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Pre-Protestant Reformation Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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.
This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin 
a)
Usury
b)
Tithe
c)
Sin Tax
d)
Indulgences
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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.
9.
After being spared in a thunderstorm, what did Luther become?
a)
A miner 
b)
A priest
c)
A lawyer
d)
A monk
10.

"Recant" means to _______.

a)

go after

b)

take back something

c)

give something to

d)

none of these

11.
The Reformation began in _______. 
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
England
12.
What religion were ALL Christians before the Reformation?
a)
Jewish
b)
Christian
c)
Catholic
d)
Baptist
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Luther wanted to bible translated into which language?
a)
German
b)
French
c)
American
d)
English
16.

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.

17.

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

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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

19.

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

20.
Martin Luther believed that people should be able to read the Bible themselves
a)
True
b)
False