Question 1

The main function of the Calvinist Consistory of Geneva was:

Accepted Answer

A)  to supervise the churches of Geneva. 
B)  to supervise public and private morals. 
C)  to enforce laws against crime. 
D)  to organize the city's defenses against its enemies. 
E)  to run the secular government while Calvin looked to the spiritual and moral needs of people. 
A)  to supervise the churches of Geneva. 
B)  to supervise public and private morals. 
C)  to enforce laws against crime. 
D)  to organize the city's defenses against its enemies. 
E)  to run the secular government while Calvin looked to the spiritual and moral needs of people.

Question 2

What were the major differences between Protestantism and humanism?

Accepted Answer

Most humanists believed in free will,whe

Question 3

Politically,the German princes who supported Luther benefited by:

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidating power through appointing pastors in their territories. 
B)  no longer having to send money to Rome. 
C)  severely limiting the jurisdiction of Church courts. 
D)  guaranteeing the political and religious boundaries of their territory were the same. 
E)  all of these 
A)  consolidating power through appointing pastors in their territories. 
B)  no longer having to send money to Rome. 
C)  severely limiting the jurisdiction of Church courts. 
D)  guaranteeing the political and religious boundaries of their territory were the same. 
E)  all of these

Question 4

Although Luther's disputes with the Church generally dealt with matters of doctrine,he also had disputes with the papacy itself over:

Accepted Answer

A)  the lifestyles of the popes themselves. 
B)  the means by which popes were chosen. 
C)  the pope's process for choosing bishops within the Germanic states. 
D)  his not being chosen for a bishopric in Mainz. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the lifestyles of the popes themselves. 
B)  the means by which popes were chosen. 
C)  the pope's process for choosing bishops within the Germanic states. 
D)  his not being chosen for a bishopric in Mainz. 
E)  all of these

Question 5

Loyola's Spiritual Exercises offers an interesting contrast to Luther's writings because in Loyola's work:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not possible to discern sinful behavior from moral behavior. 
B)  the pope, not Jesus Christ, is the central focus of meditation. 
C)  Christians must accept their limited abilities and rely on God's grace. 
D)  Christians can master their will and work toward their salvation. 
E)  Christians should remove themselves completely from the world and devote their lives to meditation. 
A)  it is not possible to discern sinful behavior from moral behavior. 
B)  the pope, not Jesus Christ, is the central focus of meditation. 
C)  Christians must accept their limited abilities and rely on God's grace. 
D)  Christians can master their will and work toward their salvation. 
E)  Christians should remove themselves completely from the world and devote their lives to meditation.

Question 6

John Calvin's most famous theological work was entitled:

Accepted Answer

A)  Summa Theologica. 
B)  Institutes of the Christian Religion. 
C)  Spiritual Exercises. 
D)  The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women. 
E)  On Temporal Authority. 
A)  Summa Theologica. 
B)  Institutes of the Christian Religion. 
C)  Spiritual Exercises. 
D)  The First Blast of the Trumpet against the Monstrous Regiment of Women. 
E)  On Temporal Authority.

Question 7

Martin Luther joined the ___ monastic order.

Accepted Answer

A)  Franciscan 
B)  Dominican 
C)  Augustinian 
D)  Cistercian 
E)  Benedictine 
A)  Franciscan 
B)  Dominican 
C)  Augustinian 
D)  Cistercian 
E)  Benedictine

Question 8

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.

Question 9

When Henry VIII broke with the Church of Rome,it was over his desire to marry:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anne Boleyn. 
B)  Catherine of Aragon. 
C)  Katharina von Bora. 
D)  Mary Tudor. 
E)  Catherine Parr. 
A)  Anne Boleyn. 
B)  Catherine of Aragon. 
C)  Katharina von Bora. 
D)  Mary Tudor. 
E)  Catherine Parr.

Question 10

Indulgences are special remissions of the penitential obligations imposed on Christians by their priests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Theologically,Martin Luther was a follower of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
B)  Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
C)  Peter Lombard. 
D)  Erasmus of Rotterdam. 
E)  Peter Abelard. 
A)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
B)  Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
C)  Peter Lombard. 
D)  Erasmus of Rotterdam. 
E)  Peter Abelard.

