Question 1

The Swiss Ulrich Zwingli

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A) was a second-generation reformer, born after Luther's death. 
B) like Luther believed in the Bible as the key to divine will and law. 
C) embraced Luther's view of Communion. 
D) died peacefully despite being targeted by the Catholic church for execution. 
E) married Katharine von Bora. 
A) was a second-generation reformer, born after Luther's death. 
B) like Luther believed in the Bible as the key to divine will and law. 
C) embraced Luther's view of Communion. 
D) died peacefully despite being targeted by the Catholic church for execution. 
E) married Katharine von Bora.

Question 2

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the debate over the links between Protestantism and capitalism.

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The debate over the links between Protes

Question 3

Luther argued that the penalty of sin continues so long as

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A) the buying of indulgences continues. 
B) hatred of self continues. 
C) the rule of the pope continues. 
D) the wealth of the church continues. 
E) the rule of princes continues. 
A) the buying of indulgences continues. 
B) hatred of self continues. 
C) the rule of the pope continues. 
D) the wealth of the church continues. 
E) the rule of princes continues.

Question 4

Protestantism in Poland and in Lithuania was

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A) largely unknown due to the power of the Catholic Church. 
B) the state religion in 1573 but eventually insignificant under the influence of the Jesuits. 
C) most influential in the Orthodox, eastern territories. 
D) very popular, for a time, among the nobility. 
E) established in the 1520 and remained a significant force until today. 
A) largely unknown due to the power of the Catholic Church. 
B) the state religion in 1573 but eventually insignificant under the influence of the Jesuits. 
C) most influential in the Orthodox, eastern territories. 
D) very popular, for a time, among the nobility. 
E) established in the 1520 and remained a significant force until today.

Question 5

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Based on materials in this chapter, how did the Reformation affect the status of women in newly Protestant areas of Europe?

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The Reformation had a significant impact

Question 6

Katharina von Bora was

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A) an Anabaptist preacher in northern Poland. 
B) John Calvin's wife. 
C) Martin Luther's wife. 
D) wife of Frederick, Elector of Saxony, and an early convert to Luther's reforming views. 
E) a mystic and a Zwinglian. 
A) an Anabaptist preacher in northern Poland. 
B) John Calvin's wife. 
C) Martin Luther's wife. 
D) wife of Frederick, Elector of Saxony, and an early convert to Luther's reforming views. 
E) a mystic and a Zwinglian.

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be consistent with Luther's and Calvin's views on predestination?

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A) God freely decides to whom he will grant faith and to whom he will not; only those to whom he has granted faith can go to heaven. 
B) No matter how devout or how many truly good works a person has performed, he is predestined to hell if God has decided not to grant him faith. 
C) Those predestined by God to go to heaven are the elect, the rest are the damned. 
D) With proper piety and humility, a person may know with certainty whether or not he has been granted salvation. 
E) God's omniscience and omnipotence requires the concept of predestination. 
A) God freely decides to whom he will grant faith and to whom he will not; only those to whom he has granted faith can go to heaven. 
B) No matter how devout or how many truly good works a person has performed, he is predestined to hell if God has decided not to grant him faith. 
C) Those predestined by God to go to heaven are the elect, the rest are the damned. 
D) With proper piety and humility, a person may know with certainty whether or not he has been granted salvation. 
E) God's omniscience and omnipotence requires the concept of predestination.

Question 8

Choose the correct sequence of events.

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A) Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , Calvin's reformation in Geneva, French wars of religion, the beginning of the English Reformation 
B) Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , the beginning of the English Reformation, Calvin's reformation in Geneva, French wars of religion 
C) Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , French wars of religion, founding of the Society of Jesus, Presbyterianism in Scotland 
D) German Peasants' Revolt, Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , the English Revolution, Anabaptist rule in Münster 
E) beginning of the English R eformation, Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , Calvin's reformation in Geneva, French wars of religion 
A) Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , Calvin's reformation in Geneva, French wars of religion, the beginning of the English Reformation 
B) Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , the beginning of the English Reformation, Calvin's reformation in Geneva, French wars of religion 
C) Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , French wars of religion, founding of the Society of Jesus, Presbyterianism in Scotland 
D) German Peasants' Revolt, Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , the English Revolution, Anabaptist rule in Münster 
E) beginning of the English R eformation, Luther's Ninety-Five Theses , Calvin's reformation in Geneva, French wars of religion

Question 9

The two passages in the Bible that spoke to Luther concerning faith and grace both came from the book of

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A) John. 
B) Corinthians. 
C) Acts. 
D) Matthew. 
E) Romans. 
A) John. 
B) Corinthians. 
C) Acts. 
D) Matthew. 
E) Romans.

