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Protestant Reformation Intro. Quiz

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Luther disappointed after the church conference in Rome?
a)
He missed his classes
b)
He saw all the corruption among the priests and bishops
c)
He got a bad grade on a test
d)
Cassey was mean to him and made him cry
2.
What are the complaints called that Martin Luther wrote against Indulgences? (watch the spelling)
a)
The 90 Thesis
b)
The 95 Theories
c)
The 95 Arguements
d)
The 95 Theses
3.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
4.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
5.
This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin 
a)
Usury
b)
Tithe
c)
Sin Tax
d)
Indulgences
6.
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
a)
revolt against German princes.
b)
reforming the Catholic Church.
c)
greater papal authority.
d)
spreading Christianity.
7.
Gutenberg invented the __________ that increased literacy rates and helped spread the ideas of the reformation 
a)
Bible
b)
Telescope
c)
Mass media
d)
Printing Press
8.
Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?
a)
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
b)
Installing statues of saints in churches.
c)
 Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.
d)
Increasing the sale of indulgences
9.
What does writing in the vernacular mean?
a)
writing in a foreign language
b)
writing in first person voice 
c)
writing in Latin 
d)
writing in people's native language 
10.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
A man who worked out too much
b)
The man who beheaded anyone
c)
first leader of the Christian humanism movement
d)
the young monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church
11.
What were the criticisms of the Catholic Church?
a)
that Church officials were trying to make money, especially the sale of indulgences and the veneration of relics.
b)
The pope had moved to Avignon, France and was living on a luxurious estate.
c)
That Church officials were leaving the cities to escape the plague.
12.
After being spared in a thunderstorm, what did Luther become?
a)
A miner 
b)
A priest
c)
A lawyer
d)
A monk
13.

"Recant" means to _______.

a)

go after

b)

take back something

c)

give something to

d)

none of these

14.

The first Protestant group started are called ________ after Martin Luther.

a)

Methodists

b)

Presbyterians

c)

Lutherans

d)

Catholics

15.
What was the Reformation?
a)
pardons for sins
b)
the young monk
c)
the events that led to Protestantism
d)
a bill of rights
16.
Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because
a)
sale of indulgences increased.
b)
Luther became the German ruler
c)
Catholic power declined.
d)
German states became unified.
17.
The Reformation began in _______. 
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
England
18.
What are the complaints called that Martin Luther wrote against Indulgences?
a)
The 90 Thesis
b)
The 95 Theories
c)
The 95 Arguements
d)
The 95 Theses
19.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
20.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform practices by the Catholic church considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
21.
What were the criticisms of the Catholic Church?
a)
that Church officials were trying to make money, especially the sale of indulgences and the veneration of relics.
b)
The pope had moved to Avignon, France and was living on a luxurious estate.
c)
That Church officials were leaving the cities to escape the plague.
22.
This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin 
a)
Usury
b)
Tithe
c)
Sin Tax
d)
Indulgences
23.
Rather than believing in the power of priests, what would a Protestant put full faith in?
a)
The teachings of Jesus and the Bible
b)
The Quran and the Power of Allah
c)
The power of the Pope
d)
They believe that God does not exist
24.
True or False: The Diet of Worms was when Martin Luther had to eat only worms while in prison.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
What religion were ALL Christians before the Reformation?
a)
Jewish
b)
Christian
c)
Catholic
d)
Baptist
26.
Who was the deeply religious German Monk who disagreed with the ways of the Catholic Church.
a)
John Calvin
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Protestants
27.
Luther's followers called themselves what?
a)
Protestants
b)
Protestors
c)
Reformers
d)
Transformers
28.
The 95 theses said it was wrong for the Roman Catholic Church to sell what?
a)
Indulgences
b)
Money
c)
Relics
d)
Mercedes
29.
People wanted to reform the Roman Catholic Church because of corruption. ( Examples of Corruption : Popes were selling church positions, they were living sinful lives, selling indulgences)
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Luther wanted to bible translated into which language?
a)
German
b)
French
c)
American
d)
English
31.
What did Pope Leo X call Luther's ideas?
a)
heresy
b)
ridiculous
c)
rituals
d)
reforming
32.

What was an indulgence?

a)

a payment from kings to watch over their kingdoms.

b)

a fee charged to parishioners by priests to satisfy sins of the past, present and/ or future.

c)

a sacrament provided by the Church to atone for sins to gain the glory of heaven.

d)

a practice that Luther vigorously agreed with and fought for.

33.

True or False. Roman Catholics and Protestants believe many of the same things but practice them in different ways.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Martian Luther decided to dedicate his life to what/who after his near death experience?

a)

God

b)

his wife

c)

law school

d)

Diet of Worms

35.

After the Diet of Worms, who was Luther's protector?

a)

Prince Frederick the Wise

b)

John Tetzel

36.

What led Martin Luther to writing his 95 theses?

a)

He was almost struck by lightning

b)

He questioned the practices taking place at the Holy Steps

c)

He witnessed the sale of indulgences

d)

all selections are correct

37.

How many theses did Martin Luther write?

a)

95

b)

97

c)

25

d)

102

38.

What position did Martin Luther hold in the Church before the Reformation?

a)

Lay person

b)

Monk

c)

Bishop

d)

Priest

39.

What event caused Luther to become a Monk?

a)

He saw a burning bush

b)

He heard God

c)

A lightning bolt nearly struck him

d)

A black cat crossed his path

40.

As a result of the 95 Theses, what became the state religion throughout much of Germany?

a)

Baptists

b)

Methodists

c)

Lutherans

d)

Episcopal

41.
Martin Luther believed that people should be able to read the Bible themselves
a)
True
b)
False
42.

If a person was accused of heresy, he/she could be kicked out of the church or ______________________.

a)

ordained

b)

crowned

c)

excommunicated

d)

reformed

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