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Reformation Study Guide

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?

a)

Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.

b)

Increasing the scale of indulgences.

c)

Installing statues of saints in churhces.

d)

Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it.

2.

Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe?

a)

Church Hierarchy

b)

The Diet of Worms

c)

The Bible

d)

The printing press

3.

Which of these are not teachings of Luther?

a)

Believed peoples faith should be based on traditions of the Church

b)

Believed anyone could have a direct relationship with God

c)

Believed people should live lives based on the teachings of the Bible

d)

Believed in the idea of priesthood of all people

4.

Protestant or Catholic belief? Clergy should not marry or have kids...

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

5.

Luther believed that we are saved by grace through _________ in Christ Jesus and not by our own efforts or good works

a)

faith

b)

indulgences

c)

good deeds

d)

going to church

6.

What was the Protestant Reformation?

a)

An attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.

b)

An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.

c)

A call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

d)

An argument over leadership of the Catholic Church that led to the election of 3 Popes

7.

A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Charles V

c)

Leo X

d)

Edward VI

8.

A Protestant Reformer who believed in the idea called Predestination...

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Desiderius Erasmus

c)

John Calvin

d)

Henry VIII

9.

What is excommunication?

a)

You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.

b)

You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.

c)

You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.

d)

You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.

10.

The Roman Catholic Church conducted service and read the Bible in this language before the period known as the Reformation...

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Pig Latin

11.

In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?

a)

Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.

b)

Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

c)

Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.

d)

Decided to become a lawyer.

12.

T or F: Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of these are not unpopular church practices during the time of the Reformation

a)

Many in Clergy did not know the basic teachings of the Church

b)

Encouraging people to read the Bible in their local languages (vernacular)

c)

Pope was too involved in Politics instead of religious duties

d)

Sale of Indulgences to raise money for Church

14.

Protestant or Catholic belief? The Bible is the ultimate authority on Christ.

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

15.

A Roman Catholic priest who became famous for his Sale of Indulgences..

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Desiderius Erasmus

c)

Johann Tetzel

d)

John Calvin

16.

Believed the Churches problem lay in lazy clergy who wanted to lead easy lives. The first to call for reform was....

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John Calvin

d)

Desiderius Erasmus

17.

Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?

a)

Inquisitions

b)

Indulgences

c)

The Bible

d)

Ice Cream

18.

Council of Trent approved of all the following except

a)

Faith & Good works is necessary for Salvation

b)

Roman Catholic church is the ultimate authority on Bible

c)

Continued selling of False Indulgences

d)

Importance of 7 Scacraments and the Virgin Mary

19.

Founder of the Jesuit order is...

a)

St. Francis of Assisi

b)

St. Benedict of Nursia

c)

Ignatious of Loyola

d)

St. Dominic of Calaruega

20.

Spanish Monarchs demanded which of the following (Choose two)

a)

Convert to Christianity

b)

Pay more taxes

c)

Serve in the military

d)

Leave Spain

21.

During the Thirty years War between Roman Catholics & Protestants, over ______ million people died.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

22.

To fight against Protestants the Catholic Church created (Choose two)

a)

List of Banned Books

b)

Created a special Military Force

c)

Inquisition to root out Heretics

d)

Implemented the suggestions of Martin Luther & John Calvin

23.

For Centuries Spain was the home of these religions groups except

a)

Jews

b)

Christians

c)

Muslims

d)

Jains

24.

Heretics faced all of the following during the times of the Inquisition except

a)

held in prison for months & years

b)

demand a speedy trial and face your accusers

c)

Your properties could be taken from you

d)

You could be tortured and even be killed

25.

During the Spanish Inquisition the Muslims who converted to Christianity was referred to as...

a)

Conversos

b)

Moriscos

c)

Muslims

d)

Jews

26.

Many colonists from Europe came to Americas in search of

a)

Political Freedom

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Economic Opportunities

d)

All of these

27.

All of the following broke away from the Roman Catholic Church during the Protestant Reformation to form their own denominations except

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Lutheranism

c)

Calvinism

d)

Anglicanism