Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many graduates of universities in Germany became supporters of Luther because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they were taught Lutheran principles during their degree. 
B)  they wanted to support the religious movement of one of their countrymen. 
C)  their local lord had asked them to support Luther. 
D)  Luther had been their instructor during their training. 
E)  German graduates rarely found employment with the Catholic Church and so were not disposed to support it. 
A)  they were taught Lutheran principles during their degree. 
B)  they wanted to support the religious movement of one of their countrymen. 
C)  their local lord had asked them to support Luther. 
D)  Luther had been their instructor during their training. 
E)  German graduates rarely found employment with the Catholic Church and so were not disposed to support it.

Question 5

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 6

The popes of the Counter-Reformation period were noted for their:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to administer the Church ably. 
B)  ineffectiveness against Protestantism. 
C)  inability to find able administrators. 
D)  self-indulgent lifestyles. 
E)  austere withdrawal from worldly affairs. 
A)  ability to administer the Church ably. 
B)  ineffectiveness against Protestantism. 
C)  inability to find able administrators. 
D)  self-indulgent lifestyles. 
E)  austere withdrawal from worldly affairs.

Question 7

Luther's doctrine of "justification by faith" meant that:

Accepted Answer

A)  humans are only made worthy of salvation by their faith in God. 
B)  humans are only made worthy of salvation by the good works they do. 
C)  faith in God can be justified by reason. 
D)  everyone who participates faithfully in the services of the Church will be saved. 
E)  faith can be justified only by the good works an individual does during his or her life. 
A)  humans are only made worthy of salvation by their faith in God. 
B)  humans are only made worthy of salvation by the good works they do. 
C)  faith in God can be justified by reason. 
D)  everyone who participates faithfully in the services of the Church will be saved. 
E)  faith can be justified only by the good works an individual does during his or her life.

Question 8

Protestant authority figures from fathers to secular rulers had a responsibility to discipline those under their control because Protestant belief taught that:

Accepted Answer

A)  those in positions of authority were directly responsible for the salvation of others. 
B)  obedience to authority had to be taught from an early age. 
C)  regular discipline was required to open one's mind to God's will. 
D)  undisciplined people tended toward doing evil and could thus destroy human society. 
E)  undisciplined people failed to respect the natural social hierarchy. 
A)  those in positions of authority were directly responsible for the salvation of others. 
B)  obedience to authority had to be taught from an early age. 
C)  regular discipline was required to open one's mind to God's will. 
D)  undisciplined people tended toward doing evil and could thus destroy human society. 
E)  undisciplined people failed to respect the natural social hierarchy.

Question 9

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 10

In Calvinism,the Eucharist rather than the sermon was the center of worship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the role of predestination in Calvinism?

Accepted Answer

The theory of predestination arose out o

Question 12

Lutheranism would not have survived and flourished without the support of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Luther's wife, Katharina von Bora. 
B)  some German princes. 
C)  the papacy. 
D)  the Holy Roman emperor Charles V. 
E)  the bishop of Magdeburg Albert of Hohenzollern. 
A)  Luther's wife, Katharina von Bora. 
B)  some German princes. 
C)  the papacy. 
D)  the Holy Roman emperor Charles V. 
E)  the bishop of Magdeburg Albert of Hohenzollern.

Question 13

Luther's response to the peasant revolt of 1525 in Germany:

Accepted Answer

A)  was initially positive, until it became too violent. 
B)  was unconditionally positive. 
C)  is unknown. 
D)  was negative because he believed the rebels were not focused enough on religious reform. 
E)  was negative as he believed in the importance of obedience to authority. 
A)  was initially positive, until it became too violent. 
B)  was unconditionally positive. 
C)  is unknown. 
D)  was negative because he believed the rebels were not focused enough on religious reform. 
E)  was negative as he believed in the importance of obedience to authority.

Question 14

By the sixteenth century,both Protestant and Catholic cities were:

Accepted Answer

A)  instituting policies that encouraged late marriages. 
B)  instituting strict governmental supervision of morality. 
C)  founding brothels that were administered by city officials. 
D)  instituting rules that required believers to attend at least one church service a week. 
E)  founding churches of both faiths within their walls. 
A)  instituting policies that encouraged late marriages. 
B)  instituting strict governmental supervision of morality. 
C)  founding brothels that were administered by city officials. 
D)  instituting rules that required believers to attend at least one church service a week. 
E)  founding churches of both faiths within their walls.

Question 15

The Mennonites had their most immediate theological origins in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholicism. 
B)  Lutheranism. 
C)  Anabaptism. 
D)  Calvinism. 
E)  Zwinglism. 
A)  Roman Catholicism. 
B)  Lutheranism. 
C)  Anabaptism. 
D)  Calvinism. 
E)  Zwinglism.

Question 16

What were the outcomes of the Council of Trent?

Accepted Answer

The decisions made at the Council of Tre

Question 17

One reason why Luther was able to win great public support for his position was the introduction of:

Accepted Answer

A)  new sacraments into his religious worship. 
B)  printed pamphlets to disseminate his views. 
C)  married clergy. 
D)  additional feast days into the religious calendar. 
E)  redistribution of Church lands to the peasants. 
A)  new sacraments into his religious worship. 
B)  printed pamphlets to disseminate his views. 
C)  married clergy. 
D)  additional feast days into the religious calendar. 
E)  redistribution of Church lands to the peasants.

Question 18

The Counter-Reformation drew its inspiration primarily from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Society of Jesus. 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  monastic reformers. 
D)  laypeople. 
E)  the papacy. 
A)  the Society of Jesus. 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  monastic reformers. 
D)  laypeople. 
E)  the papacy.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Luther believed that people were saved by:

Accepted Answer

A)  faith in God alone. 
B)  God's grace alone. 
C)  good works alone. 
D)  going to confession and receiving the Eucharist regularly. 
E)  receiving the sacrament of last rites. 
A)  faith in God alone. 
B)  God's grace alone. 
C)  good works alone. 
D)  going to confession and receiving the Eucharist regularly. 
E)  receiving the sacrament of last rites.

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

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

The primary activities of the new Jesuit Order were:

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

Many graduates of universities in Germany became supporters of Luther because:

The term Protestant means:

The popes of the Counter-Reformation period were noted for their:

Luther's doctrine of "justification by faith" meant that:

Protestant authority figures from fathers to secular rulers had a responsibility to discipline those under their control because Protestant belief taught that:

In comparison to Lutheranism,Calvinism was much more:

In Calvinism,the Eucharist rather than the sermon was the center of worship.

What was the role of predestination in Calvinism?

Lutheranism would not have survived and flourished without the support of:

Luther's response to the peasant revolt of 1525 in Germany:

By the sixteenth century,both Protestant and Catholic cities were:

The Mennonites had their most immediate theological origins in:

What were the outcomes of the Council of Trent?

One reason why Luther was able to win great public support for his position was the introduction of:

The Counter-Reformation drew its inspiration primarily from:

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

Luther believed that people were saved by:

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