The Reformation
Quiz by Robert Gaul
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- Q1
What was the Reformation?
When the Roman Empire split into two empires, the east and the west
When protestant churches and ideas formed, breaking away from the Catholic Church
A time when more and more people began to read and write
A time when people studied humanism and art
30s - Q2
What monk began to question the teachings of the Catholic Church in 1517?
Martin Luther
Thomas Aquinas
Richard of Wallingford
St. Benedict
30s - Q3
What practice allowed people to gain forgiveness by giving the Catholic Church money?
Bribing
Paying indulgences
Fee for sinners
Golden forgiveness
30s - Q4
What did the Catholic Church do to Martin Luther for publishing his 95 Theses?
Kicked him out of the church for being a heretic
Forgave him
Read his complaints and tried to address them
Had him killed
30s - Q5
What did Martin Luther do with his 95 Theses when he was done with it?
Sent it to the Pope
Discussed it with his fellow monks
Nailed it to the door of a church
Burnt it
30s - Q6
Why did King Henry VIII form the Church of England?
Because he wanted to have a church of his own
Because he thought Rome was too far away
. Because he was going to war against Italy
Because the Catholic Church would not allow him to divorce his wife
30s - Q7
What war was the result of the Reformation?
The War of the Priests
The 30 Year War
The First World War
The First Crusade
30s - Q8
True or False: The war in Germany that resulted from the Reformation was largely peaceful and few people died.
FALSE
TRUE
30s - Q9
What led to the Reformation?
The invention of the printing press
All of these
More people able to read the Bible
More people reading
30s - Q10
What was the worst punishment for being named a heretic by the Catholic Church?
Not allowed in church
Put to death
A heavy fine
Prison
30s