Question 1

At the Council of Trent,Church prelates confirmed that the Bible was the only source of Christian truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the year 1500,the social and economic prospects of Europe were:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the rise, spurred by a controlled population shrinkage and movement from cities to the countryside. 
B)  on the rise, spurred by commercial expansion, increasing population, and strong governments. 
C)  on the decline, weakened by destabilized national monarchies and a falling population. 
D)  on the decline, weakened by an economic depression across Europe. 
E)  relatively unchanged from the two prior centuries. 
A)  on the rise, spurred by a controlled population shrinkage and movement from cities to the countryside. 
B)  on the rise, spurred by commercial expansion, increasing population, and strong governments. 
C)  on the decline, weakened by destabilized national monarchies and a falling population. 
D)  on the decline, weakened by an economic depression across Europe. 
E)  relatively unchanged from the two prior centuries. B

Question 3

Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  building of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. 
B)  corruption of the late-medieval papacy. 
C)  Church's inability to appoint abbots and new bishops in the Holy Roman Empire. 
D)  doctrine of indulgences and the misunderstandings that arose from that doctrine. 
E)  sale of church offices by the papacy. 
A)  building of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. 
B)  corruption of the late-medieval papacy. 
C)  Church's inability to appoint abbots and new bishops in the Holy Roman Empire. 
D)  doctrine of indulgences and the misunderstandings that arose from that doctrine. 
E)  sale of church offices by the papacy. D

Question 4

Luther feared the outcomes of the more radical implications of his doctrines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why was Queen Mary's attempt at a Counter-Reformation unsuccessful?

Accepted Answer

Upon her succession to the throne,Mary u

Question 6

Luther was a professor of theology at:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vienna. 
B)  Rostock. 
C)  Cologne. 
D)  Wittenberg. 
E)  Leipzig. 
A)  Vienna. 
B)  Rostock. 
C)  Cologne. 
D)  Wittenberg. 
E)  Leipzig.

Question 7

Although Elizabeth I began her reign by striking a balance between Catholic and Protestant doctrines and practices,England became more Protestant during her rule because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth herself became more convinced of the truth of Protestant doctrines. 
B)  the few Catholics who had remained in England after Mary's death left England. 
C)  Protestant belief became an integral part of English national identity. 
D)  an important center for Protestant theology was founded at Oxford. 
E)  Elizabeth allowed Protestant Huguenots exiled from France to take refuge in England. 
A)  Elizabeth herself became more convinced of the truth of Protestant doctrines. 
B)  the few Catholics who had remained in England after Mary's death left England. 
C)  Protestant belief became an integral part of English national identity. 
D)  an important center for Protestant theology was founded at Oxford. 
E)  Elizabeth allowed Protestant Huguenots exiled from France to take refuge in England.

Question 8

Luther believed that priests could marry because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus had been married. 
B)  Augustine had argued priests should be married. 
C)  there was no spiritual distinction between the laity and the clergy. 
D)  God had said "be fruitful and multiply." 
E)  ancient canon law suggested that in the earliest days of the Church, priests had been married. 
A)  Jesus had been married. 
B)  Augustine had argued priests should be married. 
C)  there was no spiritual distinction between the laity and the clergy. 
D)  God had said "be fruitful and multiply." 
E)  ancient canon law suggested that in the earliest days of the Church, priests had been married.

Question 9

In Switzerland,Protestant reforms were usually imposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  popular vote. 
B)  leading citizens. 
C)  territorial princes. 
D)  the lesser nobility. 
E)  the peasants threatening rebellion. 
A)  popular vote. 
B)  leading citizens. 
C)  territorial princes. 
D)  the lesser nobility. 
E)  the peasants threatening rebellion.

Question 10

After 1534,Anabaptists were greatly feared by secular authorities in Europe because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  were associated with extremist groups that threatened the social order. 
B)  converted to Catholicism and joined in the persecution of Protestants. 
C)  adopted the pacifism of Menno Simons. 
D)  emphasized personal faith over good works. 
E)  were closely allied with the orthodox Byzantines. 
A)  were associated with extremist groups that threatened the social order. 
B)  converted to Catholicism and joined in the persecution of Protestants. 
C)  adopted the pacifism of Menno Simons. 
D)  emphasized personal faith over good works. 
E)  were closely allied with the orthodox Byzantines.

