WorksheetsReformation Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 20mins
What did the first Protestants protest against?
the humanist philosophy
decrees by King Henry VIII
the reformation of government
corruption of the catholic church
Which denomination believes that who is going to heaven is predestined and humans can do nothing about it?
Lutheranism
Calvisnism
Anglicanism
Catholicism
Which denomination believes multiple interpretations of the Bible are allowed as long as you are loyal to the Church/King?
Lutheranism
Calvisnism
Anglicanism
Catholicism
The practice of selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because the pracce made it seem like
the Church was in economic trouble.
the government had lst its suthoirty.
anyone could buy a leadership position.
people could buy forgiveness for sins.
Simony upset many people. How might someone commit simony?
by breaking vows as a monk and getting married
by paying money to be the priest of a large parish
by telling people that an ordinary object is a holy relic
by collecting taxes from poor people to give to the pope
How did the printing press contribute to the Reformation?
It led to cities to establish new universities.
It spread new ideas and translations of the Bible
It created jobs for monks who led the monastery.
It meant that scholars no longer felt a need to travel.
What famous document did Martin Luther nail to a church door?
a challenge for a Church official to debate him
a list of arguments against abuses by the Church
an order for the peasants to go back to their fields
a statement that he was going to start his own church
How were Lutheran religious services different from those of Catholics?
prayers in German
Clergy read from the Bible
Worshippers sang hymns
people took communion
Who did Calvin believe should govern a state?
kings or queens
elected officials
religious leaders
wealthy merchants
What is one reason why King Henry VIII started the Church of England?
He was reluctant to interpret the Bible on his own.
He believed that divorce should be forbidden.
He disagreed with Catholic ideas about salvation.
He did not want to share power with Catholic leaders.
Which of these would Queen Elizabeth I have been most likely to say?
"Catholics should not be forced to follow English laws."
"I don't care what people believe so long as their loyal."
"People who disagree with the English Church should be put to death."
"I want the clergy to make sure everyone says the same prayers."
Which groups were most likely to be arrested by the Spanish Inquisition?
Jews and Protestants
Germans and Italians
painters and musicians
smugglers and burglars
What was one goal of the Council of Trent?
to correct abuses in the Catholic Church
to translate the mass into local languages
to reach agreements with Protestant leaders
to put an end to punishing people for heresey
What events in France in the late 1500s left more than a million dead?
civil wars between Catholics and Protestants
trials of heretics by courts run by the churches
outbreaks of the plague carried by religious refugees
persecution of Catholics by kings who opposed the popes
How did the Reformation encourage ideas of democracy?
Church leaders were appointed by the monarch
National rulers claimed to be appointed by God
Some local religious groups elected their own leaders
The Council of Trent let people choose their religion
Many Europeans returned to the Catholic Church as a result of
reading the Bible.
the sale of indulgences.
the activities of the jesuits.
reinterpreting the sacraments.
Describe at least three factors that led to the weakening of the Catholic Church and the beginning of the Reformation.
Describe at least two similarities and two differences between your choice of the three major branches of Protestantism (Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism).
