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The Reformation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word Reformation mean?

a)

Constant

b)

Change

c)

Creation

2.

Martin Luther wrote a list of complaints against the Catholic Church known as the:

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Parliamentary Pamphlet

c)

95 Theses

3.

The Catholic Church scammed people by selling "Tickets to Heaven" known as:

a)

Taxes

b)

Indulgences

c)

Tokens

4.

Which Protestor believed in Predestination (God determines who is saved)?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Ignatius of Loyola

c)

John Calvin

5.

Select all the problems with the Catholic Church:

a)

Popes concerned about being rich/wealthy

b)

Church selling indulgences

c)

The church banned marriage ceremonies for people under 16

6.

According to Martin Luther, how could people receive forgiveness for their sins?

a)

Faith and asking forgiveness from God

b)

Asking the Pope to pray for them

c)

Buying a ticket to Heaven

7.

How did the Printing Press help the Reformation?

a)

More people could read the Bible because more were printed.

b)

It helped reformers spread their ideas easier/faster

c)

People could read the Bible in their native language

d)

All of the above

8.

Which person left the Catholic Church for personal reasons? (He was denied a Divorce)

a)

Martin Luther

b)

William Tyndale

c)

John Calvin

d)

Henry VIII

9.

What did the Church tell people an indulgence was for?

a)

To get additional confessional time with the Pope

b)

To lessen time their soul would spend in the purgatory

c)

To help fund the remodel of the Church

10.

Annulment means to cancel?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following was NOT one of Martin Luther's ideas?

a)

People do not have to do charity or give money to the church

b)

The Priest must not live in the monastery

c)

Beliefs should be based on the Bible

d)

Clergy should not be involved with Politics

12.

A Protestant is a protestor; someone against the Church:

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How did the Renaissance influence the Reformation?

a)

People were more educated and began to question things that were not right

b)

People were more religious and wanted to devote their lives to the Church

c)

The increased interest in art caused people to forget about religion

14.

What is a Grievance?

a)

Giving advice

b)

A complaint

c)

A compliment

15.

Why did Reformers began to translate the Bible?

a)

So they could impress the Pope

b)

To make it more accessible to everyday people

c)

So they could insert their own ideas into Bible scriptures