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The Spread of Protestantism

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reform can influence society and beliefs by:

a)

Maintaining the status quo

b)

Encouraging change and new perspectives

c)

Preventing any social progress

d)

Eliminating all traditions

2.

Martin Luther’s complaints about the Church included:

a)

The sale of indulgences and Church corruption

b)

The translation of the Bible into local languages

c)

The construction of new cathedrals

d)

The support for scientific discoveries

3.

Define the vocabulary term: Annul.

a)

Annul means to declare invalid, especially in reference to a marriage or legal agreement.

b)

Annul means to support or uphold a decision.

c)

Annul means to celebrate an event with great enthusiasm.

d)

Annul means to delay or postpone an action.

4.

Define the vocabulary term: Justification.

a)

Justification is the action of declaring or making righteous in the sight of God.

b)

Justification is the process of learning a new language.

c)

Justification is the act of creating a legal document.

d)

Justification is the method of organizing a scientific experiment.

5.

Define the vocabulary term: Predestination.

a)

Predestination is the doctrine that God has already chosen who will be saved and who will not.

b)

Predestination is the belief that everyone can choose their own fate without any divine influence.

c)

Predestination is the idea that only good deeds determine salvation, not divine choice.

d)

Predestination is the concept that salvation is based solely on personal wealth and status.

6.

Who was John Calvin?

a)

John Calvin was a Swiss theologian and pastor who was a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation.

b)

John Calvin was an Italian artist known for painting the Sistine Chapel.

c)

John Calvin was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean.

d)

John Calvin was an English king during the Tudor dynasty.

7.

Who was King Henry VIII (England)?

a)

King Henry VIII was the King of England who separated the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church.

b)

King Henry VIII was the founder of the Spanish Inquisition.

c)

King Henry VIII was the first emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

d)

King Henry VIII was a famous French philosopher.

8.

Who was Pope Paul III?

a)

Pope Paul III was the Pope who initiated the Counter-Reformation and called the Council of Trent.

b)

Pope Paul III was the first Pope to travel to the Americas.

c)

Pope Paul III was the Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther.

d)

Pope Paul III was the Pope who built St. Peter's Basilica.

9.

Who took leadership of Protestantism in Switzerland?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Ulrich Zwingli

10.

John Calvin's work and ideas spread quickly because of what invention?

a)

Printing press

b)

Steam engine

c)

Telegraph

d)

Compass

11.

What is a theocracy? Fill in the blank: A theocracy is a system of government in which ______ rule in the name of God or a god.

a)

priests

b)

citizens

c)

soldiers

d)

scientists

12.

Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of Aragon?

a)

A) She was not of royal blood

b)

B) She did not produce a male heir

c)

C) She was from another country

d)

D) She was too old

13.

What does the term 'Annul' mean as used in the context of Henry VIII's marriage?

a)

To celebrate

b)

To declare invalid

c)

To approve

d)

To delay

14.

Who declared Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon invalid in 1533?

a)

The Pope

b)

Archbishop of Canterbury

c)

King Edward VI

d)

Anne Boleyn

15.

After Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine was annulled, who was made queen?

a)

Catherine

b)

Anne

c)

Mary

d)

Elizabeth

16.

Who replaced Henry VIII after his death in 1547?

a)

His daughter Mary

b)

His son King Edward VI

c)

The Pope

d)

Archbishop of Canterbury

17.

The Church of England was also known as the ________ Church after Henry VIII's death.

a)

Anglican

b)

Catholic

c)

Orthodox

d)

Lutheran

18.

How old was King Edward VI when he became king?

a)

9 years old

b)

12 years old

c)

15 years old

d)

7 years old

19.

Edward VI died of ________ when he was 15.

a)

tuberculosis

b)

influenza

c)

measles

d)

malaria

20.

Who was Henry's daughter who came into power after his death in 1553?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Mary I

c)

Anne Boleyn

d)

Jane Seymour

21.

What did Mary I want to restore in England?

a)

Protestantism

b)

Roman Catholicism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

22.

How many Protestants did Mary I order to be burned as heretics?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

23.

Mary I was nicknamed '________ Mary'.

a)

Bloody

b)

Merry

c)

Gentle

d)

Kind

24.

Who is depicted in the image labeled 'Queen Mary I'?

a)

Queen Mary I

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Queen Victoria

d)

Queen Anne

25.

Who were the Anabaptists?

a)

Members of the Catholic Church

b)

Members of a fringe, or radical, movement of the Protestant Reformation and spiritual ancestor of modern Mennonites and Quakers

c)

Leaders of the Roman Empire

d)

Founders of the American government

26.

Anabaptists believed that the church, the community of those who made a public commitment of faith, should be separated from the ________, which they believed existed only for the punishment of sinners.

a)

state

b)

family

c)

school

d)

market

27.

Anabaptists believed in the separation of church and state.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Roots of American ideas on separation of church and state can be traced to the Anabaptists, who settled in which state?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

29.

What methods did Protestant teachers use in education during the societal changes of the Reformation?

a)

Humanist methods

b)

Scholastic methods

c)

Traditional monastic methods

d)

Oral folklore methods

30.

Protestant teachers aimed their education at a wider audience than which type of schools?

a)

Humanist schools

b)

Grammar schools

c)

Cathedral schools

d)

Monastic schools

31.

Who believed that all children should be educated and that the state should provide education during the Reformation? (Fill in the blank)

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Ulrich Zwingli

32.

According to Martin Luther, who should provide education?

a)

The state

b)

The church

c)

Private individuals

d)

Families

33.

During the societal changes of the Reformation, who was allowed to marry that previously could not?

a)

Clergy

b)

Nobles

c)

Merchants

d)

Peasants

34.

Traditional roles in marriage were still in place during the societal changes of the Reformation.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

The Catholic Reformation: What was another name for the revitalization of the Church in the 16th century?

a)

The Great Schism

b)

The Counter-Reformation

c)

The Protestant Reformation

d)

The Renaissance

36.

Who established the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1540?

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Francis Xavier

37.

The Catholic Reformation: The Jesuits took a vow of absolute obedience to the _____?

a)

pope

b)

king

c)

bishop

d)

emperor

38.

The Catholic Reformation: The Jesuits used _____ to spread their message.

a)

War

b)

Education

c)

Trade

d)

Art

39.

The Catholic Reformation: Jesuit missionaries restored Catholicism to parts of Germany and Eastern Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Reform of the papacy: Corruption had occurred throughout the blank: Corruption had occurred throughout the ________.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Middle Ages

d)

Enlightenment

41.

Reform of the papacy: Who saw the need for reform during the Catholic Reformation?

a)

Pope Paul III

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Henry VIII

d)

John Calvin

42.

Reform of the papacy: The Reform Commission blamed the church’s problems on the pope’s corrupt policies.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Who called the Council of Trent in 1545?

a)

Pope Leo X

b)

Pope Paul III

c)

Pope Gregory VII

d)

Pope Urban II

44.

The Council of Trent was made up of which of the following groups?

a)

Cardinals, archbishops, bishops, abbots, and theologians

b)

Kings and queens

c)

Merchants and traders

d)

Artists and writers

45.

The Council of Trent met occasionally for 18 years in ________ (modern day Italy).

a)

Trent

b)

Florence

c)

Venice

d)

Milan

46.

The selling of indulgences was forbidden after the Council of Trent.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Refer to the map titled 'Religious Divisions of Europe, ca. 1555.' Which religion was practiced by the majority of European countries in 1555?

a)

Catholic

b)

Lutheran

c)

Calvinist

d)

Eastern Orthodox