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Protestant Reformation review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Protestant Reformation begin?

a)

During the Renaissance, before the Scientific Revolution

b)

After the Renaissance, before the Scientific Revolution

c)

After the Renaissance AND the Scientific Revolution

2.

What was the Protestant Reformation?

a)

A growth in trade and cultural, intellectual, and scientific creativity/achievement

b)

A revolution in thinking when people started using logic to explain natural events rather than religion

c)

A cultural, intellectual, and religious shift in which people challenged the Catholic Church

3.

Who was an important leader of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Galileo

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

4.

How did Martin Luther inform people about his criticisms of the Catholic Church?

a)

He wrote 95 arguments (theses) and nailed it to the church door

b)

He wrote a letter to the Pope

c)

He started a war to take over the Catholic Church

5.

Which country was Martin Luther from?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Germany

6.

In which continent is Germany located?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

North America

7.

Why did the printing press help Protestant ideas travel fast and far?

a)

It made it easy to stream videos

b)

It made a lot of cheap copies of pamphlets that people had easy access to

c)

It translated the Bible into German

8.

Why did Martin Luther translate the Bible into German?

a)

So people didn't have to rely on the Church to interpret it for them

b)

To teach people how to read

c)

To give the Catholic Church more power

9.

True or False: The Protestant Reformation challenged the power of the Catholic Church

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Why did the Protestant Reformation challenge the power of the Church?

a)

Protestant ideas went against some church teachings

b)

Protestant ideas allowed people to rely on the church less

c)

Both A and B

11.

Why did Martin Luther challenge the Catholic Church?

a)

He found the Church was corrupt and abusing its power

b)

He really disliked the pope and wanted a new one

c)

He wanted Germany to become a more powerful political state

12.

What did the Catholic Church do that was considered corrupt and an abuse of power? [check all that apply]

a)

Sold indulgences so the wealthy could enter heaven easily

b)

Became too concerned with "worldly" / "secular" aspects of life [like money and politics]

c)

Charged high fees for services like marriages and baptisms

d)

Suppressed humanist writings

e)

Fought wars to take control over political states in Europe

13.

What is Humanism?

a)

An intellectual and cultural trend in which people placed more importance on the power of humans, their ability to reason, and their potential to achieve.

b)

A turn to a stricter form of Christianity

c)

An interest in human anatomy

d)

All of the above

14.

Predict: How do you think the Reformation will affect the politics of the new emerging political states in Europe?

a)

It will cause disunity and war

b)

It will cause unity and peace

c)

Everyone will convert to Islam