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Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This helped spread the ideas of the Protestant Reformers by allowing their writings to be replicated quickly and move freely throughout Europe

a)

Printing Press

b)

Predestination

c)

Indulgences

d)

Calvinists

2.

This was the idea that God had already determined if your soul would be saved after death (going to Heaven or Hell). It was a main idea of John Calvin

a)

Printing Press

b)

Indulgences

c)

Predestination

d)

AC/DC

3.

This allowed for people to "buy one's soul out of sin" and was highly criticized by some Protestant Reformers.

a)

Printing Press

b)

Indulgences

c)

Predestination

d)

Diplomas

4.

These are people who were not artists themselves, but paid for art to be made

a)

Indulgences

b)

Patron

c)

Printing press

d)

Renaissance Man

5.

This was a term given to figures of the era who were talented in many artistic fields

a)

Renaissance man

b)

Patron

c)

Indulgence

d)

Predestination

6.

Who is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Henry the VIII

c)

John Calvin

d)

Sir Tomas More

7.

What were the 95 Theses

a)

The ideas put forth by Martin Luther on why people should praise the Catholic Church

b)

Arguments put forth by Martin Luther on why indulgences were bad

c)

The writings of Henry VIII on why he should be allowed a divorce

d)

The writings of John Calvin which described the tenets of Calvinism

8.

In response to the 95 theses, the Catholic Church

a)

Immediately stopped selling indulgences

b)

Started allowing female priests

c)

Threatened Martin Luther with heresy and excommunication with the Diet of Worms

d)

Went to war against the protestants

9.

What did Martin Luther believe about the bible

a)

That it was the absolute source of truth.

b)

That priests should interpret it as they see fit

c)

That The Bilbe should be updated every few every few decades to reflect the times

d)

that it was a good read, but not super important

10.

Why did Protestant Reformers want to make The Bible more accessible to people

a)

They wanted to be able to prove the Catholic Church was correct in all their teachings.

b)

They wanted to give everyone the ability to decide if the church or these reformers were telling them the truth

c)

They thought, more people who read The Bible, the more support the Catholic Church would have.

d)

Allof the above

11.

Henry the VIII in England did what during the Protestant Reformation

a)

Declared war on France because of religious differences

b)

Started the Church of England due to disagreement with the Pope over marriage.

c)

Vowed to kill Martin Luther due to his criticism of the Catholic Church

d)

Outlawed any religion but Catholicism in England

12.

Henry VIII's Church of England did which of the following

a)

Blended Catholic and Protestant beliefs together into one religion

b)

Made it illegal to own a Bible in England

c)

Blended beliefs of Judaism and Islam

d)

Made the Pope the new King of England