Question 11

Luther's doctrine of the "priesthood of all believers" argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone, even priests, was spiritually equal before God. 
B)  all Christians should be monks or nuns. 
C)  devotion should no longer be communal but private. 
D)  whatever the majority of Christians believed should become Church doctrine. 
E)  church teachings and scripture were unimportant in the formulation of doctrine. 
A)  everyone, even priests, was spiritually equal before God. 
B)  all Christians should be monks or nuns. 
C)  devotion should no longer be communal but private. 
D)  whatever the majority of Christians believed should become Church doctrine. 
E)  church teachings and scripture were unimportant in the formulation of doctrine.

Question 12

In Calvinist Geneva,inns were the only places citizens were allowed to eat or drink without saying grace or to stay up after nine o'clock in the evening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What roles were available to women of the Protestant faith?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation radically cha

Question 14

As a young monk,Luther:

Accepted Answer

A)  was confident that he would be saved by God because he did so many good works. 
B)  believed that a corrupt Church could not save his soul. 
C)  was diligent in his duties and was not concerned with theology; that would come later. 
D)  avoided confession because he thought it was unnecessary for salvation. 
E)  was fearful that he could never do enough good deeds to deserve salvation. 
A)  was confident that he would be saved by God because he did so many good works. 
B)  believed that a corrupt Church could not save his soul. 
C)  was diligent in his duties and was not concerned with theology; that would come later. 
D)  avoided confession because he thought it was unnecessary for salvation. 
E)  was fearful that he could never do enough good deeds to deserve salvation.

Question 15

Under Calvin's guidance,Geneva's government can best be described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  theocracy. 
B)  democracy. 
C)  dictatorship. 
D)  republic. 
E)  oligarchy. 
A)  theocracy. 
B)  democracy. 
C)  dictatorship. 
D)  republic. 
E)  oligarchy.

Question 16

Is the term Reformation a suitable one to describe the religious movement led by Luther?

Accepted Answer

The term Reformation implies a change to

Question 17

The Peace of Augsburg (1555)created both tolerance and intolerance of religion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Protestants believed that people were naturally good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At the Council of Trent,the Catholic Church:

Accepted Answer

A)  modified many of its doctrines to make them more difficult for Protestants to attack. 
B)  reaffirmed almost all of the doctrinal claims that Protestants criticized. 
C)  condemned the doctrine of indulgences. 
D)  declared the supremacy of a general council over even the pope. 
E)  reaffirmed the doctrines of indulgences and papal supremacy, but rejected most of the doctrines to which Protestants had objected. 
A)  modified many of its doctrines to make them more difficult for Protestants to attack. 
B)  reaffirmed almost all of the doctrinal claims that Protestants criticized. 
C)  condemned the doctrine of indulgences. 
D)  declared the supremacy of a general council over even the pope. 
E)  reaffirmed the doctrines of indulgences and papal supremacy, but rejected most of the doctrines to which Protestants had objected.

Question 20

Luther's religious reforms included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the number of sacraments from seven to two. 
B)  denying that Christ was truly present at the Lord's Supper. 
C)  changing the language used for worship in Germany from Latin to German. 
D)  allowing priests to marry. 
E)  belief in the absolute authority of Scripture. 
A)  reducing the number of sacraments from seven to two. 
B)  denying that Christ was truly present at the Lord's Supper. 
C)  changing the language used for worship in Germany from Latin to German. 
D)  allowing priests to marry. 
E)  belief in the absolute authority of Scripture.

Exam 13: The Age of Dissent and Division 1500-1564

At the Council of Trent,Church prelates confirmed that the Bible was the only source of Christian truth.

In the year 1500,the social and economic prospects of Europe were:

Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the:

Luther feared the outcomes of the more radical implications of his doctrines.

Why was Queen Mary's attempt at a Counter-Reformation unsuccessful?

Luther was a professor of theology at:

Although Elizabeth I began her reign by striking a balance between Catholic and Protestant doctrines and practices,England became more Protestant during her rule because:

Luther believed that priests could marry because:

In Switzerland,Protestant reforms were usually imposed by:

After 1534,Anabaptists were greatly feared by secular authorities in Europe because they:

Luther's doctrine of the "priesthood of all believers" argued that:

In Calvinist Geneva,inns were the only places citizens were allowed to eat or drink without saying grace or to stay up after nine o'clock in the evening.

What roles were available to women of the Protestant faith?

As a young monk,Luther:

Under Calvin's guidance,Geneva's government can best be described as a(n):

Is the term Reformation a suitable one to describe the religious movement led by Luther?

The Peace of Augsburg (1555)created both tolerance and intolerance of religion.

Protestants believed that people were naturally good.

At the Council of Trent,the Catholic Church:

Luther's religious reforms included all of the following EXCEPT:

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Rome's Three Heirs 500-950

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