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The Reformation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What German monk led the Reformation with the posting of The Ninety-Five Theses?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Wycliffe

c)

Desiderius Erasmus

d)

John Calvin

2.

What does excommunicated mean?

a)

You are poor

b)

You are excluded and thrown out of the church.

c)

You are an important member of the clergy.

d)

you re rich

3.

What does reform mean?

a)

to change

b)

to make

c)

to do again

d)

to tell

4.
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.
5.
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
6.

Which helped spread Protestantism?

a)

scribes hand copying the Bible

b)

movable type printing press

7.

beliefs that go against official church teachings

a)

heresy

b)

schism

c)

protest

8.

Which contributed to the weakening of the Catholic Church?

a)

corruption in the Church

b)

monarchs acquiring new land

9.

The practice of selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because the practice made it seem like

a)

the Church was in economic trouble.

b)

the government had lost its authority.

c)

anyone could buy a leadership position.

d)

people could buy forgiveness for sins.

10.

M. Luther's intent in posting his theses was:

a)

To start his own religion

b)

To start a political revolution

c)

To force the Church to excommunicate him

d)

To reform the Catholic Church