WorksheetsProtestant Reformation review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
When did the Protestant Reformation begin?
During the Renaissance, before the Scientific Revolution
After the Renaissance, before the Scientific Revolution
After the Renaissance AND the Scientific Revolution
What was the Protestant Reformation?
A growth in trade and cultural, intellectual, and scientific creativity/achievement
A revolution in thinking when people started using logic to explain natural events rather than religion
A cultural, intellectual, and religious shift in which people challenged the Catholic Church
Who was an important leader of the Protestant Reformation?
Galileo
Martin Luther
Leonardo da Vinci
How did Martin Luther inform people about his criticisms of the Catholic Church?
He wrote 95 arguments (theses) and nailed it to the church door
He wrote a letter to the Pope
He started a war to take over the Catholic Church
Which country was Martin Luther from?
France
England
Germany
In which continent is Germany located?
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America
Why did the printing press help Protestant ideas travel fast and far?
It made it easy to stream videos
It made a lot of cheap copies of pamphlets that people had easy access to
It translated the Bible into German
Why did Martin Luther translate the Bible into German?
So people didn't have to rely on the Church to interpret it for them
To teach people how to read
To give the Catholic Church more power
True or False: The Protestant Reformation challenged the power of the Catholic Church
True
False
Why did the Protestant Reformation challenge the power of the Church?
Protestant ideas went against some church teachings
Protestant ideas allowed people to rely on the church less
Both A and B
Why did Martin Luther challenge the Catholic Church?
He found the Church was corrupt and abusing its power
He really disliked the pope and wanted a new one
He wanted Germany to become a more powerful political state
What did the Catholic Church do that was considered corrupt and an abuse of power? [check all that apply]
Sold indulgences so the wealthy could enter heaven easily
Became too concerned with "worldly" / "secular" aspects of life [like money and politics]
Charged high fees for services like marriages and baptisms
Suppressed humanist writings
Fought wars to take control over political states in Europe
What is Humanism?
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.
A turn to a stricter form of Christianity
An interest in human anatomy
All of the above
Predict: How do you think the Reformation will affect the politics of the new emerging political states in Europe?
It will cause disunity and war
It will cause unity and peace
Everyone will convert to Islam
