Question 1

The main function of the Calvinist consistory of Geneva was to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

For Zwingli,the Eucharist:

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A)  offered Christ's real presence through the communion elements. 
B)  was an important commemoration of Christ's historical sacrifice. 
C)  was the one Roman Catholic sacrament that did not need to be reformed. 
D)  was a corrupt rite that no longer needed to be celebrated in Christian churches. 
E)  was a sacrament that had no basis in scripture. 
A)  offered Christ's real presence through the communion elements. 
B)  was an important commemoration of Christ's historical sacrifice. 
C)  was the one Roman Catholic sacrament that did not need to be reformed. 
D)  was a corrupt rite that no longer needed to be celebrated in Christian churches. 
E)  was a sacrament that had no basis in scripture.

Question 3

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

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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 4

Protestantism introduced a new exemplar of female holiness,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  goodwife. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  nun. 
D)  mystic. 
E)  missionary. 
A)  goodwife. 
B)  nurse. 
C)  nun. 
D)  mystic. 
E)  missionary.

Question 5

The most definitive statement of Protestant theology can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Luther's Ninety-five Theses. 
B)  Luther's To the Christian Nobility. 
C)  Erasmus's The Praise of Folly. 
D)  Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. 
E)  Calvin's On the Christian Life. 
A)  Luther's Ninety-five Theses. 
B)  Luther's To the Christian Nobility. 
C)  Erasmus's The Praise of Folly. 
D)  Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. 
E)  Calvin's On the Christian Life.

Question 6

Lutheranism was attractive to many princes in Germany because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they shared Luther's religious beliefs absolutely. 
B)  they had a deep respect for Luther's bravery in the face of intense criticism from the papacy. 
C)  they believed that the new faith would give them more control over religious policies, personnel, and wealth in their territories. 
D)  they believed that economic production in their territories would increase due to the Protestant work ethic. 
E)  the Holy Roman emperor had adopted the faith. 
A)  they shared Luther's religious beliefs absolutely. 
B)  they had a deep respect for Luther's bravery in the face of intense criticism from the papacy. 
C)  they believed that the new faith would give them more control over religious policies, personnel, and wealth in their territories. 
D)  they believed that economic production in their territories would increase due to the Protestant work ethic. 
E)  the Holy Roman emperor had adopted the faith.

Question 7

Luther was driven to post his Ninety-five Theses by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sale of three bishoprics to Albert of Hohenzollern. 
B)  Pope Leo X's statement that all people who wished salvation should buy indulgences. 
C)  the corruption of the Augustinian canons among whom he lived. 
D)  the sale of indulgences in his region, which promised less time in purgatory. 
E)  the sale of indulgences in his region, which promised automatic salvation. 
A)  the sale of three bishoprics to Albert of Hohenzollern. 
B)  Pope Leo X's statement that all people who wished salvation should buy indulgences. 
C)  the corruption of the Augustinian canons among whom he lived. 
D)  the sale of indulgences in his region, which promised less time in purgatory. 
E)  the sale of indulgences in his region, which promised automatic salvation.

Question 8

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 9

In contrast to Lutherans,Zwinglians,and Calvinists,Anabaptists:

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that only adults should be baptized, not children. 
B)  believed that everyone should belong to a single, universal church. 
C)  supported religious revolution, through violence if necessary. 
D)  believed that all seven traditional sacraments of the Church should be maintained. 
E)  maintained a celibate priesthood. 
A)  believed that only adults should be baptized, not children. 
B)  believed that everyone should belong to a single, universal church. 
C)  supported religious revolution, through violence if necessary. 
D)  believed that all seven traditional sacraments of the Church should be maintained. 
E)  maintained a celibate priesthood.

Question 10

The Holy Roman emperor Charles V's holdings were so vast that he was willing to let local officials decide whether a particular territory would practice Catholicism or Lutheranism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Calvin's theology emphasized first and foremost:

Accepted Answer

A)  the absolute obedience owed to the consistory. 
B)  membership in the Calvinist church. 
C)  the importance of proper conduct in the world. 
D)  the paradox that some are predestined to heaven and others to hell. 
E)  the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. 
A)  the absolute obedience owed to the consistory. 
B)  membership in the Calvinist church. 
C)  the importance of proper conduct in the world. 
D)  the paradox that some are predestined to heaven and others to hell. 
E)  the sovereignty and omnipotence of God.

