WorksheetsWilliam Tyndale and the Translation of the Bible
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
What percentage of the King James Version of the Bible is attributed to the translation work of William Tyndale?
50%
75%
90%
100%
What significant event in Europe had a great impact on Tyndale's life and work?
(a)
The passing of the "Constitutions of Oxford" in 1408
The translation of the Bible into English by John Wycliffe
What was the main reason William Tyndale's translation of the Bible into English was significant?
It was the first English translation of the Bible
It was done with the permission of the church authorities
It made the Scriptures more easily available to the common people
It was authorized by Bishop Tunstall
Which of the following did William Tyndale translate into English?
The entire Bible
The New Testament
The "Constitutions of Oxford"
The Ten Commandments
What happened to William Tyndale because of his work on translating the Bible into English?
He was knighted by the King of England
He was celebrated by the church
He was burned at the stake
He was authorized by the Bishop of London
Who did William Tyndale seek permission from to translate the Bible into English?
The Bishop of Cologne
King Henry VIII
The Archbishop of Canterbury
The Bishop of London
What was smuggled into England that was related to William Tyndale's work?
Copies of the original Greek Bible
Copies of Martin Luther's writings
Copies of the translated New Testament
Copies of the King's decrees
Where was William Tyndale's New Testament first printed?
London
Antwerp
Cologne
Hamburg
What was the significance of Tyndale's translation of the New Testament?
It was the first translation from Latin to English
It was the first translation from Hebrew to English
It was the first translation from Greek to English
It was the first translation from English to German
What was William Tyndale accused of that led to his trial for heresy?
Translating the Bible into English
Smuggling Bibles into England
Believing in the forgiveness of sins and that faith alone justifies
Betraying the King of England
What was the last prayer of the person mentioned in the text before his execution?
God save the King of England.
Lord, open the King of England's eyes.
Lord, have mercy on my soul.
I forgive my executioners.
In what year did Henry VIII require every parish church in England to make a copy of the English Bible available to its parishioners?
1536
1539
1538
1537
On what date was the person mentioned in the text executed?
August 1536
October 6, 1536
October 6, 1535
August 1535
What happened to the person mentioned in the text on the day of his execution?
He was hanged.
He was beheaded.
He was strangled and then burned at the stake.
He was exiled.
