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Social Studies Section 2 and 3 Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Calvin's teachings helped to bring about

a)

A utopian society

b)

Capitalism

c)

I love Big Brother.

d)

The Renaissance period.

2.

Desiderius Erasmus differed from Martin Luther...

a)

Because he never broke away from the Catholic Church.

b)

These pictures have nothing to do with the quiz.

c)

Desiderius Erasmus was more intelligent than Martin Luther.

d)

He was a heretic.

3.

During the late Renaissance, the Catholic Church was weakened by...

a)

My family.

b)

By its own practices.

c)

Nothing. It was all a hoax from the start.

d)

Me because I'm the best!

4.

Who could not attend universities?

a)

Kids

b)

Animals

c)

Women

d)

Me

5.

The printing press was as important as...

a)

The internet of today.

b)

Food and resources.

c)

Music

d)

Black Panther

6.

Humanist literature like Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

a)

Was one of the best romance novels in existence next to The Twilight Saga

b)

Featured two teenagers falling in love

c)

Stressed the importance of people

d)

Boring

7.

Who wrote Don Quixote?

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Bernard Marx

c)

Ocean Man

d)

Miguel de Cervantes

8.

Petrarch stressed the importance of what?

a)

History.

b)

Life

c)

Pineapples

d)

Books

9.

People supported Martin Luther because...

a)

They were unhappy with the Church's practices.

b)

I don't know! I didn't study last night!

c)

I fell asleep in class yesterday

d)

He was good-looking, maybe?

10.

Jesuits tried to prevent the spread of Protestantism by what?

a)

Burning potential suspects on the stake

b)

Singing 'Scream for My Ice-cream' by Blood on The Dance Floor until the Protestants' ears bled.

c)

Teaching Catholic ideas and not using weapons.

d)

Reading verses of the Bible.

11.

In Spain...

a)

A Catholic society replaced a society made up of many religions.

b)

Christopher Columbus was born.

c)

The Spanish Reformation

d)

Phones was invented

12.

Discussion, debate, and eventually reform....

a)

The Council of Trent

b)

The United States of America

c)

Parliament

d)

95 Thesis

13.

Who founded the Jesuits?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Donald Trump

c)

St. Ignatius of Loyola.

d)

Henry T. Ford

14.

Confirm, Convert, Die, or Leave...

a)

School described in a nutshell

b)

In Spain

c)

In Britain

d)

In America

15.

A/an_________, otherwise known as a pardon, released a sinner from the penalty that a priest imposed for a sin.

a)

Forgiveness

b)

Indulgence

c)

Index

d)

Annulment

16.

Henry VIII asked the Pope_________ his marriage to his first wife.

a)

Annul

b)

Bless

c)

Indulge

d)

Reform

17.

Luther was declared a ___________, or a person who holds beliefs that differ from the Catholic Church's teachings.

a)

Hero

b)

Heretic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Protestant

18.

The________ Church was created by King Henry VIII to return to England to being Protestant.

a)

Calvinist

b)

Catholic

c)

Anglican

d)

Anabaptist

19.

Martin Luther's 95 Thesis began the_____________, which was a movement for religious reform.

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

Counter-Reformation

c)

Catholic Reformation

d)

Society of Jesus

20.

What does this picture represent?

a)

Construction worker

b)

Martin Luther putting up the 95 Theses

c)

Really old men

d)

Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms