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WorksheetsWH2.2A The Reformation REVIEW
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The printing press helped spread Renaissance or Reformation ideas by:
making books and pamphlets more widely available to people
restricting access to written materials
limiting the spread of new ideas to only the wealthy
preventing the translation of texts into local languages
Church leaders were afraid of people reading in the vernacular because:
They feared people would interpret the Bible for themselves.
They wanted everyone to learn Latin.
They thought reading was dangerous for health.
They believed only priests should read.
What did Martin Luther think about people paying for indulgences and buying forgiveness?
He thought it was unfair.
He encouraged it as a good practice.
He believed it was necessary for salvation.
He was indifferent to the practice.
Martin Luther wanted people to read the Bible for themselves and be saved by ________ alone.
faith
works
money
power
Why did the Church try to silence Martin Luther?
Because his bold ideas challenged the Church's practices and authority.
Because he wanted to become the Pope himself.
Because he was not a member of the clergy.
Because he tried to destroy church buildings.
According to 'The 95 Theses,' what did Luther say salvation comes from?
Faith
Good works
Wealth
Pilgrimages
According to the passage 'The 95 Theses: A Wake-Up Call to the Church,' why did Luther want the Bible translated into vernacular (everyday language)?
So people could read it themselves.
So only priests could interpret it.
To make it harder to understand.
To increase the price of Bibles.
Fill in the blank: The ________ spread Luther’s ideas quickly across Europe in the 1500s.
printing press
telegraph
radio
telephone
What effect did the printing press have on the Church's control over information?
It strengthened the Church's control
It weakened the Church's control
It had no effect
It made the Church more popular
Luther’s movement launched the ________ Reformation, dividing Christianity forever.
Protestant
Catholic
Orthodox
Anglican
John Calvin was a religious leader in which country who believed in predestination, the idea that God has already chosen who will be saved?
Switzerland
France
Italy
Germany
In England, which king wanted a divorce that the Pope wouldn’t allow, leading him to leave the Catholic Church?
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Charles I
In what year did Henry VIII pass the Act of Supremacy, making himself head of the Anglican Church (Church of England)?
1517
1534
1547
1558
Who made the Anglican Church the official church of England?
Elizabeth I (Henry’s daughter)
Mary I (Elizabeth’s sister)
James I (Elizabeth’s successor)
Charles I (James’s son)
What did Elizabeth I blend to keep peace and avoid civil war?
Catholic and Protestant ideas
French and Spanish customs
Royal and Parliamentary powers
Feudal and modern laws