Question 12

In attempting to restore Catholicism in England,Queen Mary did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  burn Protestant leaders at the stake. 
B)  prohibit priests from marrying. 
C)  restore the Latin Mass. 
D)  convince Parliament to accept papal authority over the Church of England. 
E)  restore the property of monasteries and convents. 
A)  burn Protestant leaders at the stake. 
B)  prohibit priests from marrying. 
C)  restore the Latin Mass. 
D)  convince Parliament to accept papal authority over the Church of England. 
E)  restore the property of monasteries and convents.

Question 13

In what ways was the relationship between Luther and the German princes a symbiotic one?

Accepted Answer

The power of rulers to determine the rel

Question 14

How were the Jesuits used as a tool for fighting Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits were an army of soldiers for

Question 15

Luther believed that works of piety and charity were:

Accepted Answer

A)  vital acts that determined a Christian's state before God. 
B)  not important in the life of a Christian. 
C)  visible signs of each person's invisible spiritual state. 
D)  unnecessary after Pope Sixtus IV more clearly defined the Treasury of Merits. 
E)  only necessary for unbelievers who wanted a chance at salvation. 
A)  vital acts that determined a Christian's state before God. 
B)  not important in the life of a Christian. 
C)  visible signs of each person's invisible spiritual state. 
D)  unnecessary after Pope Sixtus IV more clearly defined the Treasury of Merits. 
E)  only necessary for unbelievers who wanted a chance at salvation.

Question 16

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By insisting marriage was not a sacrament and could be regulated by secular authorities,Protestantism allowed for:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased parental control over marriages. 
B)  decreased parental control over marriages. 
C)  increased taxation on marriage ceremonies. 
D)  more elopements. 
E)  more marriages based on the mutual consent of bride and groom. 
A)  increased parental control over marriages. 
B)  decreased parental control over marriages. 
C)  increased taxation on marriage ceremonies. 
D)  more elopements. 
E)  more marriages based on the mutual consent of bride and groom.

Question 19

How was the question of national religion in England resolved?

Accepted Answer

Although Elizabeth was predisposed to Pr

Question 20

With respect to salvation,Calvin argued:

Accepted Answer

A)  God alone chose who was saved and who was damned and one's fate could not be changed. 
B)  good works could allow a person to merit salvation. 
C)  anyone who believed in God would be saved. 
D)  God determined who was saved and who was damned but one's fate could be changed. 
E)  all members of the Calvinist Church would be saved. 
A)  God alone chose who was saved and who was damned and one's fate could not be changed. 
B)  good works could allow a person to merit salvation. 
C)  anyone who believed in God would be saved. 
D)  God determined who was saved and who was damned but one's fate could be changed. 
E)  all members of the Calvinist Church would be saved.

Exam 13: The Age of Dissent and Division 1500-1564

The main function of the Calvinist consistory of Geneva was to:

For Zwingli,the Eucharist:

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

Protestantism introduced a new exemplar of female holiness,the:

The most definitive statement of Protestant theology can be found in:

Lutheranism was attractive to many princes in Germany because:

Luther was driven to post his Ninety-five Theses by:

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

In contrast to Lutherans,Zwinglians,and Calvinists,Anabaptists:

The Holy Roman emperor Charles V's holdings were so vast that he was willing to let local officials decide whether a particular territory would practice Catholicism or Lutheranism.

Calvin's theology emphasized first and foremost:

In attempting to restore Catholicism in England,Queen Mary did all of the following EXCEPT:

In what ways was the relationship between Luther and the German princes a symbiotic one?

How were the Jesuits used as a tool for fighting Protestantism?

Luther believed that works of piety and charity were:

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

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

By insisting marriage was not a sacrament and could be regulated by secular authorities,Protestantism allowed for:

How was the question of national religion in England resolved?

With respect to salvation,Calvin argued:

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