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The Reformation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which development is Gutenberg known for?

a)

movable type

b)

the telescope

c)

the tower of Pisa

d)

the pendulum

2.

What was the first and most famous book Gutenberg printed?

a)

the Bible

b)

a sermon

c)

the 95 theses

d)

Dante's Inferno

3.

In Luther's time, what were indulgences?

a)

a special prayer led by sinners on behalf of cardinals

b)

religious services the included organ music

c)

the removal or reduction of certain punishments for sin, linked to a particular act

d)

prayers that showed immense regret for sin presented directly to a priest on a Sunday

4.

According the Martin Luther, how was salvation achieved?

a)

through God's forgiveness only

b)

as a result of buying indulgences from John Tetzel

c)

by order of the pope

d)

through saying Mass

5.

Luther's ideas about indulgences and other practices that he posted in Wittenberg were known as

a)

the Ninety-five Theses

b)

the sacraments

c)

a papal bull

d)

the Diet of Worms

6.

Those who agreed with Luther but disagreed with Rome and the pope were called?

a)

Protestants

b)

Jesuits

c)

Cardinals

d)

Catholics

7.

Which of the following best describes the Protestant Reformation?

a)

a movement to reform the Church that led to the formation of new religious groups

b)

a conflict between Martin Luther and the pope over the power of the church.

c)

a new way scientists viewed the Earth, the sun, and astronomy

d)

most of Europe rejecting Christianity

8.

Zwingli and Luther agreed about

a)

The Bible is the source for all teaching about the word of God.

b)

Only the pope can interpret the word of God.

c)

The Earth revolves around the sun.

d)

All churches should get rid of music.

9.

What is predestination, according to John Calvin?

a)

Only those chosen by God would be saved.

b)

Only people who prayed every day and kept the commandments would be saved.

c)

Only people chosen by the church would be saved.

d)

Only people who did good works would be saved.

10.

Ignatius of Loyola believed that

a)

the pope should be obeyed without question

b)

people's destinies were already chosen for them by God.

c)

the Church did not need any kind of reform

d)

only good works and fasting can earn salvation.

11.

What was the Counter-Reformation?

a)

a movement within the Catholic Church to reform itself

b)

Luther turned around and decided to obey the pope in all things

c)

an attempt to destroy the new churches emerging from the Protestant Reformation

d)

a court established within the Catholic Church to identify and punish heretics

12.

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?

a)

to examine and clarify the beliefs of the Catholic Church

b)

to appoint a new pope after Leo the X died

c)

to spread Protestant ideas

d)

to translate the Bible into English

13.

The Council of Trent made a decision to

a)

correct some of the abuses associated with indulgences

b)

allow the Bible to be translated into any language

c)

condemn the scientific ideas of Copernicus and Galileo

d)

Allow Martin Luther and John Calvin back into the Catholic Church

14.

The ancient Greek philosopher Ptolemy believed which of the following?

a)

The sun and other planets revolved around the Earth.

b)

All the planets and stars were fixed in one place in the heavens.

c)

Earth revolves around the sun.

d)

The Bible does not teach about the position of the Earth and sun.

15.

According to Copernicus, what was the center of the planetary system?

a)

the sun

b)

the moon

c)

human beings

d)

Earth

16.

A visit to a church in Pisa led Galileo to conduct experiments with

a)

pendulums

b)

eggs

c)

printing

d)

electricity

17.

Why id the Church forbid Galileo to write or teach about his findings supporting Copernicus and his views of the solar system?

a)

The Church decided that Copernicus's ideas were at offs with Church teaching.

b)

Galileo was part of the Protestant Reformation and working against the Church

c)

Galileo wrote and taught in Latin, the official language of the Church.

d)

Galileo disagreed with the teaching of the Church and tried to turn others against it.

18.

Who did not meet resistance from religious leaders for his work?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Martin Luther

d)

John Calvin

19.

What caused England to break from the Catholic Church?

a)

The King of England wanted a divorce but the pope would not give him one.

b)

Martin Luther's teaching spread to England and was believed by all the people.

c)

John Calvin went to England and preached.

d)

Ulrich Zwingli fought against England in a battle and won.

20.

How did Martin Luther die?

a)

He got sick and old and died.

b)

The pope had Martin Luther executed.

c)

He was a chaplain in a battle and was killed.

d)

The people of Germany burned his village because they disagreed with his teaching.