Question 1

In comparison to Lutheranism,Calvinism was much more:

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical in its structures of church government. 
B)  emotional in its piety. 
C)  passive toward the world and its problems. 
D)  authoritarian with respect to personal conduct and morality. 
E)  relaxed in its imposition of morality on individuals. 
A)  hierarchical in its structures of church government. 
B)  emotional in its piety. 
C)  passive toward the world and its problems. 
D)  authoritarian with respect to personal conduct and morality. 
E)  relaxed in its imposition of morality on individuals.

Question 2

The settlement reached via the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany would remain Catholic as the Holy Roman Emperor was Catholic. 
B)  Germany would adopt the Lutheran faith against the Holy Roman Emperor's wishes. 
C)  the cities of Germany would have both Lutheran and Catholic churches. 
D)  each individual person in the Holy Roman Empire could choose to be either Lutheran or Catholic. 
E)  each German prince would rule a territory that was Catholic or Lutheran based on his own choice of faith. 
A)  Germany would remain Catholic as the Holy Roman Emperor was Catholic. 
B)  Germany would adopt the Lutheran faith against the Holy Roman Emperor's wishes. 
C)  the cities of Germany would have both Lutheran and Catholic churches. 
D)  each individual person in the Holy Roman Empire could choose to be either Lutheran or Catholic. 
E)  each German prince would rule a territory that was Catholic or Lutheran based on his own choice of faith.

Question 3

The term Protestant means:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissenting. 
B)  reforming. 
C)  protecting. 
D)  witnessing. 
E)  worshiping. 
A)  dissenting. 
B)  reforming. 
C)  protecting. 
D)  witnessing. 
E)  worshiping.

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  everyone, even priests, were 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, were 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 6

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 7

Protestants believed that people were naturally good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the outcome of the confrontation with Tetzel,and what was the impact on Luther's ideals of reformation?

Accepted Answer

Luther was outraged by the Dominican fri

Question 9

Protestantism began as a dissent against the Church and had many radical manifestations,but it eventually became "domesticated" due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that all radical movements eventually lose their radicalism and moderate. 
B)  the changing character of its leadership when the initial leaders died. 
C)  a dependence of Protestant leaders on local political leaders. 
D)  the teachings of John Knox, the Scottish Calvinist leader. 
E)  the co-option of the movement by the Catholic Counter-Reformation. 
A)  the fact that all radical movements eventually lose their radicalism and moderate. 
B)  the changing character of its leadership when the initial leaders died. 
C)  a dependence of Protestant leaders on local political leaders. 
D)  the teachings of John Knox, the Scottish Calvinist leader. 
E)  the co-option of the movement by the Catholic Counter-Reformation.

Question 10

Luther believed every Christian should be able to read the Bible in his or her language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Although most Christian humanists remained Catholic,humanist thought fell out of favor with most Catholic thinkers during the Catholic Reformation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Index of Prohibited Books included works by the Catholic humanist Erasmus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The primary activities of the new Jesuit Order were:

Accepted Answer

A)  studying theology and preaching in the cities of Europe. 
B)  learning canon law and staffing the Inquisitions in the New World. 
C)  founding schools and being missionaries. 
D)  private devotion and prayers for the common good. 
E)  being parish priests and hearing confessions. 
A)  studying theology and preaching in the cities of Europe. 
B)  learning canon law and staffing the Inquisitions in the New World. 
C)  founding schools and being missionaries. 
D)  private devotion and prayers for the common good. 
E)  being parish priests and hearing confessions.

Question 14

The term Reformation is a misleading one for the religious movement begun by Luther.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why would Clement VII not permit King Henry VIII of England to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the Catholic Church does not permit divorce and remarriage under any circumstance whatsoever. 
B)  Because the pope believed Henry's marriage to Catherine was valid. 
C)  Because the pope wanted the Tudor dynasty to come to an end. 
D)  Because Catherine's nephew, Emperor Charles V, controlled Rome at the time and disapproved of Henry's request for an annulment. 
E)  Because the pope believed such a union would be sinful as Anne was Catherine's sister. 
A)  Because the Catholic Church does not permit divorce and remarriage under any circumstance whatsoever. 
B)  Because the pope believed Henry's marriage to Catherine was valid. 
C)  Because the pope wanted the Tudor dynasty to come to an end. 
D)  Because Catherine's nephew, Emperor Charles V, controlled Rome at the time and disapproved of Henry's request for an annulment. 
E)  Because the pope believed such a union would be sinful as Anne was Catherine's sister.

Question 16

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)  the pope's refusal to speak definitively for or against controversial doctrines. 
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)  the pope's refusal to speak definitively for or against controversial doctrines.

Question 17

What were the outcomes of the Council of Trent?

Accepted Answer

The decisions made at the Council of Tre

Question 18

Protestantism emphasized the necessity of obedience to authority figures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 13: The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1564

In comparison to Lutheranism,Calvinism was much more:

The settlement reached via the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 was that:

The term Protestant means:

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

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

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

Protestants believed that people were naturally good.

What was the outcome of the confrontation with Tetzel,and what was the impact on Luther's ideals of reformation?

Protestantism began as a dissent against the Church and had many radical manifestations,but it eventually became "domesticated" due to:

Luther believed every Christian should be able to read the Bible in his or her language.

Although most Christian humanists remained Catholic,humanist thought fell out of favor with most Catholic thinkers during the Catholic Reformation.

The Index of Prohibited Books included works by the Catholic humanist Erasmus.

The primary activities of the new Jesuit Order were:

The term Reformation is a misleading one for the religious movement begun by Luther.

Why would Clement VII not permit King Henry VIII of England to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn?

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

What were the outcomes of the Council of Trent?

Protestantism emphasized the necessity of obedience to authority figures.

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

Luther believed that priests could marry because:

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