At the Outbreak of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century

Multiple Choice

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

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 these