WorksheetsLesson 36: The Reformation Begins
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
Which claim by the Catholic Church was a problem for monarchs?
Kings should stop fighting wars.
The queen should pray every day.
Priests did not have to obey the king.
Actors should not perform on Sundays.
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.
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
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
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
