Question 1

Which religious group advocated for the complete separation of church and state?

Accepted Answer

A) Catholics 
B) Anabaptists 
C) Lutherans 
D) Calvinists 
E) Dominicans 
A) Catholics 
B) Anabaptists 
C) Lutherans 
D) Calvinists 
E) Dominicans B

Question 2

According to Calvin and Luther, women

Accepted Answer

A) were superior to men in the eyes of God. 
B) were not fully human. 
C) had a duty to learn how to read and write. 
D) had a duty to obey their husbands. 
E) were just as qualified as men to lead a family. 
A) were superior to men in the eyes of God. 
B) were not fully human. 
C) had a duty to learn how to read and write. 
D) had a duty to obey their husbands. 
E) were just as qualified as men to lead a family. D

Question 3

The Council of Trent had little lasting influence on the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which concept was rejected by Protestant reformers?

Accepted Answer

A) The elimination of saints 
B) The subordination of women to men 
C) The insistence on celibacy for the clergy 
D) The vernacular translations of the Bible 
E) The idea of state-sponsored churches 
A) The elimination of saints 
B) The subordination of women to men 
C) The insistence on celibacy for the clergy 
D) The vernacular translations of the Bible 
E) The idea of state-sponsored churches

Question 5

What was true of the newly established Lutheran churches?

Accepted Answer

A) They mirrored the organization of the Catholic Church. 
B) They were state-dominated. 
C) They had more female than male members. 
D) They were most successful in southern Europe. 
E) They only appealed to city dwellers. 
A) They mirrored the organization of the Catholic Church. 
B) They were state-dominated. 
C) They had more female than male members. 
D) They were most successful in southern Europe. 
E) They only appealed to city dwellers.

Question 6

Under which English monarch did England seek reconciliation with the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A) Elizabeth I 
B) Mary I 
C) Henry V 
D) Henry VIII 
E) Edward VI 
A) Elizabeth I 
B) Mary I 
C) Henry V 
D) Henry VIII 
E) Edward VI

Question 7

Ignatius Loyola was the author of Address to the Nobility of the German Nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An estimated ____ percent of the French nobility became Huguenots.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 15 
B) 40 to 50 
C) 70 to 80 
D) 60 to 65 
E) 5 to 10 
A) 10 to 15 
B) 40 to 50 
C) 70 to 80 
D) 60 to 65 
E) 5 to 10

Question 9

Martin Luther rejected the Catholic Church as a boy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was Luther's view of the sacraments of the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A) He accepted all seven. 
B) He rejected all of them except baptism and communion, or the Lord's Supper. 
C) He claimed marriage as the only true sacrament. 
D) He eliminated extreme unction. 
E) He eliminated only clerical celibacy. 
A) He accepted all seven. 
B) He rejected all of them except baptism and communion, or the Lord's Supper. 
C) He claimed marriage as the only true sacrament. 
D) He eliminated extreme unction. 
E) He eliminated only clerical celibacy.

Question 11

The fifteenth century saw a marked decline in religious piety among the laity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these events occurred during the reign of Edward VI of England?

Accepted Answer

A) The English church moved in the direction of Protestantism. 
B) The English church moved in the direction of Catholicism. 
C) The English monarchy reconciled with the papacy. 
D) The Spanish sent an armada to conquer England. 
E) The English established important new colonies in the Americas. 
A) The English church moved in the direction of Protestantism. 
B) The English church moved in the direction of Catholicism. 
C) The English monarchy reconciled with the papacy. 
D) The Spanish sent an armada to conquer England. 
E) The English established important new colonies in the Americas.

Question 13

In Erasmus's view, which of these qualities is most important?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal happiness 
B) Pleasure 
C) Inner piety 
D) Political power 
E) Material wealth 
A) Personal happiness 
B) Pleasure 
C) Inner piety 
D) Political power 
E) Material wealth

Question 14

How did Erasmus differ from Luther?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike Luther, Erasmus believed that the end of days was near. 
B) Unlike Erasmus, Luther believed in political equality for all. 
C) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not believe in Bible study. 
D) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church. 
E) Unlike Erasmus, Luther did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church. 
A) Unlike Luther, Erasmus believed that the end of days was near. 
B) Unlike Erasmus, Luther believed in political equality for all. 
C) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not believe in Bible study. 
D) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church. 
E) Unlike Erasmus, Luther did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church.

Question 15

Elizabeth I was a strict Calvinist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was Christian humanism and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Christian humanism was a cultural and in

Question 17

Founder of the group that became known as the Mennonites, Menno Simons was a

Accepted Answer

A) Spanish priest. 
B) Dutch Anabaptist. 
C) English monk. 
D) Italian lawyer. 
E) German merchant. 
A) Spanish priest. 
B) Dutch Anabaptist. 
C) English monk. 
D) Italian lawyer. 
E) German merchant.

Question 18

Luther denied the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which area were Luther's ideas most readily accepted?

Accepted Answer

A) England 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Spain 
E) Scandinavia 
A) England 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Spain 
E) Scandinavia

Question 20

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranism. What did they have in common? How were they different?

Accepted Answer

Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranis

Which religious group advocated for the complete separation of church and state?

According to Calvin and Luther, women

The Council of Trent had little lasting influence on the Catholic Church.

Which concept was rejected by Protestant reformers?

What was true of the newly established Lutheran churches?

Under which English monarch did England seek reconciliation with the Catholic Church?

Ignatius Loyola was the author of Address to the Nobility of the German Nation.

An estimated ____ percent of the French nobility became Huguenots.

Martin Luther rejected the Catholic Church as a boy.

What was Luther's view of the sacraments of the Catholic Church?

The fifteenth century saw a marked decline in religious piety among the laity.

Which of these events occurred during the reign of Edward VI of England?

In Erasmus's view, which of these qualities is most important?

How did Erasmus differ from Luther?

Elizabeth I was a strict Calvinist.

What was Christian humanism and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation?

Founder of the group that became known as the Mennonites, Menno Simons was a

Luther denied the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.

In which area were Luther's ideas most readily accepted?

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranism. What did they have in common? How were they different?

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Exam 1: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Which religious group advocated for the complete separation of church and state?

According to Calvin and Luther, women

The Council of Trent had little lasting influence on the Catholic Church.

Which concept was rejected by Protestant reformers?

What was true of the newly established Lutheran churches?

Under which English monarch did England seek reconciliation with the Catholic Church?

Ignatius Loyola was the author of Address to the Nobility of the German Nation.

An estimated ____ percent of the French nobility became Huguenots.

Martin Luther rejected the Catholic Church as a boy.

What was Luther's view of the sacraments of the Catholic Church?

The fifteenth century saw a marked decline in religious piety among the laity.

Which of these events occurred during the reign of Edward VI of England?

In Erasmus's view, which of these qualities is most important?

How did Erasmus differ from Luther?

Elizabeth I was a strict Calvinist.

What was Christian humanism and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation?

Founder of the group that became known as the Mennonites, Menno Simons was a

Luther denied the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.

In which area were Luther's ideas most readily accepted?

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranism. What did they have in common? How were they different?

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State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

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The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

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The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

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After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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