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REVIEW Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By the 1500s, what fraction of the land in Europe did the Roman Catholic Church own?

a)

1/4

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

2/3

2.

What was the consequence for European kings if they did not follow the Roman Catholic Church's directives?

a)

Excommunication

b)

Imprisonment

c)

Fines

d)

Loss of title

3.

The Roman Catholic Church sold indulgences, which were pardons for sins committed during a person's ____.

a)

Birth

b)

Lifetime

c)

Marriage

d)

Death

4.

Who was declared a heretic by the Roman Catholic Church in 1415?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Wycliffe

c)

Jan Hus

d)

John Calvin

5.

John Wycliffe translated the Bible into English in which year?

a)

1382

b)

1384

c)

1390

d)

1400

6.

What did Jan Hus denounce that led to his execution?

a)

The sale of indulgences

b)

The translation of the Bible

c)

The power of the pope

d)

The wealth of the Church.

7.

Luther's teachings emphasized that salvation is achieved through ______, not sacraments, ceremonies, or rituals.

a)

faith

b)

indulgences

c)

confession

d)

pilgrimages

8.

Which of the following was NOT a part of Luther's teachings?

a)

The Bible should be available in the vernacular

b)

Indulgences should be banned

c)

Priests should remain unmarried

d)

All Christians have equal access to God.

9.

What was the main reason Martin Luther became angry with the church?

a)

Selling indulgences

b)

Translating the Bible

c)

Building new churches

d)

Appointing new priests.

10.

Luther believed that the Bible is the sole source of ______.

a)

A) religious truth

b)

B) church authority

c)

C) historical records

d)

D) moral guidance.

11.

What year did Luther begin to organize a new branch of Christianity known as Lutheranism?

a)

1517

b)

1521

c)

1522

d)

1530

12.

Luther's ideas led to the formation of which new branch of Christianity?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Lutheranism

c)

Calvinism

d)

Anglicanism

13.

What did Luther's 95 Theses lead to in Europe?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Protestant Reformation

c)

The Crusades

d)

The Enlightenment

14.

Who declared Martin Luther an outlaw?

a)

Pope Leo X

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

Emperor Charles V

d)

Prince Frederick III

15.

What was the role of the printing press in spreading Luther's ideas?

a)

It translated the Bible

b)

It printed copies of the 95 Theses

c)

It built new churches

d)

It organized protests.

16.

Luther's refusal to recant his arguments resulted in his ______ by Pope Leo X.

a)

promotion

b)

excommunication

c)

canonization

d)

imprisonment

17.

What did Luther's 95 Theses challenge?

a)

The authority of the king

b)

The sale of indulgences

c)

The translation of the Bible

d)

The building of new churches.

18.

Luther's ideas spread with the support of ______.

a)

German princes

b)

The Catholic Church

c)

The French monarchy

d)

The Spanish Inquisition

19.

What was the main focus of Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

A) Church architecture

b)

B) Sale of indulgences

c)

C) Translation of the Bible

d)

D) Church music

20.

What did Luther's 95 Theses lead to in the church?

a)

Reformation

b)

Expansion

c)

Decline

d)

Isolation

21.

What did Luther believe about the Bible's availability?

a)

It should be in Latin only

b)

It should be available in the vernacular to everyone

c)

It should be kept secret

d)

It should be expensive.

22.

What was the outcome of Luther's refusal to recant?

a)

He was made a saint

b)

He was excommunicated

c)

He was promoted

d)

He was ignored

23.

Who established Calvinism?

a)

John Knox

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Henry VIII

24.

Fill in the blank: Anabaptists rejected the idea of _______ baptism.

a)

adult

b)

infant

c)

private

d)

public

25.

In 1533, who did Henry VIII appoint as Archbishop to annul his marriage?

a)

Thomas More

b)

Thomas Cranmer

c)

Thomas Becket

d)

Thomas Wolsey

26.

