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Printing Press and the Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the printing press use to print different pages?

a)

Movable type

b)

Ink pens

c)

Paintbrushes

d)

Stencils

2.

Which book printed by Gutenberg played a role in the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Quran

c)

The Odyssey

d)

The Iliad

3.

How did schools and universities benefit from the printing press?

a)

It made it easier to produce textbooks

b)

It made it harder to produce textbooks

c)

It made textbooks more expensive

d)

It made textbooks less accessible

4.

What could be printed quickly and distributed widely with the printing press?

a)

Newspapers and pamphlets

b)

Paintings and sculptures

c)

Musical instruments

d)

Clothing and accessories

5.

How did the printing press change the way people communicated and learned?

a)

It made books and information more accessible

b)

It made books and information less accessible

c)

It made books and information more expensive

d)

It made books and information less affordable

6.

What impact did the printing press have on the availability of Bibles?

a)

Bibles became more widely available

b)

Bibles became more expensive and rare

c)

Bibles became larger and heavier

d)

Bibles became smaller and lighter

7.

Why did Martin Luther become a monk?

a)

His dad was a monk and influenced him to become one

b)

He was walking through a violent thunderstorm and if he was spared he said he would become a monk

c)

He helped build a monastery and thought that it was a good lifestyle choice for him

d)

He enjoyed the foods that they ate

8.

What mainly helped Martin Luther spread his teachings?

a)

Word of mouth

b)

Printing press

c)

Food

d)

Paintings

9.
Which of the following was one of Luther's criticisms of the Church?
a)
Sale of Indulgences
b)
Reading the Bible
c)
Praying
d)
Belief in God
10.
Who is Martin Luther?
a)
The young monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church.
b)
The events that led to Protestantism.
c)
The protestant queen who became one of the greatest rulers in English history.
d)
Organized branch of Christianity.
11.
The branches of Christianity that developed as a result of protests against the Catholic Church were called
a)
Greek Orthodox
b)
Protestant
c)
Catholic
d)
Buddhist
12.
Martin Luther believed that people should be able to read the Bible themselves
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The "tickets to heaven" that the Catholic Church sold were known as
a)
indulgences
b)
salvation
c)
lottery
d)
95 theses
14.
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.
15.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.