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WorksheetsUnit 8: The Reformation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How did Renaissance humanists contribute to the weakening of the Roman Catholic Church?
They studied ancient texts
They wrote poetry and plays
They tried to elect a new pope
They questioned accepted beliefs
The practice of selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because the practice made it seem like
the Church was in economic trouble
the government had lost its authority
anyone could buy a leadership position
people could buy forgiveness for sins
Simony upset many people. How might someone commit simony?
by breaking vows as a monk by getting married
by paying money to be the priest of a large parish
by telling people that an ordinary object is a holy relic
by collecting taxes from poor people to give to the pope
For several years there were two popes—
one honest and one corrupt
one elected and one appointed
one in France and one in Rome
one Catholic and one Protestant
How did the Western Schism weaken the Catholic Church?
It reduced respect for the papacy
It led to warfare between the sides
It cost parishes much of their wealth
It caused people to learn how to read
Who might have said this: "I want to purify the church."
a devoted Catholic
an early Church reformer
a supporter of simony
an excommunicated clergy member
What did John Wycliffe and several other reformers believe was the source of religious authority?
the Bible
the Church
the individual
the natural world
Jan Hus wanted worship to be in the language of the people. What teaching of the Catholic Church did this oppose?
The mass should be in Latin
All languages are equally good
Silent worship is more respectful
The monarch can choose the language
Catherine of Siena helped prepare Europe for the Reformation by
translating the Bible into Italian
criticizing the wealth of the Church
encouraging monarchs to take control of religious houses and the clergy
showing that one can have a personal experience of God
What did the first Protestants protest against?
the humanist philosophy
decrees by King Henry VIII
the reformation of government
corruption in the Catholic Church
How did Martin Luther believe that people could gain salvation?
by having faith
by living a good life
by keeping the sacraments
by giving money to the Church
What famous document did Martin Luther nail to a church door?
a challenge for a Church official to debate him
a list of arguments against abuses by the Church
an order for the peasants to go back to their fields
a statement that he was going to start his own church
In what way was the Peace of Augsburg important?
It ended the Western Schism
It was a serious setback for Protestantism
It ended Christian unity in much of Europe
It divided Italy into a number of separate states
How did the printing press contribute to the Reformation?
It led cities to establish new universities
It spread new ideas and translations of the Bible
It created jobs for monks who left the monastery
It meant that scholars no longer felt a need to travel
Which reformer taught that business success was a sign of God’s grace?
John Calvin
John Wycliffe
William Tyndale
Huldrych Zwingli
How were Lutheran religious services different from those of Catholics?
Prayers were in German
Clergy read from the Bible
Worshippers sang hymns
People took Communion
Why did Luther agree with Catholics that baptism was a sacrament?
It was for all children
It was favored by princes
It was performed by clergy
It was mentioned in the Bible
How was the life of Lutheran ministers different from that of Roman Catholic priests?
They performed rituals
They led prayers in church
They were free to get married
They wrote and gave sermons
Who did Calvin believe should govern a state?
kings or queens
elected officials
religious leaders
wealthy merchants
What is one reason why King Henry VIII started the Church of England?
He was reluctant to interpret the Bible on his own
He believed that divorce should be forbidden
He disagreed with Catholic ideas about salvation
He did not want to share power with Catholic leaders
Which groups were most likely to be arrested by the Spanish Inquisition?
Jews and Protestants
Germans and Italians
painters and musicians
smugglers and burglars
What was one result of the Peace of Westphalia?
European colonies in the Americas were Catholic
European countries stopped having official religions
Catholics and Protestants agreed about predestination
Boundaries were determined for Catholic and Protestant lands
How did the Reformation strengthen the power of monarchy?
Churches started to elect their own leaders
Rulers became more independent of the pope
Feudal lords gained strength during long civil wars
Popes regained authority after the Counter-Reformation
How did the Reformation encourage ideas of democracy?
Church leaders were appointed by the monarch
National rulers claimed to be appointed by God
Some local religious groups elected their own leaders
The Council of Trent let people choose their religion
What was one goal of the Council of Trent?
to correct abuses in the Catholic Church
to translate the mass into local languages
to reach agreements with Protestant leaders
to put an end to punishing people for heresy