Henry VIII's Church of England did not include any _______ reforms.

a)

A) Catholic

b)

B) Protestant

c)

C) Anglican

d)

D) Lutheran

27.

Lady Jane Grey was Queen for how many days before being removed by Mary?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

15

d)

30

28.

During the period of about 25 years, England went from being Catholic to Protestant and back to Catholic before finally being _______ again.

a)

Catholic

b)

Orthodox

c)

Protestant

d)

Pagan

29.

What was one of the actions taken by the Roman Inquisition against those found guilty?

a)

They were rewarded

b)

They were given land

c)

They were imprisoned or executed

d)

They were sent to Protestant countries

30.

Europe remained divided into a Catholic South and ______ North.

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Orthodox

d)

Pagan

31.

Which document did Martin Luther famously nail to the church door in Wittenberg?

a)

The Edict of Worms

b)

The 95 Theses

c)

The Augsburg Confession

d)

The Magna Carta

32.

What was the primary language of the Bible before Luther translated it into German?

a)

Greek

b)

French

c)

Latin

d)

English

33.

Which council was convened by the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Council of Nicaea

b)

Council of Trent

c)

Council of Chalcedon

d)

Council of Ephesus

34.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

35.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

36.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
37.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
38.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

They ignored it

39.

Luther's followers called themselves what?

a)

Protestants

b)

Protestors

c)

Reformers

40.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

41.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

there is no significance

b)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

42.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

b)

were led by the military

c)

encouraged people to question tradition

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

43.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
44.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

45.

What Church did the people believe was corrupt?

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

46.

What new branch of Christianity was created?

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Lutheranism

d)

Greek Orthodoxic

47.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
48.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
49.
Gutenberg invented the __________ that increased literacy rates and helped spread the ideas of the reformation 
a)
Bible
b)
Telescope
c)
Mass media
d)
Printing Press
50.
Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?
a)
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
b)
Installing statues of saints in churches.
c)
 Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.
d)
Increasing the sale of indulgences
51.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
52.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
53.
What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?
a)
Training as a knight and practicing chivalry
b)
Obeying the divine right of monarchs and the church
c)
Living apart from the world and taking monastic vows.
d)
Investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential.
54.
What year did the reformation begin?
a)
1526
b)
1850
c)
1517
d)
1500
55.

What were the 95 Theses?

a)

The name of the Popes army.

b)

A Country music band.

c)

Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences

56.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

They ignored it

b)

Excommunication

57.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

Whatever feels good at the moment

b)

decisions of the Pope

c)

The Bible

58.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

b)

it did nothing

59.

Which German priest started the Reformation?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Pope Paul III

60.

What was the Protestant Reformation?

a)

an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.

b)

a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

c)

an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.

61.

Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?

a)

Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it

b)

Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.

c)

Increasing the sale of indulgences

d)

Installing statues of saints in churches.

62.

What does the word Renaissance translate to?

a)

Secular

b)

Rebirth

c)

Dowry

d)

New Born

63.

What document, written by Luther, began the reformation?

a)

95 Theses

b)

Indulgences

c)

Lutherans Protest

d)

30 year war

64.

What were Martin Luther's intentions when creating the ninety-five thesis?

a)

To unite the churches & complain against the indulgences

b)

To get the church to return to its humble beginning of being dedicated to serving God & serving the people in God's name.

c)

To convince people that he was correct about what the pope of the Catholic church were doing wrong.

d)

To persuade people to seek forgiveness.

65.

How did Gutenberg's printing press contribute to Reformation?

a)

It spread ideas that were different than those of the church

b)

Gutenberg refused to allow the church to use the printing press

c)

It allowed people to print copies of their indulgence documents so they didn't need the church

66.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

67.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

68.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
69.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
70.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

71.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

72.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

73.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
74.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

b)

were led by the military

c)

encouraged people to question tradition

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

75.

