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Reformations, Scientific Revolution, & the Enlightenment

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two wives did Henry VIII divorce?

a)
Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves
b)
Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour
c)
Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr
d)
Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr
2.

Which of the following was the musician that had an affair with Catherine Howard while she was married to King Henry?

a)

Thomas Seymour

b)

Thomas Cranmer

c)

Thomas Cromwell

d)

Thomas Culpepper

3.
Which of the following was happening in the Roman Catholic Church that led to the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Monarchs were not religious
b)
Clergy was selling indulgences
c)
Peasants were not getting along
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
4.
Which continent was not able to be taught the ways of the Jesuits (Society of Jesus)?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Antarctica
5.
Which two wives of Henry VIII were cousins?
a)
Anne Boleyn
b)
Catherine Howard
c)
Anne of Cleves
d)
Catherine of Aragon
e)
Katherine Parr
6.
Henry VIII established the _________________ Church as a way to get his divorce and marry his mistress and eventual second wife.
a)
Lutheran
b)
Anglican
c)
Presbyterian
d)
Evangelical
7.
Which of the following was one of Martin Luther's main beliefs?
a)
Men and women were naturally sinful
b)
Christians were needing to be baptized again as adults
c)
Good works were required for salvation
d)
Salvation achieved through faith alone
8.

Which person is known as the Catalyst of the Protestant Reformation before Martin Luther?

a)
John Wycliffe
b)

Ulrich Zwingli

c)

Desiderius Erasmus

d)

Thomas Aquinas

9.

Who is known for reforming the Catholic Church in Madrid Spain before the Counter Reformation?

a)

Francisco Jimenez

b)

Thomas Aquinas

c)

Ignatius of Loyola

d)

Pedro Cabral

10.

Which of the following was NOT a device used for torture during the Spanish Inquisition?

a)

Finger screw

b)
Iron maiden
c)

Judas' chair

d)

Electric chair

e)

Heretic's fork

11.

Who was the Holy Roman Emperor at the time King Henry was trying to divorce his first wife?

a)
Alexander VI
b)
Charles V
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Frederick II
e)

Clement VII

12.

Which of the following was thought to have had an affair with Princess Elizabeth after the death of her father?

a)

Thomas Cranmer

b)

Thomas Seymour

c)

Thomas Crowmwell

d)

Thomas Culpepper

13.

Which of King Henry's wives was he married to for the longest amount of time?

a)

Katherine Parr

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Catherine of Aragon

d)

Anne Boleyn

e)

Jane Seymour

14.
What near death experience made Martin Luther change his profession to becoming a monk?
a)
Almost drowning
b)
Lightening storm
c)
Attacked by wolves
d)
Falling off a cliff
15.
In which European country did the Protestant Reformation take place?
a)
France
b)
Austria
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
16.
Who founded the Jesuits?
a)
Ignatius Loyola
b)
Francisco Jimenez
c)
Martin Luther
d)
John Calvin
17.
Which of King Henry's wives did he want to go and live in a nunnery?
a)
Catherine of Aragon
b)
Catherine Howard
c)
Ann Boleyn
d)
Anne of Cleves
e)
Katherine Parr
18.
Which of King Henry's wives was older than him?
a)
Catherine of Aragon
b)
Catherine Howard
c)
Ann Boylen
d)
Anne of Cleves
e)
Katherine Parr
19.
Which of King Henry's wives died after giving birth?
a)
Jane Seymour
b)
Catherine Howard
c)
Catherine of Aragon
d)
Ann Boylen
e)
Anne of Cleves
20.
Which of King Henry's wives was from Germany?
a)
Anne of Cleves
b)
Ann Boyeln
c)
Catherine Howard
d)
Catherine of Aragon
e)
Katherine Parr
21.
Which of the following is the correct line of succession (order in which they became king/queen) to the throne of England of Henry VIII's children?
a)
Mary, Elizabeth, Edward
b)
Edward, Elizabeth, Mary
c)
Elizabeth, Mary, Edward
d)
Edward, Mary, Elizabeth
22.
Which of the following locations did Martin Luther nail his 95 theses to?
a)
Pope's door in Vatican City
b)
Church door in Wittenburg
c)
Holy Roman Emperor's door in Worms
d)
King Henry's door in England
23.
Which of the following best describes an "Indulgence"?
a)
Piece of paper signed by the Pope approving you to miss church the next Sunday
b)
Piece of paper signed by the Pope forgiving you of all your sins
c)
Piece of paper signed by the Pope you could take to use as payment for food
d)
Piece of paper signed by the Pope allowing you to sit in his seat on your birthday
24.

