Question 1

What was the role of predestination in Calvinism?

Accepted Answer

The theory of predestination arose out o

Question 2

In Calvinist Geneva,inns were the only places citizens were allowed to eat or drink without saying grace or to stay up after 9:00 P.M.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Luther's confrontation with Charles V at the Diet of Worms demonstrated:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Holy Roman Emperor's commitment to Lutheran reforms. 
B)  Luther's ability to compromise for the sake of his reforms. 
C)  the willingness of the papacy to allow German princes to manage their own religious affairs. 
D)  the fragmentation of the Holy Roman Empire and the power of princes within it. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the Holy Roman Emperor's commitment to Lutheran reforms. 
B)  Luther's ability to compromise for the sake of his reforms. 
C)  the willingness of the papacy to allow German princes to manage their own religious affairs. 
D)  the fragmentation of the Holy Roman Empire and the power of princes within it. 
E)  all of these

Question 4

In Catholicism,the Bible and the traditions of apostolic teachings are of equal authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How was the question of national religion in England resolved?

Accepted Answer

While Elizabeth was predisposed to Prote

Question 6

Luther received support from German princes for a number of reasons,such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the economic impact of the confiscation of Church lands. 
B)  their ability to enforce the religion of Luther in their lands. 
C)  the political advantage they would gain from turning away from Rome. 
D)  the personal religious beliefs of the individual princes. 
E)  all of these 
A)  the economic impact of the confiscation of Church lands. 
B)  their ability to enforce the religion of Luther in their lands. 
C)  the political advantage they would gain from turning away from Rome. 
D)  the personal religious beliefs of the individual princes. 
E)  all of these

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

While many people had likely looked to M

Question 8

The German Peasants' Revolt of 1525:

Accepted Answer

A)  was initially supported by Martin Luther, until it became too violent. 
B)  was supported by Martin Luther thoroughly until its successful conclusion in November 1525. 
C)  did not have any impact on the religious evolution of Germany, because it was not motivated by religious issues. 
D)  was ruthlessly suppressed by the emperor Charles V. 
E)  cemented the alliance of Lutheranism with state power. 
A)  was initially supported by Martin Luther, until it became too violent. 
B)  was supported by Martin Luther thoroughly until its successful conclusion in November 1525. 
C)  did not have any impact on the religious evolution of Germany, because it was not motivated by religious issues. 
D)  was ruthlessly suppressed by the emperor Charles V. 
E)  cemented the alliance of Lutheranism with state power.

Question 9

Martin Luther's family background was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the German peasantry; his father was a miner. 
B)  the German middle class; his father was a lawyer. 
C)  the German aristocracy; his father was a minor noble. 
D)  the German clergy; his father was a priest. 
E)  the German middle class; his father was a wool merchant. 
A)  the German peasantry; his father was a miner. 
B)  the German middle class; his father was a lawyer. 
C)  the German aristocracy; his father was a minor noble. 
D)  the German clergy; his father was a priest. 
E)  the German middle class; his father was a wool merchant.

Question 10

One of the most famous mystics who aided in the reform of the Church in the sixteenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Teresa of Avila. 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen. 
C)  Francis Xavier. 
D)  Teresa of the Andes. 
E)  Katharina von Bora. 
A)  Teresa of Avila. 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen. 
C)  Francis Xavier. 
D)  Teresa of the Andes. 
E)  Katharina von Bora.

Question 11

Which of the following religious changes generally associated with Protestantism did King Henry VIII enforce in England?

Accepted Answer

A)  closing monasteries and convents and confiscating their property 
B)  holding church services in English and using an English Bible 
C)  permitting priests to marry 
D)  reducing the number of sacraments from seven to two 
E)  the baptism of adults only: no infant baptisms whatsoever 
A)  closing monasteries and convents and confiscating their property 
B)  holding church services in English and using an English Bible 
C)  permitting priests to marry 
D)  reducing the number of sacraments from seven to two 
E)  the baptism of adults only: no infant baptisms whatsoever

Question 12

The only success in Queen Mary's counterrevolution was the capture of Calais.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why were the Anabaptists harshly persecuted by Catholics and Protestants?

Accepted Answer

While the original tenets of the Anabapt

Question 14

The first English monarch to enforce Protestant theology in the English church was:

Accepted Answer

A)  King Henry VIII. 
B)  King Edward VI. 
C)  Lady Jane Grey. 
D)  Queen Mary. 
E)  Queen Elizabeth I. 
A)  King Henry VIII. 
B)  King Edward VI. 
C)  Lady Jane Grey. 
D)  Queen Mary. 
E)  Queen Elizabeth I.

Question 15

Prior to founding the Society of Jesus,Ignatius Loyola was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Benedictine monk. 
B)  a Franciscan abbot. 
C)  the Spanish crown-prince. 
D)  a mercenary soldier. 
E)  the bishop of Granada. 
A)  a Benedictine monk. 
B)  a Franciscan abbot. 
C)  the Spanish crown-prince. 
D)  a mercenary soldier. 
E)  the bishop of Granada.

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

What was the role of predestination in Calvinism?

In Calvinist Geneva,inns were the only places citizens were allowed to eat or drink without saying grace or to stay up after 9:00 P.M.

Luther's confrontation with Charles V at the Diet of Worms demonstrated:

In Catholicism,the Bible and the traditions of apostolic teachings are of equal authority.

How was the question of national religion in England resolved?

Luther received support from German princes for a number of reasons,such as:

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

The German Peasants' Revolt of 1525:

Martin Luther's family background was:

One of the most famous mystics who aided in the reform of the Church in the sixteenth century was:

Which of the following religious changes generally associated with Protestantism did King Henry VIII enforce in England?

The only success in Queen Mary's counterrevolution was the capture of Calais.

Why were the Anabaptists harshly persecuted by Catholics and Protestants?

The first English monarch to enforce Protestant theology in the English church was:

Prior to founding the Society of Jesus,Ignatius Loyola was:

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