Question 1

The triumph of Lutheranism was brought about in part by

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A)  Luther's tremendous popularity with Church authorities. 
B)  Luther's strong defense by the prince of Saxony. 
C)  the printing press. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both B and C. 
A)  Luther's tremendous popularity with Church authorities. 
B)  Luther's strong defense by the prince of Saxony. 
C)  the printing press. 
D)  Both A and B. 
E)  Both B and C. E

Question 2

Discuss the impact of the Protestant Reformation on European politics.

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Answers would include a discussion of the use of religion to justify political changes, Henry VIII, use of religion for political legitimacy, and warfare among European nations, especially the Thirty Years' War.

Question 3

The first attempt to return the Catholic church to its basic ideas since Roman times was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Council of Trent

Question 4

What was the clearest difference between Lutheranism and Catholicism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The adherence to predestination. 
B)  The concept of the Trinity. 
C)  The belief in justification by faith. 
D)  Acceptance of royal supremacy. 
E)  The insistence on adult baptism. 
A)  The adherence to predestination. 
B)  The concept of the Trinity. 
C)  The belief in justification by faith. 
D)  Acceptance of royal supremacy. 
E)  The insistence on adult baptism.

Question 5

What was the main difference between Calvinism and most previous Christian movements?

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A)  The belief in justification by faith. 
B)  The concept of predestination of souls. 
C)  How to achieve salvation through works. 
D)  Who determines correct Bible interpretation. 
E)  Who was responsible for original sin. 
A)  The belief in justification by faith. 
B)  The concept of predestination of souls. 
C)  How to achieve salvation through works. 
D)  Who determines correct Bible interpretation. 
E)  Who was responsible for original sin.

Question 6

The Council of Trent

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A)  met for almost ten years. 
B)  examined and clarified doctrines and goals of the Catholic church. 
C)  established the Jesuit order. 
D)  reversed the church's position on Luther. 
E)  included numerous Protestant observers. 
A)  met for almost ten years. 
B)  examined and clarified doctrines and goals of the Catholic church. 
C)  established the Jesuit order. 
D)  reversed the church's position on Luther. 
E)  included numerous Protestant observers.

Question 7

Which of the following statements was not true of Calvinism?

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A)  By about 1570, Calvinists had gained control of most of Europe, including France and England. 
B)  Calvinists believed that the church body could choose as well as change their pastors at will. 
C)  Calvinists did not develop a clerical hierarchy, but there were elected elders. 
D)  Calvinists believed that they must defy secular laws if those laws conflicted with God's word. 
E)  The governing body of the church included both clerical leaders and ordinary members. 
A)  By about 1570, Calvinists had gained control of most of Europe, including France and England. 
B)  Calvinists believed that the church body could choose as well as change their pastors at will. 
C)  Calvinists did not develop a clerical hierarchy, but there were elected elders. 
D)  Calvinists believed that they must defy secular laws if those laws conflicted with God's word. 
E)  The governing body of the church included both clerical leaders and ordinary members.

Question 8

Which dynasty ruled Russia from 1613-1917?

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A)  Habsburg. 
B)  Hohenzollern. 
C)  Romanov. 
D)  Muscovite. 
E)  Han. 
A)  Habsburg. 
B)  Hohenzollern. 
C)  Romanov. 
D)  Muscovite. 
E)  Han.

Question 9

In what ways did Catholicism respond to the Protestant onslaught? How did this crystallize into the Counter-Reformation? Discuss the major elements of the Catholic Reformation.

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Answers would include the Coun

Question 10

Mennonites and Amish derive from a Reformation movement known as ____________________.

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The answer of Mennonites and Amish derive from a Reformation...

Question 11

Cardinal Richelieu set up a network of informants who reported to the French king's ministers.The informants were known as ____________________.

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The answer of Cardinal Richelieu set up a network of...

Question 12

The English monarch King Henry VIII was declared the supreme head of the ____________________ by the Act of Supremacy of Church in 1534.

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The answer of The English monarch King Henry VIII was...

Question 13

The first modern peace treaty was that of

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A)  Nantes. 
B)  Bohemia. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Westphalia. 
E)  Utrecht. 
A)  Nantes. 
B)  Bohemia. 
C)  Paris. 
D)  Westphalia. 
E)  Utrecht.

Question 14

The Index, the Inquisition, and the Jesuits all formed a part of which of the following?