Question 12

One might claim that Luther had established a new church when:

Accepted Answer

A)  he nailed his Ninety-five Theses to a church door. 
B)  various German princes protected him after the Diet of Worms. 
C)  he married a former nun. 
D)  he declared that he would thereafter be a "minister" rather than a priest. 
E)  he burned the edict issued by Pope Leo X condemning his writings. 
A)  he nailed his Ninety-five Theses to a church door. 
B)  various German princes protected him after the Diet of Worms. 
C)  he married a former nun. 
D)  he declared that he would thereafter be a "minister" rather than a priest. 
E)  he burned the edict issued by Pope Leo X condemning his writings.

Question 13

After 1525,Protestantism was "domesticated" by becoming more politically conservative and by focusing on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the reform of monastic institutions. 
B)  educational opportunities for women and children. 
C)  the patriarchal family as the central institution of reformed life. 
D)  a compromise with Anabaptist leaders and believers. 
E)  doctrinal matters to ensure all denominations followed the same sacraments. 
A)  the reform of monastic institutions. 
B)  educational opportunities for women and children. 
C)  the patriarchal family as the central institution of reformed life. 
D)  a compromise with Anabaptist leaders and believers. 
E)  doctrinal matters to ensure all denominations followed the same sacraments.

Question 14

Protestant congregations could punish wrongdoers by private counseling,public confession,public shaming,and even imprisonment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Extreme Anabaptists were shunned for their practice of polygamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why were Luther's ideas particularly appealing to Germany?

Accepted Answer

Germany found Luther's ideas particularl

Question 17

Aside from religious motivations,many free cities in the Holy Roman Empire found Lutheranism appealing because:

Accepted Answer

A)  free cities possessed enough military power to ignore the dictates of local princes and the Holy Roman Emperor. 
B)  Lutherans supported the construction of new monasteries, which enhanced the wealth and prestige of the merchant class. 
C)  town councils and guild masters could use reforms as a way to oppose local aristocrats and bishops. 
D)  Catholic dogma had never been too appealing to educated urban elites. 
E)  Lutheranism taught the same basic beliefs as the merchants of the free cities did in their guilds. 
A)  free cities possessed enough military power to ignore the dictates of local princes and the Holy Roman Emperor. 
B)  Lutherans supported the construction of new monasteries, which enhanced the wealth and prestige of the merchant class. 
C)  town councils and guild masters could use reforms as a way to oppose local aristocrats and bishops. 
D)  Catholic dogma had never been too appealing to educated urban elites. 
E)  Lutheranism taught the same basic beliefs as the merchants of the free cities did in their guilds.

Question 18

Luther nailed Pope Leo's bull,ordering him to recant,to the church door.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

The Counter-Reformation drew its inspiration primarily from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Society of Jesus. 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  monastic reformers. 
D)  laypeople. 
E)  the papacy. 
A)  the Society of Jesus. 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  monastic reformers. 
D)  laypeople. 
E)  the papacy.

Exam 13: The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1600

The main function of the Calvinist Consistory of Geneva was:

What were the major differences between Protestantism and humanism?

Politically,the German princes who supported Luther benefited by:

Although Luther's disputes with the Church generally dealt with matters of doctrine,he also had disputes with the papacy itself over:

Loyola's Spiritual Exercises offers an interesting contrast to Luther's writings because in Loyola's work:

John Calvin's most famous theological work was entitled:

Martin Luther joined the ___ monastic order.

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

When Henry VIII broke with the Church of Rome,it was over his desire to marry:

Indulgences are special remissions of the penitential obligations imposed on Christians by their priests.

Theologically,Martin Luther was a follower of:

One might claim that Luther had established a new church when:

After 1525,Protestantism was "domesticated" by becoming more politically conservative and by focusing on:

Protestant congregations could punish wrongdoers by private counseling,public confession,public shaming,and even imprisonment.

Extreme Anabaptists were shunned for their practice of polygamy.

Why were Luther's ideas particularly appealing to Germany?

Aside from religious motivations,many free cities in the Holy Roman Empire found Lutheranism appealing because:

Luther nailed Pope Leo's bull,ordering him to recant,to the church door.

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

The Counter-Reformation drew its inspiration primarily from:

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