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Christianity in Europe in the 1500s

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: If you have faith in Jesus as the son of God, you will go to ____ when you die.

a)

Heaven

b)

Earth

c)

Purgatory

d)

Limbo

2.

What was the main reason St. Peter went to Rome?

a)

It was a beautiful city

b)

It was the center of the Roman Empire

c)

It was close to Judea

d)

It was a peaceful place.

3.

The quote 'Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means 'rock'), and upon this rock I will build my church' is from which book?

a)

Genesis

b)

Matthew

c)

John

d)

Acts

4.

St. Peter's Basilica is located in which city?

a)

Paris

b)

Rome

c)

London

d)

Madrid

5.

For how many years were Christians persecuted in the Roman Empire?

a)

100 years

b)

200 years

c)

300 years

d)

400 years

6.

What is the purpose of the sacrament of Reconciliation?

a)

To celebrate marriage

b)

To forgive sins

c)

To anoint the sick

d)

To ordain priests.

7.

Fill in the blank: The sacrament of _______ is a healing sacrament for those who have sinned.

a)

A) Baptism

b)

B) Reconciliation

c)

C) Marriage

d)

D) Holy Orders

8.

What did people believe the Church controlled?

a)

Wealth

b)

Salvation

c)

Education

d)

Government

9.

The belief that the Church controlled salvation made it easy to ______.

a)

Convince people to donate

b)

Build schools

c)

Offer free services

d)

Reduce taxes

10.

What was one of the ways the Church increased its wealth?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Free education

c)

Building roads

d)

Offering jobs

11.

The Church's wealth was partly due to charging for ______.

a)

Relics

b)

Food

c)

Shelter

d)

Clothing

12.

Fill in the blank: Priests were not ________ their vows, leading to resentment against the Church.

a)

upholding

b)

breaking

c)

ignoring

d)

creating

13.

What was a common complaint about the Church's financial practices in the early 1500s?

a)

The Church was giving away money

b)

The Church was squeezing as much money as they could out of the people

c)

The Church was investing in infrastructure

d)

The Church was reducing taxes.

14.

Martin Luther was a priest from which country?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

15.

Fill in the blank: The Reformation started in the year _____.

a)

1517

b)

1600

c)

1483

d)

1546