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Martin Luther and Salvation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to Lutheranism ideals, how are different vocations viewed?

a)

Some vocations are superior to others.

b)

All vocations have equal merit.

c)

Only religious vocations are valuable.

d)

Vocations are ranked by societal status.

2.

How did Calvin and Luther's views differ regarding the role of church and state?

a)

JohnCalvin believed in the separation of church and state, while Martin Luther did not

b)

Martin Luther believed the church should control the state, while John Calvin did not believe the church should control the state.

c)

Calvin believed the church should be over the state, while Luther believed the state should be over the church

d)

Both believed the state should have no role in religious matters and the state should control its day to day affairs

3.

What was the main religion in Scotland after John Knox introduced Calvinism?

a)

Anglican Church

b)

Catholic Church

c)

Presbyterian Church

d)

Lutheran Church

4.

What term is used to describe French Calvinist Protestants?

a)

Puritans

b)

Huguenots

c)

Lutherans

d)

Anglicans

5.

Why did German peasants support Martin Luther during their revolt?

a)

They believed he would help them gain independence.

b)

They thought he would support their attacks on monasteries.

c)

They saw him as a source of inspiration against oppression.

d)

They wanted to establish a new religious order.

6.

What was Martin Luther's response to the Peasant Revolt?

a)

He supported the peasants' cause as long as they excepted his church .

b)

He remained neutral and uninvolved throughout the Thirty Years War.

c)

He denounced the revolt and called for its suppression.

d)

He joined the peasants in their attacks.

7.

What was one consequence of the German Peasant’s War?

a)

The peasants gained more rights and freedoms.

b)

The German nobility became more powerful.

c)

Martin Luther became the leader of the peasants.

d)

The peasants established a new government.

8.

How did Lutheranism change after the Peasant Revolt?

a)

It became a separate religion from Christianity.

b)

It was rejected by the German nobility.

c)

It became closely allied with the political order of the German nobility.

d)

It was banned throughout Germany.

9.

Which of the following actions did Anabaptists refuse to participate in?

a)

Paying taxes

b)

Attending church

c)

Tithing 10% of their income

d)

Celebrating holidays

10.

How did Protestants view the family during the Reformation?

a)

As a secondary concern

b)

As the center of life

c)

As a political tool

d)

As a religious institution

11.

What was the significance of the Peace of Augsburg in 1555?

a)

It started the Protestant Reformation.

b)

It ended religious warfare in Germany.

c)

It unified Catholics and Protestants.

d)

It led to the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.

12.

What was the significance of the Peace of Augsburg in the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

It unified the German states under a single religion.

b)

It allowed each German Prince to determine the religion of his own state.

c)

It abolished the Holy Roman Empire and allowed people to choose being Catholic or Protestant.

d)

It enforced Catholicism across all German states.

13.

How did the goals of the Reformation Popes differ from those of the Renaissance Popes?

a)

Reformation Popes focused on expanding material wealth.

b)

Renaissance Popes aimed to enforce strict moral standards.

c)

Reformation Popes sought to reform church practices and contain Protestant ideals.

d)

Renaissance Popes were primarily concerned with scientific advancements.

14.

What was one of the main purposes of the Council of Trent (1545-1563)?

a)

To promote Martin Luther's doctrines

b)

To initiate the Catholic (Counter) Reformation

c)

To abolish the use of Latin in worship

d)

To limit the authority of the Pope

15.

What significant event in Ignatius Loyola's life led to his religious conversion?

a)

Winning a battle for the French and meeting the Pope in Rome

b)

Experiencing a religious conversion during recovery from an injury

c)

Meeting the President of the United States in France on his 21st birthday at a Star Wars Convention dressed as Darth Vader

d)

Writing The Spiritual Exercises

16.

Who authorized the Society of Jesus in 1540?

a)

King of France

b)

Ignatius Loyola

c)

The Pope

d)

The Spanish Monarchy

17.

What was one of the main activities of Jesuit missionaries during their missions in the Americas and Asia?

a)

Establishing trade routes

b)

Preaching and spreading Christianity

c)

Building military forts

d)

Developing new languages

18.

Which regions did the Jesuits focus on combating Protestantism?

a)

France, Italy, and Spain

b)

Bavaria, Netherlands, and Poland

c)

England, Scotland, and Ireland

d)

Portugal, Greece, and Turkey

19.

What was the primary purpose of the Roman Inquisition?

a)

To expand the Catholic Church's influence

b)

To prosecute individuals accused of crimes related to religious beliefs

c)

To translate religious texts into Latin

d)

To establish new religious doctrines

20.

What was the purpose of the Index of Prohibited Books published in 1559?

a)

To promote scientific discoveries

b)

To list books deemed detrimental to the faith or morality of the Catholic Church

c)

To encourage the reading of classical literature in a develop a Humanist curriculum

d)

To support the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Reformation