Question 10

In the debate on the relationship of Protestantism and capitalism

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A) Marx argued that Protestantism grew out of capitalism while Weber argued that Protestantism help lead to the rise of capitalism. 
B) both Marx and Weber believed there was a strong connection between the two. 
C) Weber believed that the doctrine of predestination made Protestants into "worldly ascetics." 
D) Protestantism is identified with self-discipline, self-reliance, hard work, thrift, and rationality. 
E) all of the above 
A) Marx argued that Protestantism grew out of capitalism while Weber argued that Protestantism help lead to the rise of capitalism. 
B) both Marx and Weber believed there was a strong connection between the two. 
C) Weber believed that the doctrine of predestination made Protestants into "worldly ascetics." 
D) Protestantism is identified with self-discipline, self-reliance, hard work, thrift, and rationality. 
E) all of the above

Question 11

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 predestination

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Predestination is a theological concept

Question 12

Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation was

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A) issued by the papacy to gain support in its fight against Luther. 
B) written by Luther to implore the nobility to suppress the 1525 German Peasants' Revolt. 
C) issued by the Elector of Saxony to promote Luther's cause. 
D) written by Luther to, among other reasons, remind the Germans about papal exploitation. 
E) issued by Emperor Charles V announcing the condemnation of Luther. 
A) issued by the papacy to gain support in its fight against Luther. 
B) written by Luther to implore the nobility to suppress the 1525 German Peasants' Revolt. 
C) issued by the Elector of Saxony to promote Luther's cause. 
D) written by Luther to, among other reasons, remind the Germans about papal exploitation. 
E) issued by Emperor Charles V announcing the condemnation of Luther.

Question 13

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the beliefs of Zwingli and Calvin. On what points did the reformers agree and disagree?

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Zwingli and Calvin were both influential

Question 14

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss how political, economic, and social conditions of the sixteenth century exacerbated the unrest associated with the Protestant Reformation.

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The sixteenth century was a time of sign

Question 15

Which of the following is true of both John Wycliffe and Jan Hus?

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A) Both were burned at the stake. 
B) Both were masters at Oxford University. 
C) Both attacked the wealth of the church. 
D) Both were supported by members of the nobility and did not advocate political revolution. 
E) all of the above 
A) Both were burned at the stake. 
B) Both were masters at Oxford University. 
C) Both attacked the wealth of the church. 
D) Both were supported by members of the nobility and did not advocate political revolution. 
E) all of the above

Question 16

At the outbreak of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, the Catholic Church

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A) was still accustomed to influence all aspects of European life despite its recent troubles. 
B) had been criticized for centuries for neglecting its primary spiritual mission. 
C) was criticized for being preoccupied with wealth and power. 
D) was being challenged by humanists newly empowered by the success of the Renaissance. 
E) all of the above 
A) was still accustomed to influence all aspects of European life despite its recent troubles. 
B) had been criticized for centuries for neglecting its primary spiritual mission. 
C) was criticized for being preoccupied with wealth and power. 
D) was being challenged by humanists newly empowered by the success of the Renaissance. 
E) all of the above

Question 17

All of the following can be attributed to Katherine von Bora EXCEPT

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A) a noble yet poor background. 
B) a cloistered life in a convent. 
C) hiding in empty herring barrels. 
D) the statement "I will stick to Christ as a burr to a topcoat." 
E) a highly publicized divorce. 
A) a noble yet poor background. 
B) a cloistered life in a convent. 
C) hiding in empty herring barrels. 
D) the statement "I will stick to Christ as a burr to a topcoat." 
E) a highly publicized divorce.

