower of Luther, Philip Melanchthon

b)

furthered the spread of Lutheranism throughout all of Europe

c)

was praised by Luther as it destroyed the great Catholic princes of Germany

d)

was strongly opposed by Luther who saw it as a social revolution from below against God's divine order.

e)

had no connection with any of Luther's ideas and beliefs

6.

Which of the following was not a central belief of Lutheranism?

a)

Justification is by faith alone

b)

Only two of the Catholic sacraments were accurate and worth keeping

c)

God's word is found in scripture alone

d)

The pope is a false representative of Christ on earth

e)

The sale of indulgences is a proper revenue source for a church

7.

In the eastern part of his empire, Charles V faced a threat to his power from

a)

France

b)

the Austrian Empire

c)

the League of Cambrai

d)

Muscovy

e)

the Ottoman Empire

8.

The Peace of Augsburg brought an end to

a)

the Peasants War

b)

the Habsburg-Valois Wars

c)

the Schmalkaldic Wars

d)

the War between the Holy Roman Empire and the Turks

e)

the conflict between Luther and Zwingli

9.

The Swiss religious reformer who established the Protestant Reformation in Zürich was

a)

Philip Melanchthon

b)

Jacob Hutter

c)

Ulrich Zwingli

d)

Michael Servetus

e)

John Calvin

10.

The Anabaptists

a)

gained most popularity in England and Ireland

b)

were not regarded as a political threat as they preached separation between church and state

c)

were founded by Conrad Grebel, beginning as an elitist movement

d)

advocated adult baptism, and if they had been baptized as children, a second baptism

e)

peacefully merged with the Calvinists and Lutherans

11.

England's break with the Roman church became official with the passage of the

a)

Edict of Union

b)

Six Articles of Superiority

c)

Decree of Toleration

d)

Ordinance of Succession

e)

Act of Supremacy

12.

Elizabeth I of England and Henry IV of France share what in common?

a)

They both married for political advantage.

b)

They both changed their religious affiliation to appease their citizenry.

c)

They are both regarded as politiques for their pragmatic compromise with regard to state doctrine.

d)

Both rejected Roman Catholicism as their state religion.

e)

Both converted to Anabaptism after their coronation.

13.

Which of the following are among the chief characteristics of John Calvin's reform movement?

a)

Calvin's acceptance of "justification by faith alone."

b)

predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God

c)

the belief that humans must obey secular authorities.

d)

a belief in congregational church covenant.

e)

a tolerance for all forms of Christianity but none for other religions including Judaism.

14.

The Reformation affected the development of education in Europe by

a)

rejecting higher education as unnecessary in a faith dominated by works

b)

restricting access to Protestant schooling to the nobility and wealthier urban patricians

c)

eradicating all humanist influences in schooling

d)

expanding public access to primary schooling and improving secondary schooling through the gymnasium

e)

the exclusive use of textbooks in Latin.

15.

Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of

a)

the Capuchin Order

b)

the Brothers of the Common Life

c)

the Society of Jesus

d)

the Swiss Brethren

e)

the Dominican Order

16.

The Council of Trent

a)

compromised with the Protestants on the doctrine of justification by faith

b)

agreed with most Protestants that there were only two sacraments

c)

reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs against the Reformation

d)

asserted the importance of doctrine over ritual

e)

placed church councils above the authority of the popes

17.

In France, the politiques were

a)

heads of various religious and political factions during the civil wars

b)

administrators in provincial towns, appointed by the king

c)

those who placed politics ahead of religion in an attempt to end the wars of religion

d)

advisors to Catherine de' Medici

e)

always the chief ministers to the kings

18.

The greatest advocate of militant Catholicism was

a)

Philip II of Spain

b)

Henry VII of England

c)

Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire

d)

Henry IV of France

e)

James IV of Scotland

19.

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

a)

the Industrial Revolution

b)

the Commercial Revolution

c)

deflation

d)

the Agriculture revolution

e)

inflation