Question 1

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 elites. 
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 elites. 
D)  the teachings of John Knox, the Scottish Calvinist leader. 
E)  the co-option of the movement by the Catholic Counter-Reformation.

Question 2

Prior to founding the Society of Jesus,Ignatius Loyola was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Benedictine monk. 
B)  a lawyer. 
C)  a merchant. 
D)  a mercenary soldier. 
E)  the bishop of Granada. 
A)  a Benedictine monk. 
B)  a lawyer. 
C)  a merchant. 
D)  a mercenary soldier. 
E)  the bishop of Granada.

Question 3

Protestantism emphasized the necessity of obedience to authority figures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Aside from religious motivations,many free cities in the Holy Roman Empire found Lutheranism appealing because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it tied them directly to the pope, rather than to local bishops and lords. 
B)  Lutherans supported the construction of new monasteries, which enhanced the wealth and prestige of the merchant class. 
C)  town councils could use Lutheran ideals as a way to oppose local bishops and monasteries and to appropriate Church property. 
D)  Catholic dogma had never been too appealing to educated urban elites. 
E)  Lutheranism taught the same basic beliefs as the merchants of the free cities did in their guilds. 
A)  it tied them directly to the pope, rather than to local bishops and lords. 
B)  Lutherans supported the construction of new monasteries, which enhanced the wealth and prestige of the merchant class. 
C)  town councils could use Lutheran ideals as a way to oppose local bishops and monasteries and to appropriate Church property. 
D)  Catholic dogma had never been too appealing to educated urban elites. 
E)  Lutheranism taught the same basic beliefs as the merchants of the free cities did in their guilds.

Question 5

Luther allegedly believed that nunneries should be closed because they were places where illicit sexual behavior was inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The missionizing work of the Jesuit order:

Accepted Answer

A)  settled differences between Protestant and Christian territories. 
B)  created a highly educated urban population. 
C)  allowed for a new, distinctly mystical type of Catholic devotion. 
D)  aided in European colonization efforts. 
E)  brought many Protestants back to the Catholic Church. 
A)  settled differences between Protestant and Christian territories. 
B)  created a highly educated urban population. 
C)  allowed for a new, distinctly mystical type of Catholic devotion. 
D)  aided in European colonization efforts. 
E)  brought many Protestants back to the Catholic Church.

Question 8

The Church taught that indulgences worked to reduce the penance that the individual owed to God:

Accepted Answer

A)  through the prayers of the faithful paid for by the indulgence. 
B)  by the special blessing from the pope paid for by the indulgence. 
C)  by drawing on the good deeds of martyrs and saints from the Treasury of Merits. 
D)  through the buildings paid for by the indulgences of many people. 
E)  by the appeal made through the indulgence for Mary to intercede with God for the individual. 
A)  through the prayers of the faithful paid for by the indulgence. 
B)  by the special blessing from the pope paid for by the indulgence. 
C)  by drawing on the good deeds of martyrs and saints from the Treasury of Merits. 
D)  through the buildings paid for by the indulgences of many people. 
E)  by the appeal made through the indulgence for Mary to intercede with God for the individual.

Question 9

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 10

One of the most famous mystics who aided in the reform of the Church in the sixteenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Teresa of Avila. 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen. 
C)  Francis Xavier. 
D)  Teresa of the Andes. 
E)  Katharina von Bora. 
A)  Teresa of Avila. 
B)  Hildegard of Bingen. 
C)  Francis Xavier. 
D)  Teresa of the Andes. 
E)  Katharina von Bora.

Question 11

Why were Luther's ideas particularly appealing to Germany?

Accepted Answer

German princes found Luther's ideas part

Question 12

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 13

The Jesuits were not only missionaries but also soldiers who fought secular wars on behalf of the papacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Theologically,Martin Luther was a follower of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
B)  Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
C)  Peter Lombard. 
D)  Erasmus of Rotterdam. 
E)  Peter Abelard. 
A)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
B)  Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
C)  Peter Lombard. 
D)  Erasmus of Rotterdam. 
E)  Peter Abelard.

Question 15

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.

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

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

Prior to founding the Society of Jesus,Ignatius Loyola was:

Protestantism emphasized the necessity of obedience to authority figures.

Aside from religious motivations,many free cities in the Holy Roman Empire found Lutheranism appealing because:

Luther allegedly believed that nunneries should be closed because they were places where illicit sexual behavior was inevitable.

England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII.

The missionizing work of the Jesuit order:

The Church taught that indulgences worked to reduce the penance that the individual owed to God:

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

One of the most famous mystics who aided in the reform of the Church in the sixteenth century was:

Why were Luther's ideas particularly appealing to Germany?

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

The Jesuits were not only missionaries but also soldiers who fought secular wars on behalf of the papacy.

Theologically,Martin Luther was a follower of:

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

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