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A)  Lutheranism. 
B)  Anglicanism. 
C)  Calvinism. 
D)  The Counter-Reformation. 
E)  Protestantism. 
A)  Lutheranism. 
B)  Anglicanism. 
C)  Calvinism. 
D)  The Counter-Reformation. 
E)  Protestantism.

Question 15

Compare and contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism in regard to matters of religious reform.

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 16

Which of these was not a major reason for German church support for reform within the Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  The existence of many small principalities too weak to fight Church leadership. 
B)  Forced taxation by Rome. 
C)  The charismatic sermons delivered by Martin Luther to the German poor. 
D)  The desire of many German princes to find a just cause for challenging Roman authority. 
E)  The anger of German government leaders that the money they sent to Rome was being used to pursue goals they did not support. 
A)  The existence of many small principalities too weak to fight Church leadership. 
B)  Forced taxation by Rome. 
C)  The charismatic sermons delivered by Martin Luther to the German poor. 
D)  The desire of many German princes to find a just cause for challenging Roman authority. 
E)  The anger of German government leaders that the money they sent to Rome was being used to pursue goals they did not support.

Question 17

Which two countries were the big winners of the Thirty Years' War?

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A)  England and Holland. 
B)  Spain and Portugal. 
C)  England and Spain. 
D)  France and Sweden. 
E)  Austria and Holland. 
A)  England and Holland. 
B)  Spain and Portugal. 
C)  England and Spain. 
D)  France and Sweden. 
E)  Austria and Holland.

Question 18

The Act of Supremacy (1534)

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolved English monasteries. 
B)  gave the English monarch authority over the Church within England. 
C)  declared the Pope deposed. 
D)  put England in the Lutheran camp. 
E)  settled the Investiture Controversy. 
A)  dissolved English monasteries. 
B)  gave the English monarch authority over the Church within England. 
C)  declared the Pope deposed. 
D)  put England in the Lutheran camp. 
E)  settled the Investiture Controversy.

Question 19

Who is credited with turning the Protestant movement into an international theological rebellion against Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Queen Elizabeth. 
B)  Henry VIII. 
C)  Martin Luther. 
D)  John Calvin. 
E)  Joan of Arc. 
A)  Queen Elizabeth. 
B)  Henry VIII. 
C)  Martin Luther. 
D)  John Calvin. 
E)  Joan of Arc.

Question 20

Which of the following did not result from the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?

Accepted Answer

A)  It signaled the breakup of Spain's empire. 
B)  It showed that England should also be considered as one of the world's great powers. 
C)  It gave the French Protestants hope for their future. 
D)  The Spanish turned even more toward their empire in the American Southwest. 
E)  It suggested the end of Spain as a military power. 
A)  It signaled the breakup of Spain's empire. 
B)  It showed that England should also be considered as one of the world's great powers. 
C)  It gave the French Protestants hope for their future. 
D)  The Spanish turned even more toward their empire in the American Southwest. 
E)  It suggested the end of Spain as a military power.

Exam 23: Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

The triumph of Lutheranism was brought about in part by

Discuss the impact of the Protestant Reformation on European politics.

The first attempt to return the Catholic church to its basic ideas since Roman times was the ____________________.

What was the clearest difference between Lutheranism and Catholicism?

What was the main difference between Calvinism and most previous Christian movements?

The Council of Trent

Which of the following statements was not true of Calvinism?

Which dynasty ruled Russia from 1613-1917?

In what ways did Catholicism respond to the Protestant onslaught? How did this crystallize into the Counter-Reformation? Discuss the major elements of the Catholic Reformation.

Mennonites and Amish derive from a Reformation movement known as ____________________.

Cardinal Richelieu set up a network of informants who reported to the French king's ministers.The informants were known as ____________________.

The English monarch King Henry VIII was declared the supreme head of the ____________________ by the Act of Supremacy of Church in 1534.

The first modern peace treaty was that of

The Index, the Inquisition, and the Jesuits all formed a part of which of the following?

Compare and contrast Lutheranism and Calvinism in regard to matters of religious reform.

Which of these was not a major reason for German church support for reform within the Church?

Which two countries were the big winners of the Thirty Years' War?

The Act of Supremacy (1534)

Who is credited with turning the Protestant movement into an international theological rebellion against Rome?

Which of the following did not result from the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588?

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