Which of King Henry's wives died following childbirth?

a)
Anne Boleyn
b)
Catherine of Aragon
c)
Jane Seymour
d)
Anne of Cleves
25.
Who was the Pope during the life of Martin Luther when the Protestant Reformation began?
a)
Pope Paul III
b)
Pope John V
c)
Pope Leo X
d)
Pope George II
26.
What profession did Martin Luther's parents want him to pursue?
a)
Lawyer
b)
Doctor
c)
Soldier
d)
Pastor
27.
Which of the following was NOT one of the major Christian denominations during this time period?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Protestantism
c)
Anglicanism
d)
Sikhism
28.
Which of King Henry's wives was appointed regent while he was at war in France?
a)
Catherine of Aragon
b)
Catherine Parr
c)
Catherine Howard
d)
Ann Boylen
e)
Anne of Cleves
29.

Which of King Henry VIII wives outlived him?

a)
Catherine of Aragon
b)
Anne Boleyn
c)
Jane Seymour
d)
Catherine Parr
30.

Which of the following was NOT a lady-in-waiting for the Queen of England before becoming Henry's wife?

a)
Anne Boleyn
b)
Catherine Howard
c)
Jane Seymour
d)
Catherine Parr
31.

Which two wives of Henry VIII were beheaded?

a)
Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves
b)
Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard
c)
Jane Seymour and Catherine Parr
d)
Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr
32.

Which of Henry's wives did NOT produce an heir to the throne?

a)
Catherine of Aragon
b)
Anne Boleyn
c)
Jane Seymour
d)
Anne of Cleves
33.
Which early Protestant Reformer is known for his belief in predestination?
a)
Ulrich Zwingli
b)
John Calvin
c)
John Knox
d)
John Hus
34.
Which early Protestant Reformer was burned at the stake on orders from the Pope?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Knox
c)
John Hus
d)
Ulrich Zwingli
35.
Which of the following was beheaded for setting up the fourth marriage of Henry to a German princess?
a)
Thomas Cromwell
b)
Thomas Culpepper
c)
Thomas Cranmer
d)

Thomas Seymour

36.
King Henry's 2nd child and oldest son was from an affair he had with a lady-in-waiting to the queen at the time. He was illegitimate, but was named after his father. However, he had the last name Fitzroy, what does "Fitzroy" translate to?
a)
son of the king
b)

will be king

c)

boy who would be king

d)

meant for the throne

37.
What does excommunicated mean?
a)
to be kicked out of the church
b)

have to go to church alone

c)

it has to be quiet in the church

d)

services will be on a different day other than Sunday

38.
Who was the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church during the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Clement VII
b)
Leo X
c)
Paul III
d)
George II
39.
Henry VIII was not originally thought to ever be King of England, however the death of his brother Arthur put him on the throne. His brother was on his honeymoon at Ludlow Castle in __________ when he got sick and died.
a)
Ireland
b)
Scotland
c)
Wales
d)
Spain
40.
When King Henry VIII was away he left his wife to act as regent while he was in France. Which relative of Henry was killed after an invasion of England?
a)
King John of Ireland
b)
King James of Scotland
c)
King Charles of Wales
d)
King Philip of Spain
41.
Who were the monarchs the Spanish Inquisition is associated with?
a)

Juan Carlos I of Navarre and Sophia of Portugal

b)
Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile
c)

Phillip V of France and Maria Luisa of Savoy

d)