Question 18

The Radical Reformation

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A) was condemned by Luther but supported by Calvin. 
B) inspired quietism in some as they waited for a better world to come. 
C) appealed to the nobility and the wealthiest merchants. 
D) used the Scriptures to argue against social revolution. 
E) all of the above ​ 
A) was condemned by Luther but supported by Calvin. 
B) inspired quietism in some as they waited for a better world to come. 
C) appealed to the nobility and the wealthiest merchants. 
D) used the Scriptures to argue against social revolution. 
E) all of the above ​

Question 19

Which of the following statements concerning humanists and religion is NOT correct?

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A) Humanists called for reform and renewal of the church. 
B) The Protestant Reformation originated in elite circles of humanistic scholars. 
C) Humanists used their techniques to disprove the validity of documents that asserted papal authority. 
D) The clergy's government of the faithful vexed the humanists. 
E) The course of the Reformation brought a new form of Christianity, rather than the reform of the Catholic church from within, as humanists as advocated. 
A) Humanists called for reform and renewal of the church. 
B) The Protestant Reformation originated in elite circles of humanistic scholars. 
C) Humanists used their techniques to disprove the validity of documents that asserted papal authority. 
D) The clergy's government of the faithful vexed the humanists. 
E) The course of the Reformation brought a new form of Christianity, rather than the reform of the Catholic church from within, as humanists as advocated.

Question 20

In the Counter Reformation, the Catholic church used all the following to battle Protestantism EXCEPT

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A) the Inquisition and the Index of Prohibited Books . 
B) a campaign of invigorated education and a new art style: the baroque. 
C) the Council of Trent. 
D) strict control over the daily lives of its priests. 
E) the Society of Jesus. 
A) the Inquisition and the Index of Prohibited Books . 
B) a campaign of invigorated education and a new art style: the baroque. 
C) the Council of Trent. 
D) strict control over the daily lives of its priests. 
E) the Society of Jesus.

The Swiss Ulrich Zwingli

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the debate over the links between Protestantism and capitalism.

Luther argued that the penalty of sin continues so long as

Protestantism in Poland and in Lithuania was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Based on materials in this chapter, how did the Reformation affect the status of women in newly Protestant areas of Europe?

Katharina von Bora was

Which of the following would NOT be consistent with Luther's and Calvin's views on predestination?

Choose the correct sequence of events.

The two passages in the Bible that spoke to Luther concerning faith and grace both came from the book of

In the debate on the relationship of Protestantism and capitalism

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? predestination

Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the beliefs of Zwingli and Calvin. On what points did the reformers agree and disagree?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss how political, economic, and social conditions of the sixteenth century exacerbated the unrest associated with the Protestant Reformation.

Which of the following is true of both John Wycliffe and Jan Hus?

At the outbreak of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, the Catholic Church

All of the following can be attributed to Katherine von Bora EXCEPT

The Radical Reformation

Which of the following statements concerning humanists and religion is NOT correct?

In the Counter Reformation, the Catholic church used all the following to battle Protestantism EXCEPT

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 14: The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

The Swiss Ulrich Zwingli

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain the debate over the links between Protestantism and capitalism.

Luther argued that the penalty of sin continues so long as

Protestantism in Poland and in Lithuania was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Based on materials in this chapter, how did the Reformation affect the status of women in newly Protestant areas of Europe?

Katharina von Bora was

Which of the following would NOT be consistent with Luther's and Calvin's views on predestination?

Choose the correct sequence of events.

The two passages in the Bible that spoke to Luther concerning faith and grace both came from the book of

In the debate on the relationship of Protestantism and capitalism

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? predestination

Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare and contrast the beliefs of Zwingli and Calvin. On what points did the reformers agree and disagree?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Discuss how political, economic, and social conditions of the sixteenth century exacerbated the unrest associated with the Protestant Reformation.

Which of the following is true of both John Wycliffe and Jan Hus?

At the outbreak of the Reformation in the sixteenth century, the Catholic Church

All of the following can be attributed to Katherine von Bora EXCEPT

The Radical Reformation

Which of the following statements concerning humanists and religion is NOT correct?

In the Counter Reformation, the Catholic church used all the following to battle Protestantism EXCEPT

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

Early Christianity: a World Religion

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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