Question 1

Ignatius Loyola was the author of Address to the Nobility of the German Nation .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranism. What did they have in common? How were they different?

Accepted Answer

Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranis

Question 3

Which statement best describes the Peasants' War of 1524-1525?

Accepted Answer

A) It was led by a radical ex-follower of Luther, Philip Melanchthon. 
B) It furthered the spread of Lutheranism throughout all of Europe. 
C) It was praised by Luther as it destroyed the great Catholic princes of Germany. 
D) It was strongly opposed by Luther who saw it as a social revolution from below against God's divine order. 
E) It had no connection with any of Luther's ideas and beliefs. 
A) It was led by a radical ex-follower of Luther, Philip Melanchthon. 
B) It furthered the spread of Lutheranism throughout all of Europe. 
C) It was praised by Luther as it destroyed the great Catholic princes of Germany. 
D) It was strongly opposed by Luther who saw it as a social revolution from below against God's divine order. 
E) It had no connection with any of Luther's ideas and beliefs.

Question 4

Which state achieved victory over the Spanish Armada at the end of the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) the Holy Roman Empire 
C) England 
D) The Ottoman Empire 
E) The Netherlands 
A) France 
B) the Holy Roman Empire 
C) England 
D) The Ottoman Empire 
E) The Netherlands

Question 5

Did matters of faith or matters of politics play a greater role in the establishment of Lutheranism in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Matters of faith played a greater role i

Question 6

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
transubstantiation

Accepted Answer

Transubstantiation is a theological conc

Question 7

Charles V ruled over an empire that included

Accepted Answer

A) northern Africa. 
B) southern Italy. 
C) Ireland. 
D) Hungary. 
E) northern France. 
A) northern Africa. 
B) southern Italy. 
C) Ireland. 
D) Hungary. 
E) northern France.

Question 8

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Jesuits

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits, also known as the Society o

Question 9

Phillip II was the son and heir of

Accepted Answer

A) Henry VIII 
B) Charles V 
C) Louis XIII 
D) Mary I 
E) Elizabeth I 
A) Henry VIII 
B) Charles V 
C) Louis XIII 
D) Mary I 
E) Elizabeth I

Question 10

In 1526 the Ottoman Turks, under Suleiman the Magnificent, defeated King Louis of Hungary at the Battle of Mohács.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During the 1540s the turning point in the direction of the Catholic Reformation was exemplified by

Accepted Answer

A) Pope Paul III, who proved to be an ultra-conservative in refusing possible changes within the church. 
B) the Roman Inquisition and the creation of the Index of Forbidden Books. 
C) the Council of Trent, which invited Protestants to discuss their doctrines. 
D) the pontificate of Paul IV, a moderate pope who proposed to adjudicate all Catholic-Protestant disputes. 
E) the recognition that the Jesuits would serve as the ultimate authority in the Catholic Church. 
A) Pope Paul III, who proved to be an ultra-conservative in refusing possible changes within the church. 
B) the Roman Inquisition and the creation of the Index of Forbidden Books. 
C) the Council of Trent, which invited Protestants to discuss their doctrines. 
D) the pontificate of Paul IV, a moderate pope who proposed to adjudicate all Catholic-Protestant disputes. 
E) the recognition that the Jesuits would serve as the ultimate authority in the Catholic Church.

Question 12

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
John Calvin

Accepted Answer

John Calvin was a French theologian, pas

Question 13

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Ignatius Loyola

Accepted Answer

Ignatius Loyola, also known as Saint Ign

Question 14

The Anabaptist leader who spread peaceful, evangelical Anabaptism that emphasized separation from the world as a means of better emulating Christ was Menno Simmons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How did the religious Peace of Augsburg settle the Lutheran problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The north of the Main river was Lutheran, and the south was Catholic. 
B) Each territory held elections to determine its religion. 
C) All of Germany became much more religiously tolerant. 
D) Protestants accepted the authority of the papacy. 
E) The ruler of each territory determined the religion there. 
A) The north of the Main river was Lutheran, and the south was Catholic. 
B) Each territory held elections to determine its religion. 
C) All of Germany became much more religiously tolerant. 
D) Protestants accepted the authority of the papacy. 
E) The ruler of each territory determined the religion there.

Question 16

Which group was the Protestant minority in France?

Accepted Answer

A) Anabaptists 
B) Huguenots 
C) Calvinists 
D) Bourbonites 
E) Lutherans 
A) Anabaptists 
B) Huguenots 
C) Calvinists 
D) Bourbonites 
E) Lutherans

Question 17

Who were the politiques in France?

Accepted Answer

A) Heads of various religious and political factions during the civil wars 
B) Administrators in provincial towns, appointed by the king 
C) People who placed politics ahead of religion in an attempt to end the wars of religion 
D) Advisors to Catherine de'Medici 
E) Chief ministers to the kings 
A) Heads of various religious and political factions during the civil wars 
B) Administrators in provincial towns, appointed by the king 
C) People who placed politics ahead of religion in an attempt to end the wars of religion 
D) Advisors to Catherine de'Medici 
E) Chief ministers to the kings

Question 18

What was Christian humanism and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Christian humanism was a cultural and in

Question 19

How did Erasmus differ from Luther?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike Luther, Erasmus believed that the end of days was near. 
B) Unlike Erasmus, Luther believed in political equality for all. 
C) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not believe in Bible study. 
D) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church. 
E) Unlike Erasmus, Luther did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church. 
A) Unlike Luther, Erasmus believed that the end of days was near. 
B) Unlike Erasmus, Luther believed in political equality for all. 
C) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not believe in Bible study. 
D) Unlike Luther, Erasmus did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church. 
E) Unlike Erasmus, Luther did not want to dismantle the Catholic Church.

Question 20

In the eastern part of his empire, Charles V faced a threat to his power from

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) the Austrian empire. 
C) the League of Cambrai. 
D) Muscovy. 
E) the Ottoman empire. 
A) France. 
B) the Austrian empire. 
C) the League of Cambrai. 
D) Muscovy. 
E) the Ottoman empire.

Exam 13: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Ignatius Loyola was the author of Address to the Nobility of the German Nation .

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranism. What did they have in common? How were they different?

Which statement best describes the Peasants' War of 1524-1525?

Which state achieved victory over the Spanish Armada at the end of the sixteenth century?

Did matters of faith or matters of politics play a greater role in the establishment of Lutheranism in Germany?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. transubstantiation

Charles V ruled over an empire that included

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Jesuits

Phillip II was the son and heir of

In 1526 the Ottoman Turks, under Suleiman the Magnificent, defeated King Louis of Hungary at the Battle of Mohács.

During the 1540s the turning point in the direction of the Catholic Reformation was exemplified by

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. John Calvin

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Ignatius Loyola

The Anabaptist leader who spread peaceful, evangelical Anabaptism that emphasized separation from the world as a means of better emulating Christ was Menno Simmons.

How did the religious Peace of Augsburg settle the Lutheran problem?

Which group was the Protestant minority in France?

Who were the politiques in France?

What was Christian humanism and how did it help prepare the way for the Protestant Reformation?

How did Erasmus differ from Luther?

In the eastern part of his empire, Charles V faced a threat to his power from

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