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Reformation & Counter-Reformation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is true about Martin Luther?

a)

German

b)

monk

c)

scholar

d)

started Protestant Reformation

e)

American Civil Rights Activist

2.

Martin Luther started the Reformation by accident.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

M. Luther nailed a list of 95 theses to the door of Wittenburg Castle Church. What are "theses"?

a)

Doctrines

b)

supplies

c)

questions

4.

M. Luther's intent in posting his theses was:

a)

To start his own religion

b)

To start a political revolution

c)

To force the Church to excommunicate him

d)

To reform the Catholic Church

5.

The removal of penance for sins that have been forgiven:

a)

indulgences

b)

simony

c)

penance

d)

bribery

6.

Selling indulgences was a bad idea because:

a)

Jesus specifically said not to do that.

b)

Only rich people could afford it.

c)

It deprived rich people of genuine reconciliation.

d)

It caused an armed uprising of oppressed serfs.

7.

M. Luther believed there are ___ sacraments.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

8.

M. Luther thought people could reach heaven through _____ alone.

a)

deeds

b)

words

c)

scripture

d)

faith

9.

The Church eventually excommunicated M. Luther. That meant:

a)

He could go to Mass, but not receive sacraments.

b)

He was totally kicked out of the Church: no sacraments!

c)

He could receive sacraments privately, but not in public.

d)

He could receive communion, but not reconciliation.

10.

M. Luther translated the Bible into:

a)

Latin

b)

English

c)

French

d)

German

e)

Italian

11.

Invented the printing press:

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Mendel

c)

daVinci

d)

Luther

12.

English King Henry VIII broke away from the Church so he could give himself:

a)

a promotion

b)

a divorce

c)

a better passport

d)

a tax break

13.

The Church of England is also known as the _____ Church.

a)

Presbyterian

b)

Eastern Rite Catholic

c)

Anglican

d)

Saxon

14.

The first book printed on the new printing press?

a)

the Bible

b)

the phone book

c)

the dictionary

d)

the Target Christmas Catalog

15.

How much is a tithe?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

20%

d)

30%

16.

Pope ________ called a council to address the Reformation.

a)

John Paul II

b)

Urban II

c)

Pius X

d)

Paul III

17.

The Council of ______ took 18 years to complete, but resulted in good reforms.

a)

Constantinople

b)

Nicea

c)

Trent

d)

Rome

18.

The Catholic Church celebrates ___ sacraments.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

19.

The Jesuits were formed to:

a)

educate priests

b)

eliminate heresy

c)

evangelize far away places

20.

In response to the Reformation, the Church decided all Masses would be said in:

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

English

d)

Italian