The Protestant Reformation

Review Questions

1. The Reformation broke out first in the cities of:

a. Germany and France.b. England and Switzerland.c. Switzerland and Germany.d. England and Germany.

2. This writer summarized the philosophy of the Brothers of the Common Life in what became the most popular religious book of the

period, The Imitation of Christ:a. Nicholas of Cusa.b. Hebraist Johannes Reuchlin.c. Desiderius Erasmus.d. Martin Luther.e. Thomas a Kempis.

3. Martin Luther:

a. Was the son of a successful minister.b. Was pledged to the Church at an early age.c. Had no formal training in theology.d. Believed that marriage was un-Christian.e. Was a diplomat in the court of Charles V.

4. The medieval church had always taught that salvation was:

a. A joint venture.b. Solely left to the individual.c. Dictated by God’s judgement.d. Impossible and therefore one must

constantly repent.e. Only for priests and nuns.

5. An indulgence was:

a. A payment to obtain on office in the Church.b. Forgiveness given by the pope exclusively to

Protestants in order to entice them back to the church.

c. A punishment meted out by the pope to heretics.

d. A payment from a monarch to the church.e. A remission of the temporal penalty imposed on

penitents by priests as a work of satisfaction for their confessed mortal sins.

6. Luther’s 95 theses:

a. Earned him a position teaching at Wittenburg University.

b. Had little real impact.c. Sparked the Reformation in Germany.d. Expressed his belief that salvation could be

bought and sold.e. Focused on the issue of the buying and

selling of church offices.

7. In Luther’s Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, he

urged the German princes to:a. Force reforms on the Roman Catholic Church.b. Embrace the Modern Devotion order.c. Allow the Roman church to retain its political

and economic power in Germany.d. Embrace the Dominican order.e. Remain obedient to Church leaders.

8. When German peasants revolted in 1524-1525, they won the support of:• A. Martin Luther.• The pope.• John Calvin.• The merchant class.• None of these people or groups.

9. The Reformation in Zurich was led by:

a. Ulrich Zwingli.b. John Calvin.c. Philip III.d. Blaise Pascal.e. Martin Luther.

10. Anabaptists are the 16th century ancestors of which of the following

modern groups?a. Baptistsb. Lutheransc. Mormonsd. Amishe. Jesuits

11. What was the primary theological point of contention between Luther

and Zwingli?a. Support for the existence of Godb. The role of priests in salvationc. Power exercised by the Roman churchd. Support for infant baptisme. The “presence” of Christ in the Eucharist

12. The Act of Succession:

a. Made James VI of Scotland Henry VIII’s heir.b. Made the heir to the throne the first born

child of a king regardless of gender.c. Made Anne Boleyn’s children the legitimate

heirs to the throne.d. Gave Parliament the right to choose the next

monarch of England.e. Failed to pass Parliament.