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Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

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.
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
10.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
11.

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

12.
Luther was ___________ by Pope Leo III because of his criticisms.
a)
Promoted
b)
Excommunicated
c)
Killed
d)
Banished
13.
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
14.
Why did Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
a)
Didn't bear son
b)
She cheated on him
c)
They were different religions
d)
War with Spain
15.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Reconquista
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Thirty Years' War
16.
What was the meeting where Catholic officials reformed the church?
a)
Council of Trent
b)
Peace of Westphalia
c)
English Reformation
d)
Treaty of Nantes
17.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
18.
What was Indulgences?
a)
a first church
b)
leaders
c)
pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church
19.
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.
20.
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.
21.
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.
22.
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
23.
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 
24.
Who was Henry VII?
a)
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b)
married 6 queens, imprisoned and beheaded people, and is responsible for the Anglican Church
c)
first leader to live the longest
d)
the man who was never satistfied with anything and always talked about people
25.
The Reformation began in _______. 
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
England