What is vernacular mean?

a)

Common language

b)

Foreign language

c)

Latin language

d)

German language

76.

Who were the Protestants?

a)

people who went out and performed duties for the Church

b)

people who were humanists

c)

people who wanted fair treatment by the lords

d)

people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church

77.

The Reformation began as a way to change the ______ Church

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Calvinist

d)

Lutheran

78.
Martin Luther believed that people should be able to read the Bible themselves
a)
True
b)
False
79.
Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?
a)
Telescope
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Printing Press
d)
Indulgences
80.

What is heresy?

a)

going against the teachings of the Catholic Church

b)

dying for one's beliefs

c)

going against Luther

d)

treason

81.

How many wives did Henry have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

82.

Which wife gave Henry the son and heir who wanted?

a)

Jane Seymour

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Anne of Cleves

d)

Katherine Parr

83.

What were the names of his children?

a)

Mary, Rose and William

b)

Jane, Katherine and John

c)

Mary, Elizabeth and Edward

d)

Elizabeth, Victoria and George

84.

What was the name of Henry's first wife, mother of Mary?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Catherine Howard

d)

Anne of Cleves

85.

What is the rhyme to remember the order of Henry's wives?

a)

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

b)

Divorced, died, divorced, died, beheaded, divorced

c)

Died, died, divorced, beheaded, divorced, survived

d)

Divorced, died, beheaded, died, divorced, died

86.

Why did Henry VIII divorce Anne of Cleves?

a)

She didn't give him a child

b)

She didn't look like the portrait that he had painted of her

c)

She was too old

d)

He loved someone else

87.

What was the English Reformation which Henry started?

a)

The Church of England breaking away from the Pope and the Catholic church

b)

Letting daughters become queens before sons became kings

c)

A book of new laws for the country

d)

A record of people, land and animals

88.

Two of Henry's wives were beheaded. Which of them?

a)

Anne of Cleves

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Anne Boleyn

d)

Katherine of Aragon

89.

What church did King Henry VIII start?

a)

The Saint Lutheran Church

b)

The Roman Catholic Church

c)

The Church of England

d)

The East Orthodox Church

90.

Why did Henry create his own church?

a)

To divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon

b)

He wanted to

c)

To behead his wife Catherine of Aragon

d)

To marry her

91.

What was the name of Jane Seymour and Herny's son?

a)

Richad

b)

John

c)

Edward

d)

Henry Jr.

92.

Who was Henry's sixth wife?

a)

Catherine of Aragon

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Catherine Parr

d)

Jane Seymour

93.

Who was Henry's favorite wife?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Jane Seymour

d)

Catherine Parr

94.

What was Henry the 8th seeking above all else?

a)

A happy marriage

b)

A male heir to the throne

c)

European dominance

95.

How many other sons, other than Edward, did Henry the 8th have?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

96.

Why did Henry VIII divorce Anne of Cleves?

a)

She didn't give him a child

b)

She didn't look like the portrait that he had painted of her

c)

She was too old

d)

He loved someone else

97.

What were the names of his children?

a)

Mary, Rose and William

b)

Jane, Katherine and John

c)

Mary, Elizabeth and Edward

d)

Elizabeth, Victoria and George

98.
What is the meaning of the term "heretic"?
a)

Someone who is wealthy and powerful

b)

Someone who opposes the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

Someone who is an outlaw

d)

Someone who buys indulgences to go to heaven

99.

What was one of the main criticisms Martin Luther had about the Catholic Church?

a)

The role of women in the church

b)

The construction of new cathedrals

c)

The sale of indulgences

d)

The use of Latin in services

100.

Which invention helped spread Luther's ideas quickly across Europe?

a)

The steam engine

b)

The printing press

c)

The compass

d)

The telescope

101.

What was the Diet of Worms?

a)

A type of food popular in Germany

b)

A meeting where Luther was asked to recant his teachings

c)

A religious festival

d)

A new religious order