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The Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name

Class

Date

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

Excommunication

The Peace of Westphalia

The Counsel of Trent

They ignored it

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

The decisions of the Pope

The bible

The actions of the Priest

Whatever feels good in the moment

Luther's followers called themselves what?

Protestants

Protestors

Reformers

Transformers

John Calvin believed in ________________.

Free Will

Pre-Destination

Purgatory

Indulgences

Which Protestant reformer supported the idea of predestination?

Ignatius of Loyola

John Calvin

Martin Luther

Henry VIII

Luther was ___________ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.

Promoted

Excommunicated

Killed

Banished

Which German priest started the Reformation?

John Calvin

Henry VIII

Pope Paul III

Martin Luther

Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?

Criticism of the Catholic Church

95 Theses

101 Problems with Catholics

Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul

Luther had to appear before Charles V at ________________.

Diet of Worms

Wittenberg Church

Peace of Westphalia

Roman Inquisition

10.

People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.

Reformers

Protestants

Huguenots

Calvinists

11.

What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?

Counter Reformation

Reconquista

Council of Trent

Thirty Years' War

12.

Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because

sale of indulgences increased.

Luther became the German ruler

Catholic power declined.

German states became unified.

13.

The Reformation began in _______.

Italy

Germany

France

England

14.

Rather than believing in the power of priests, what would a Protestant put full faith in?

The teachings of Jesus and the Bible

The Quran and the Power of Allah

The power of the Pope

They believe that God does not exist

15.

Which German priest started the Reformation?

John Calvin

Henry VIII

Pope Paul III

Martin Luther

16.

What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?

The Globe

The Mona Lisa

The Paint Brush

The Printing Press

17.

Which of the following was NOT a teaching of Martin Luther?

Anyone could have a direct relationship with God.

Indulgences are legal.

People should base their beliefs on the Bible.

People do not need priests to talk to God.

18.

Martin Luther believed that

the Bible should not be translated.

there was no need for change in the Catholic Church.

people in the clergy should be involved in politics.

anyone could have a direct relationship with God.

19.

What is excommunication?

You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.

You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.

You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.

You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.

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The Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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