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Reformation/Counter Reformation

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why were people who sided with Luther and the other reformers called Protestants?
a)
They protested against Luther.
b)
They protested against the Catholic Church.
c)
They accepted all Catholic teachings.
d)
They all wrote the Bible into German.
2.
How did Martin Luther say people could get to heaven?
a)
by buying indulgences
b)
by giving money to the church
c)
by doing charity work
d)
by believing in God and following the Bible
3.
How many years did the Council of Trent meet?
a)
20
b)
19
c)
18
d)
17
4.
Which of the following was NOT a decision made at the Council of Trent?
a)
they would continue to sell indulgences
b)
they accepted the ideas of the Protestants
c)
they would stop selling indulgences
d)
bishops had to live in the areas they oversaw
5.
Which of the following is NOT a complaint reformers had about the Catholic Church?
a)
priests were not religious anymore
b)
the sale fo indulgences
c)
the pope was too involved in politics
d)
the church was too poor
6.
Which of the following countries remained Catholic after the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Norway
b)
Spain
c)
Scotland
d)
Sweden
7.

People who were a part of the Protestant Reformation were protesting

a)

Martin Luther.

b)

the corruption of the Catholic Church.

c)

the Bible.

d)

the Renaissance.

8.

Martin Luther believed the only completely reliable source of truth is

a)

the Catholic Church.

b)

the Pope.

c)

the Bible.

d)

buying indulgences to be forgiven.

9.

King Henry VIII of England broke with the Catholic Church because

a)

he was deeply moved by Martin Luther's teachings.

b)

he wanted his marriage annulled but the Pope refused.

c)

he could not afford to buy indulgences anymore.

10.

Payments made to the church to reduce the punishment for sins and grant forgiveness for sins were

a)

currency

b)

indulgences

c)

salvation

d)

offering

11.

Protection from sin, being "saved" and guaranteed entry to heaven based on faith in God is called

a)

indulgences

b)

patronage

c)

communion

d)

salvation

12.

The Catholic Church celebrates ___ sacraments.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

13.

Which was NOT a major reforms enacted by Pope Paul III's Council of Trent?

a)

A. creation of seminaries to train priests

b)

B. allowed Germanic kingdoms to choose their religion

c)

C. allowed women to become nuns

d)

D. creation of the Jesuits who lead missionary efforts

14.
Created new rules that clergy had to follow
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Council of Trent 
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesuits 
15.

Which is true about Martin Luther?

a)

German

b)

monk

c)

scholar

d)

started Protestant Reformation

e)

American Civil Rights Activist

16.

Selling indulgences was a bad idea because:

a)

Jesus specifically said not to do that.

b)

Only rich people could afford it.

c)

It deprived rich people of genuine reconciliation.

d)

It caused an armed uprising of oppressed serfs.

17.

M. Luther thought people could reach heaven through _____ alone.

a)

deeds

b)

words

c)

scripture

d)

faith

18.

Invented the printing press:

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Mendel

c)

daVinci

d)

Luther

19.

The Church of England is also known as the _____ Church.

a)

Presbyterian

b)

Eastern Rite Catholic

c)

Anglican

d)

Saxon