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Unit 6B Reformation Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What invention leads to an increase in literacy rate in European nations?

a)

Compass

b)

Gutenberg's printing press

c)

technologies that created pigment for ink easier

d)

Woodblock printing

2.

What is the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press? *

a)

In Praise of Folly

b)

The Lady of the Rivers

c)

Gutenberg Bible

d)

Fahrenheit 451

3.

The printing press leads to a(n) _______________ in the number of books and a(n) _____________ in the price of books

a)

decrease, increase

b)

increase, decrease

c)

increase, increase

d)

decrease, decrease

4.

Printing technology leads to which of the following?

a)

Latin becomes the common language across Europe, as people now have access to Latin texts

b)

The Catholic Church takes control of this technology and prints large numbers of books on scientific ideas

c)

Information about the Bible and other topics spreads quickly across Europe

d)

Printing leads to a divide between the wealthy and the poor in European societies

5.

Which of the following describes the Catholic Church's reaction to printing technology?

a)

The Catholic Church embraced the new technology and was excited to share Biblical knowledge with the people.

b)

The Catholic Church attempts to censor the printing of books not approved by Church leadership

c)

The Catholic Church did not care about the printing press

d)

The Church attempted to buy printing rights to many books to fund the building of new churches

6.

Define Indulgence *

a)

A purchased "good deed" that removed a sin

b)

A class in church that allowed for people to have a greater understanding of the Bible

c)

The decision of the Catholic Church to only hold mass in Latin

d)

A weekly collection from church goers that was placed into the collection plate

7.

Why would people believe that the Catholic Church was corrupt just before the Reformation?

a)

The Catholic Church encouraged the system of feudalism, which kept people in defined social classes.

b)

The Catholic Church was not corrupt just before the Reformation

c)

The Catholic Church funded large wars, like the Crusades, which resulted into a large loss of life.

d)

Church officials were often rich and collected taxes from the people

8.

Which thinker is responsible for the start of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

John Wycliffe

9.

Which text was nailed to a door in Germany that sparked the Protestant Reformation?

a)

95 Theses

b)

The Book of John

c)

The Apocrypha

d)

In Praise of Folly

10.

A long term effect of the 95 Theses was

a)

The 95 Theses has little, if any, historical impact

b)

The Catholic Church forms a peace treaty with Protestant Reformers

c)

Martin Luther is executed for his beliefs

d)

New versions of Christianity that reject the Pope are created

11.

The Protestant Reformation was named as such because

a)

The goal of the Reformation was to create new types of Christianity

b)

The original intention of the Protestant Reformation was to Protest Catholicism in hopes of Reforms

c)

The goal was to reunite the Catholic and Orthodox Churches

d)

The goal was to create a democratic Church that listened to the will of the people.

12.

What is a major accomplishment of William Tyndale?

a)

Tyndale translates the Bible from Greek/Hebrew to English

b)

Tyndale acts as an advocate for the Catholic Church

c)

Tyndale discovers books lost from the Bible and puts them into circulation

d)

Tyndale gets burned at the stake

13.

Define vernacular

a)

A linguistic style that chose to not use punctuation between sentences

b)

Languages only utilized by the elites in a particular society

c)

Common languages spoken by the people of a particular region

d)

A style of printing that made words more legible

14.

Why does Henry VIII chose to leave the Catholic Church?

a)

Henry VIII did not leave the Catholic Church

b)

Henry VIII requested a divorce that was rejected by the Pope

c)

Henry VIII disagreed with the ideas of the Catholic Church

d)

Henry VIII was a huge supporter of Martin Luther

15.

The rejection of Henry VIII's request by the Pope resulted in which of the following?

a)

Henry VIII appealed the request and was eventually approved for the divorce

b)

Henry VIII was excommunicated and he chose to start the Church of England

c)

Henry VIII fled England and went to Protestant Germany to become the ruler there

d)

Henry VIII accepted the rejection and did not challenge it

16.

What was the religion of Mary I?

a)

Protestant Christian

b)

Anglican

c)

Jewish

d)

Catholic Christian

17.

Why was Mary I a Catholic even though her father, Henry VIII, was Protestant?

a)

Mary did a religious mission trip to Italy and learned about the Catholic faith

b)

The Pope forced Mary to return to the Catholic faith after her father died

c)

Mary was born and raised as a Catholic before her father became Protestant

d)

Mary was a rebellious child and rejected her father's beliefs

18.

How does Mary I earn the nickname 'Bloody Mary'?

a)

Mary's reinstallation of Catholicism in England created protests by Protestants, which she burned at the stake.

b)

Mary I was involved in numerous wars with the Spanish Monarchy

c)

Mary I was fabled to drink blood as a way to keep her youth

d)

Mary I fought on the front lines of the Crusades and was an accomplished soldiers

19.

What were the religious beliefs of Elizabeth I?

a)

Jewish

b)

Islamic

c)

Protestant

d)

Catholic

20.

Which of the following are reasons for a golden age under Elizabeth I reign

(Pick 3)?

a)

Shakespeare writing his poems and plays

b)

Martin Luther wrote his 95 Theses in England

c)

Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe

d)

Act of Supremacy

e)

Defeat of the Spanish Armada

21.

What is the root cause of the conflict between the English and the Spanish?

a)

The Pope requested Spain invade England

b)

Spain was in debt to England and refused to pay

c)

England was Protestant and Spain was Catholic

d)

England was in debt to Spain and refused to pay

22.

What is a long term effect of the defeat of the Spanish Armada?

a)

Spain rebuilt their navy and reinvaded England with large success

b)

The Pope recognized the legitimacy of Elizabeth I and Protestantism

c)

Catholicism began to decline as a religion in Spain and Italy

d)

The Spanish navy declined so much that England was able to rise as a global power

23.

The purpose of the Counter-Catholic Reformation was to

a)

Negotiate with the Protestants

b)

Fix the mistakes of the Catholic Church and gain followers back

c)

Reaffirm the idea that indulgences allowed access to Heaven

d)

Wage war on the Protestants and take over their territory

24.

The religious order of the Jesuits was led by

a)

St. Patrick

b)

King Henry VIII of England

c)

Pope Clement VII

d)

St. Ignatius of Loyola

25.

The decision to reform the Catholic Church was made at the

a)

Diet of Worms

b)

Concordat of Worms

c)

Council of Trent

d)

Treaty of Versailles

26.

Which of the following were efforts taken by the Catholic Church during the Counter Reformation (Choose 3)?

a)

Creating peace treaties with Protestant nations

b)

Removing indulgences from the Catholic Faith

c)

Founding religious orders like the Jesuits

d)

Retraining priests at seminary school