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martin luther and the reformation notes

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which choice has the correct order of martin luther's professions (before he became a leader)?

a)

lawyer

monk

priest

b)

monk

priest

lawyer

c)

priest

lawyer

monk

d)

monk

priest

bishop

2.

the big issue martin luther faced after becoming a leader was

(a)  

3.

luther believed that the only path to god was through (a)   alone.

4.

luther thought forgiveness couldn't be bought but only

(a)  

5.

luther believed that who had no power to grant forgiveness?

(a)  

6.

_______ is/are a gift received by faith.

a)

salvation

b)

baptism

c)

money

d)

blessings

7.

luther was against the selling of

(a)  

8.

luther's theory challenging the selling of indulgences became known as the...

(a)  

9.

the justification of faith meant that a person could be made ______ by their faith in god.

a)

good

b)

rich

c)

successful

d)

saved

10.

in 1517, luther nailed (a)   theses to a church door in germany.

11.

what started a religious movement to reform the church (reformation)?

(a)  

12.

why were luther and others known as protestants?

4 lines
13.

during luther's time, an official declaration was called a

(a)  

14.

who issued a bull condemning luther and banning his writings?

a)

the pope

b)

the bishop

c)

the priest

d)

the king

15.

who excommunicated luther?

(a)  

16.

charles v gives luther a final chance to ____ at the diet of _____

(a)  

17.

when luther refuses to recant, he becomes an (a)   .

18.

luther's life is in danger, so his friend, prince (a)   kidnaps him.

19.

during his time in hiding, luther does what?

4 lines
20.

one reason luther's ideas were successful and popular because people wanted a ______ and more ______ relationship with god

(a)  

21.

popular new ideas of individualism and (a)   emerged

22.

the what spread copies of luther's writings and ideas?

(a)  

23.

war broke out in germany between ______ and lutheran princes

a)

jewish

b)

catholic

c)

christian

d)

muslim

24.

the peace of augsburg said that lutheranism is allowed to exist in germany if who allows it?

a)

the local german priest

b)

the local german prince

c)

the local german king

d)

the german citizens and government

25.

peasants used luther's ideas of individual freedom to justify what?

(a)  

26.

the peasants thought they had _____'s support to fight for better living conditions.

a)

luther's

b)

god's

c)

the king's

27.

luther criticized who for ignoring the peasants' conditions?

(a)  

28.

the lutheran denomination is the ____ denomination of the protestant branch.

a)

3rd

b)

only

c)

last

d)

1st

29.

martin luther's native language was

a)

german

b)

greek

c)

english

d)

french