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Reformation

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
2.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
3.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
4.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
5.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
6.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
7.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
8.
Protestant or Catholic belief? The Bible is the authority on Christ.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
9.
Protestant or Catholic belief? Church leaders can marry and have children.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
10.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
11.

Why did Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences?

a)

He believed they should cost more.

b)

He believed people had to work to earn salvation.

c)

He believed salvation was a gift of grace.

d)

He believed his 95 Theses could get people to Heaven.

12.

This act gave Henry control of the Church of England?

a)

The Act of Angelicanism

b)

The Act of Supremacy

c)

The Act of Protestantism

d)

The Act of Luther

13.

The Trial of Martin Luther is called

a)

The Diet of Worms

b)

The Edict of Nantes

c)

The Treaty of Westphalia

d)

The Peace of Augsburg

14.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

15.
Which king broke away from the Catholic church because he wanted a divorce?
a)
Henry VI
b)
George I
c)
Charles I
d)
Henry VIII
16.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

17.

What was the name Of Henry's first wife?

a)

Jane Seymour

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Katherine of Aragon

d)

Anne Boleyn

18.

Which wife gave him the son?

a)

Jane Seymour

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Katharine Parr

d)

Anne of Cleves

19.

Which of Henry's children became a very famous British monarch?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

20.

What was Henry the 8th seeking above all else?

a)

A happy marriage

b)

A male heir to the throne

c)

European dominance

21.

What happened to Henry's wife Jane Seymour after giving birth to Edward?

a)

She was executed for treason.

b)

She died soon after childbirth.

c)

They remained happily married and raised Edward together.

22.

To whom did Anne Boleyn give birth to?

a)

Mary

b)

Anne the 2nd

c)

Elizabeth the 1st

23.

What made Henry the 8th re-think his allegiance to the Catholic Church?

a)

He liked Protestantism

b)

His son convinced him to switch to Protestantism

c)

The Pope would not grant him a divorce.

24.

Which of Henry's kids' reign was called the Golden Age of England?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

25.

Which of Henry's kids hung over 275 people, earning a gruesome nickname?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

26.

Which of Henry's kids was only 10 years old when he became king?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

27.

Who was the monarch of England who greatly supported the Renaissance?

a)

Henry

b)

Mary

c)

Elizabeth

d)

Edward

28.

Which of Henry's kids had the longest reign as monarch?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Mary

c)

Edward

d)

Jane

29.

Helping Catholics to remain loyal was a movement within the Catholic Church to reform itself:

a)

Renaissance

b)

Catholic Reformation

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

Humanism

30.

What year did the reformation begin?

a)

1525

b)

1517

c)

1580

d)

1605

31.

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 society and religion

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

32.

The Holy Roman Emperor who tried to suppress the Lutheran revolt was

a)

Charles V

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Leo X

d)

Edward I

33.

What church did Queen Elizabeth establish?

a)

Anglican

b)

Baptist

c)

Presbyterian

d)

Calvinist