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Inquisition and Counter Reformation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an inquisition?

a)

A journey undertaken to worship at a holy place.

b)

A series of investigations designed to find and judge heretics.

c)

The Latin word meaning "Great Charter".

d)

The Spanish word for "Reconquest".

2.

What was the list of complaints against the Church called?

a)

95 Theses

b)

Peace of Augsburg

c)

Magna Carta

d)

New Testament

3.

Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church

a)

Henry VIII had deep theological disagreements with the Church

b)

The Pope Excommunicated Henry VIII

c)

Henry VIII started a war with the king of Spain.

d)

He wanted to divorce to marry his girlfriend to get a heir (Boy) to the throne.

4.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

5.

A form of government controlled by religious leaders

a)

secular

b)

traditional

c)

democracy

d)

theocracy

6.
  1. Who were the monarchs the Spanish Inquisition is associated with?
a)

Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile

b)

Phillip V and Maria Luisa of Savoy

c)

Juan Carlos I and Sophia

d)

Felipe VI and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano

7.

Which group was safest during the Spanish Inquisition?

a)

Muslims (Moors)

b)

Jews

c)

Protestants

d)

Roman Catholics

8.

What conflict was a series of wars with the purpose of expelling the Muslims out of Spain and Portugal?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Reconquista

c)

The Moors War

d)

The Hundred Years War

9.

The Inquisition can best be described as:

a)

The war between Christians and Muslims for the Holy Land.

b)

The war between Christians and Muslims for control of Spain.

c)

A series of investigations to find, investigate, and judge heretics.

d)

The period of exploration of the Americas.

10.

The belief that people are chosen for salvation before they are even born.

a)

predestination

b)

reformation

c)

inquisition

d)

counter-reformation

11.

The Spanish soldier who founded the Jesuits

a)

George of Madrid

b)

Hernando of Seville

c)

Ignatius of Loyola

d)

Martin of Granda

12.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church making changes

13.

In 1545, the Council of Trent

a)

made Elizabeth queen of England.

b)

reinforced Lutheranism in France.

c)

established the direction of Catholic reforms.

d)

ordered that Jews be given freedom of religion.

14.

Which of these was NOT an action that the Catholic Church took after the Council of Trent?

a)

Increasing education for clergy

b)

Reducing sale of indulgences

c)

Printing the Bible into the vernacular

d)

Clergy members had to live in the area they preached in

15.

Which of these was NOT a result of the Inquisition and Reconquista

a)

The Pope got more power

b)

Spain was united under the Catholic faith

c)

Wealthy people, usually Jews, lost their property

d)

Jews, Muslims, and Protestants were tortured