Question 1

Which concept was rejected by Protestant reformers?

Accepted Answer

A) The elimination of saints 
B) The subordination of women to men 
C) The insistence on celibacy for the clergy 
D) The vernacular translations of the Bible 
E) The idea of state-sponsored churches 
A) The elimination of saints 
B) The subordination of women to men 
C) The insistence on celibacy for the clergy 
D) The vernacular translations of the Bible 
E) The idea of state-sponsored churches

Question 2

What was Luther's most important accomplishment during the period in which he resided at the Wartburg Castle?

Accepted Answer

A) His translation of the New Testament into German 
B) His pamphlets denouncing Charles V 
C) His campaign to end slavery 
D) His translation of the laws of Germany into English 
E) His formation of an alliance with John Calvin 
A) His translation of the New Testament into German 
B) His pamphlets denouncing Charles V 
C) His campaign to end slavery 
D) His translation of the laws of Germany into English 
E) His formation of an alliance with John Calvin

Question 3

Elizabeth I was a strict Calvinist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What did the Council of Trent achieve?

Accepted Answer

A) It compromised with the Protestants on the doctrine of Justification by Faith. 
B) It agreed with most Protestants that there were only two sacraments. 
C) It reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs against the Reformation. 
D) It asserted the importance of doctrine over ritual. 
E) It placed church councils above the authority of the popes. 
A) It compromised with the Protestants on the doctrine of Justification by Faith. 
B) It agreed with most Protestants that there were only two sacraments. 
C) It reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs against the Reformation. 
D) It asserted the importance of doctrine over ritual. 
E) It placed church councils above the authority of the popes.

Question 5

To Luther, what was the only source of truth and the only reliable path of faith, other than justification?

Accepted Answer

A) The opinions of scholars 
B) The decisions of church councils 
C) The authority of the pope 
D) The Bible 
E) The authority of kings 
A) The opinions of scholars 
B) The decisions of church councils 
C) The authority of the pope 
D) The Bible 
E) The authority of kings

Question 6

At the time of the Reformation, Germany was made up of several hundred territorial states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
-Ninety-Five Theses

Accepted Answer

The Ninety-Five Theses were a list of pr

Question 8

What did Calvinists implement in Geneva?

Accepted Answer

A) They imposed strict penalties for blasphemy and immoral behavior. 
B) They reformed the city with little opposition from an enthusiastic populace. 
C) They saw their reforms jeopardized by the execution of Michael Servetus. 
D) They withdrew the Ecclesiastical Ordinances in 1541. 
E) They granted religious toleration to all but Catholics. 
A) They imposed strict penalties for blasphemy and immoral behavior. 
B) They reformed the city with little opposition from an enthusiastic populace. 
C) They saw their reforms jeopardized by the execution of Michael Servetus. 
D) They withdrew the Ecclesiastical Ordinances in 1541. 
E) They granted religious toleration to all but Catholics.

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
-indulgences

Accepted Answer

Indulgences are a concept within the Rom

Question 10

What were the contributions of the papacy, the Council of Trent, and the Jesuits on the revival of Catholicism?

Accepted Answer

The contributions of the papacy, the Cou

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
-Peace of Augsburg

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signe

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
-predestination

Accepted Answer

Predestination is a theological concept

Question 13

Which event precipitated Luther's break with the church?

Accepted Answer

A) The Council of Pisa's declaration that maintained the necessity of Purgatory for salvation 
B) The increase of Papal taxes on the German peasantry 
C) Widespread sale of indulgences by preaching monks 
D) The declaration that the German clergy must pay taxes 
E) The papacy's threat to remove the German emperor 
A) The Council of Pisa's declaration that maintained the necessity of Purgatory for salvation 
B) The increase of Papal taxes on the German peasantry 
C) Widespread sale of indulgences by preaching monks 
D) The declaration that the German clergy must pay taxes 
E) The papacy's threat to remove the German emperor

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
-Ignatius Loyola

Accepted Answer

Ignatius Loyola, also known as Saint Ign

Question 15

In which area were Luther's ideas most readily accepted?

Accepted Answer

A) England 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Spain 
E) Scandinavia 
A) England 
B) France 
C) Italy 
D) Spain 
E) Scandinavia

Question 16

The Catholic Reformation saw the revival of monasticism and

Accepted Answer

A) asceticism. 
B) mysticism. 
C) secularism. 
D) heathenism. 
E) paganism. 
A) asceticism. 
B) mysticism. 
C) secularism. 
D) heathenism. 
E) paganism.

Question 17

The most important characteristic of northern Renaissance humanism was its

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on worldly success. 
B) championing of democracy. 
C) rejection of the papacy. 
D) commitment to universal literacy. 
E) reform program. 
A) emphasis on worldly success. 
B) championing of democracy. 
C) rejection of the papacy. 
D) commitment to universal literacy. 
E) reform program.

Question 18

Philip II sent the duke of Alva to

Accepted Answer

A) Rome to advise the pope. 
B) supervise mining in the New World. 
C) rule in Austria on his behalf. 
D) ask for Elizabeth's hand in marriage. 
E) crush a rebellion in the Netherlands. 
A) Rome to advise the pope. 
B) supervise mining in the New World. 
C) rule in Austria on his behalf. 
D) ask for Elizabeth's hand in marriage. 
E) crush a rebellion in the Netherlands.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-the Netherlands

Accepted Answer

The Netherlands, also known as Holland,

Question 20

Please define the following key terms.
-Puritans

Accepted Answer

The Puritans were a group of English Pro

Exam 13: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century.

Which concept was rejected by Protestant reformers?

What was Luther's most important accomplishment during the period in which he resided at the Wartburg Castle?

Elizabeth I was a strict Calvinist.

What did the Council of Trent achieve?

To Luther, what was the only source of truth and the only reliable path of faith, other than justification?

At the time of the Reformation, Germany was made up of several hundred territorial states.

Please define the following key terms. -Ninety-Five Theses

What did Calvinists implement in Geneva?

Please define the following key terms. -indulgences

What were the contributions of the papacy, the Council of Trent, and the Jesuits on the revival of Catholicism?

Please define the following key terms. -Peace of Augsburg

Please define the following key terms. -predestination

Which event precipitated Luther's break with the church?

Please define the following key terms. -Ignatius Loyola

In which area were Luther's ideas most readily accepted?

The Catholic Reformation saw the revival of monasticism and

The most important characteristic of northern Renaissance humanism was its

Philip II sent the duke of Alva to

Please define the following key terms. -the Netherlands

Please define the following key terms. -Puritans

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Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World.

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750–1000.

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages.

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power.

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century.

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