Human Heritage: A World History

Chapter 29: The Reformation

The Reformation

1
Martin Luther's 95 theses stated all of the following beliefs EXCEPT that ____.
A)only God could forgive sins
B)Christians needed the aid of priests in order to pray to God
C)Popes were not perfect
D)the only true guide to religious truth was the Bible
2
The Peace of Augsburg stated that ____.
A)there could be both Lutheran and Catholic churches in Germany
B)there could only be Roman Catholic churches in Germany
C)there could only be Lutheran Churches in Germany
D)neither the Roman Catholic nor the Lutheran church were allowed in Germany
3
The Jesuits were interested in _____.
A)setting up Protestant churches in Spain and Italy
B)following the ideas of John Calvin
C)converting people in India, Chinav and Japan to Protestantism
D)spreading and strengthening the Roman Catholic faith
4
The Pope formed the Council of Trent ____.
A)to discuss Catholic reforms and defend Catholic teachings
B)to take people away from the Roman Catholic Church
C)to stop the sale of indulgences
D)to send missionaries to Poland, Bohemia, and Hungary
5
Reformation in England began when ____.
A)Henry VII married Catherine of Aragon
B)Henry VIII removed the Pope as head of the Church of England
C)Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn
D)Henry VIII married Jane Seymour
6
Which of the following statements about European wars of religion is most accurate?
A)By the middle 1500s, most northern Europeans were Catholics, while most southern Europeans were Protestants, and this caused tension.
B)Since European monarchs had used religion to unite their people, the ruler and people of each country were expected to belong to the same church.
C)In 1588, Protestant England won an important sea battle against Catholic France.
D)The Huguenots were Catholics in France who were persecuted by the Protestant government.
7
The nature of the Thirty Years' War changed from a war of religion to a war of politics when _____.
A)Catholic France entered the war on the Protestant side
B)Denmark invaded Germany
C)Sweden invaded Germany
D)the nobles of Bohemia chose a German Protestant as their new king
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