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christianity quiz 2

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the conviction that during the observance of mass, when the priest elevates the host, the elements of communion literally become the body and blood of Christ?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Transubstantiation

c)

Indulgences

d)

Justification by faith

2.

What did Innocent III begin out of great concern for the doctrinal integrity of the church?

a)

The Printing Press

b)

The Protestant Reformation

c)

The Fourth Lateran Council

d)

The Renaissance

3.

Who issued the first crusade, and in what year?

a)

Innocent III, 1095

b)

Pope Urban II, 1095

c)

Pope Gregory VII, 1122

d)

Pope Leo X, 1517

4.

If killed during a crusade, what assurance did Urban II give to the crusader?

a)

A place in heaven

b)

Forgiveness of sins and salvation

c)

Land and wealth

d)

Leadership in the Church

5.

True or false: The crusades made feelings better between Christians of the time and Muslims.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

True or false: The crusades created a renewed interest in Christian piety.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Why did the Roman Catholic Church call for the crusades?

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8.

What provided scholars in the Middle Ages with a rational way of understanding Christian theology?

a)

Renaissance Humanism

b)

Scholasticism

c)

Indulgences

d)

The Reformation

9.

Who was the father of scholasticism?

a)

Thomas Aquinas

b)

Anselm of Canterbury

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Augustine

10.

Who combined Aristotle and Augustine, learning from Muslim scholars, to create a theological system still relevant today?

a)

Thomas Aquinas

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Erasmus

11.

What does the term "renaissance” mean, literally?

a)

Renewal

b)

Rebirth

c)

Reformation

d)

Revolution

12.

What invention during the Renaissance changed the world?

a)

Telescope

b)

Printing press

c)

Compass

d)

Steam engine

13.

Renaissance thinkers created a renewed interest in learning and reading which language?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Classical

d)

Arabic

14.

Who were the reformers that carried out their efforts with the aid of secular rulers, through law?

a)

Radical reformers

b)

Magisterial reformers

c)

Protestant reformers

d)

Renaissance thinkers

15.

Who were the reformers that carried out their efforts independently of governing authorities?

a)

Radical reformers

b)

Magisterial reformers

c)

Protestant reformers

d)

Renaissance thinkers

16.

What did Martin Luther's doctrine of justification by faith advocate?

a)

Faith and good works lead to salvation.

b)

Faith alone leads to salvation.

c)

Indulgences lead to salvation.

d)

Following Church law leads to salvation.

17.

What is the idea behind indulgences?

a)

A treasury of merit in heaven accessible to the pope for sale.

b)

Forgiveness of sins through prayer.

c)

A pledge of loyalty to the Church.

d)

A path to earthly blessings.

18.

Why did Protestant Reformation movements emerge in their time and place?

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19.

What is meant by "magisterial" reformation?

a)

Reform that rejected all government involvement

b)

Reform supported by governments

c)

Reform focused on personal spirituality

d)

Reform that emphasized monastic traditions

20.

What is meant by "radical" reformation?

a)

Reform that worked with civil authorities

b)

Reform that rejected government control

c)

Reform led by the Catholic Church

d)

Reform that promoted indulgence sales

21.

Which of the following are Anabaptist convictions?

a)

Infant baptism

b)

Adult baptism

c)

Pacifism

d)

Separation of church and state

22.

Who was the indulgence seller who played on people's emotions to sell indulgences?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Ignatius of Loyola

c)

Johann Tetzel

d)

John Calvin

23.

On what date did Martin Luther nail the 95 Theses to the church door?

a)

October 31, 1500

b)

October 31, 1517

c)

October 31, 1617

d)

October 31, 1600

24.

What was the famous meeting where Martin Luther was asked to recant his writings?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Diet of Worms

c)

Peace of Augsburg

d)

Thirty Years' War

25.

Into what language did Martin Luther translate the New Testament?

a)

Latin

b)

English

c)

German

d)

French

26.

Who wrote the *Institutes of the Christian Religion*?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Ignatius of Loyola

d)

Johann Tetzel

27.

What does TULIP stand for?

a)

Total depravity, Universal salvation, Limited election, Infinite grace, Perseverance of the saints

b)

Total depravity, Unconditional election, Limited atonement, Irresistible grace, Perseverance of the saints

c)

Theological unity, Unending atonement, Love of God, Irresistible faith, Predestination of saints

d)

Total salvation, Universal faith, Limited grace, Irresistible election, Perseverance of faith

28.

Who instigated the Protestant Reformation in England because he wanted a divorce from his wife?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Edward VI

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Charles V

29.

Which of the following are distinctives of Anabaptists?

a)

Infant baptism

b)

Adult baptism

c)

Nonviolence

d)

Communal living

30.

What was the name of the meeting that summarized the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and what years did it take place?

a)

Diet of Worms, 1521

b)

Council of Trent, 1545-1563

c)

Peace of Augsburg, 1555

d)

Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648

31.

Who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and what are they known for?

a)

Founder: Martin Luther. Known for: Pacifism and separation of church and state.

b)

Founder: Ignatius of Loyola. Known for: Education and missionary work.

c)

Founder: John Calvin. Known for: Theology and indulgences.

d)

Founder: Johann Tetzel. Known for: Selling indulgences and funding churches.

32.

What was the war from 1618–1648 called that pitted Catholics and Protestants against one another?

a)

Hundred Years' War

b)

Thirty Years' War

c)

War of the Roses

d)

Peace of Westphalia

33.

Why are these fights probably not best thought of as "wars of religion"?

a)

They only involved politics, not religion.

b)

They also had political and economic causes.

c)

Religion was not a factor at all.

d)

They were resolved through military strategies alone.