Felipe of Granada and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano

42.
Which philosopher believed in Separation of Powers?
a)
Cesare Beccaria
b)
Baron De Montesquieu
c)
Jean-Jacques Rouseau
d)
Adam Smith
43.
Who is known for the Scientific Method?
a)
Rene Decartes
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Johannes Kepler
d)
Giordano Bruno
44.
According to Ptolemy the universe is centered around the Earth, which is called the ______________ Theory.
a)
Earthocentric
b)
Heliocentric
c)
Geocentric
d)
Planetocentric
45.
In 1543 ______________ _______________ argued a different point of view about the universe from Ptolemy. He stated that the Sun was the center of the universe and that all planets revolved around it.
a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Nicolas Copernicus
c)
Johannes Kepler
d)
Neil deGrasse Tyson
46.

Who is known from founding the Presbyterian Church in Scotland during the Reformation movement?

a)

Jan Hus

b)
John Calvin
c)
John Knox
d)
Henry VIII
47.

Which countries were Lutheran during the Reformation movements?

a)

Germany, Sweden, Norway, & Denmark

b)

France, Italy, Spain, & Portugal

c)

Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, & Moldova

d)

Bulgaria, Austria, Serbia, & Turkey

48.

  1. Which countries remained Roman Catholic during the Reformation movements?

a)
Spain, Italy, and Portugal
b)
Germany, England, and Sweden
c)
France, Netherlands, and Denmark
d)
Switzerland, Scotland, and Norway
49.

Which denomination of Christianity was a believer in predestination?

a)
Catholicism
b)
Orthodoxy
c)

Calvinism

d)
Pentecostalism
50.

Following the Council of Trent an Index of Prohibited Books was established, which of the following was NOT on the list?

a)

Protestant Bibles

b)

Writings by Galileo

c)

Writings by Copernicus

d)

Catholic Bibles

51.

Which of the following was NOT a belief of Thomas Hobbes?

a)

  • The people will do whatever they want regardless of how the leader is.

b)

  • Believed people are naturally cruel, greedy and selfish.

c)

Monarch must have total control to keep the peace.

d)

Individual rights must be given up to protect the rights of the many.

52.

Which of the following was NOT a belief of John Locke?

a)

Every individual has natural rights (life, liberty, property) which the government is supposed to protect.

b)

  • The government’s power should not be limited, it needs complete control over its people.

c)

Humans are naturally reasonable, moral and good.

d)

  • If a government does not protect your rights, people have the right to overthrow government.

53.

Which niece of King Henry is known as the 9 Day Queen?

a)

Lady Elizabeth Grey

b)

Lady Mary Grey

c)
Lady Jane Grey
d)

Lady Anne Grey

54.

Which Tudor monarch ruled the longest period of time while on the throne?

a)
Edward VI
b)
Mary I
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Richard III
e)
Elizabeth I
55.

What was the name of the prison in England during the Tudor Dynasty?

a)
Buckingham Palace
b)
Westminster Abbey
c)
Big Ben
d)
Tower of London
56.

Which King died in the Battle of Flodden after attacking England when King Henry was away?

a)
King James IV of Scotland
b)

King Richard III of Wales

c)

King Louis XIV of France

d)

King Conor of Ireland

57.

Which legislation put Elizabeth back in the line to the throne of England?

a)

Act of Exclusion 1544

b)

Act of Toleration 1544

c)
Act of Succession 1544
d)

Act of Proclamation 1544

58.

Which sister of Henry VIII married the French King Louis XII?

a)

Catherine Tudor

b)

Elizabeth Tudor

c)

Margaret Tudor

d)
Mary Tudor
59.

Which sister of Henry VIII married the King of Scotland?

a)
Elizabeth Tudor
b)

Anne Tudor

c)

Mary Tudor

d)
Margaret Tudor
60.

Which Protestant nobleman pushed to place the Nine Day Queen on the throne, rather than a Catholic queen?

a)

John Dudley

b)

James Darnley

c)

Jack Dearly

d)

Josh Dooby

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