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Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

2.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

3.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

4.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
5.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
6.

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

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

7.

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

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

8.

Luther's followers called themselves what?

a)

Protestants

b)

Protestors

c)

Reformers

d)

Transformers

9.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

10.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
11.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
12.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

b)

were led by the military

c)

encouraged people to question tradition

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

13.
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
14.
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.
15.
The introduction of gunpowder helped end feudalism.
The printing press played an important role in causing the Reformation.
These statements best reflect the idea that
a)
Technological advances can lead to major change
b)
Contact with other societies can lead to conflict and war
c)
Economic change can be slow and almost unnoticed
d)
Environmental changes can affect human society