Question 1

What role did politics play in the expansion of Lutheranism in Germany and Scandinavia?

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Politics played a significant role in th

Question 2

At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was

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A) a purely rural phenomenon. 
B) largely an urban phenomenon. 
C) a movement with strong urban and rural backing. 
D) unilaterally rejected by the clergy. 
E) restricted to southern Germany alone. 
A) a purely rural phenomenon. 
B) largely an urban phenomenon. 
C) a movement with strong urban and rural backing. 
D) unilaterally rejected by the clergy. 
E) restricted to southern Germany alone.

Question 3

define the following term:
-Act of Supremacy

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The Act of Supremacy was a piece of legi

Question 4

define the following term:
-the Protestant minister and family

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The Protestant minister and his family a

Question 5

What was the nature of Martin Luther's personal religious crisis, and how did he solve it? How did Luther's religious ideas differ from those of Catholicism?

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Martin Luther's personal religious crisi

Question 6

Luther's pamphlet, The Address to the Nobility of the German Nation

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A) attacked the sacramental system of the church. 
B) focused on the doctrine of salvation and promoted faith works. 
C) called on the German princes to overthrow the papacy in German lands. 
D) attacked abuses of the Greek Orthodox Church. 
E) provided a defense of the doctrine of transubstantiation. 
A) attacked the sacramental system of the church. 
B) focused on the doctrine of salvation and promoted faith works. 
C) called on the German princes to overthrow the papacy in German lands. 
D) attacked abuses of the Greek Orthodox Church. 
E) provided a defense of the doctrine of transubstantiation.

Question 7

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

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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 8

Which of the following statements concerning Desiderius Erasmus is not true?

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A) He de-emphasized external forms of religion such as pilgrimages and fasts. 
B) He believed the Vulgate contained errors and published a new translation of the New Testament. 
C) Contemporaries claimed "Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched." 
D) He actively sought to destroy the unity of the medieval Christian church. 
E) His The Praise of Folly was a scathing indictment of the abuses of the church. 
A) He de-emphasized external forms of religion such as pilgrimages and fasts. 
B) He believed the Vulgate contained errors and published a new translation of the New Testament. 
C) Contemporaries claimed "Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched." 
D) He actively sought to destroy the unity of the medieval Christian church. 
E) His The Praise of Folly was a scathing indictment of the abuses of the church.

Question 9

define the following term:
-Oratory of Divine Love

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The Oratory of Divine Love is a religiou

Question 10

define the following term:
-Peace of Augsburg

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The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signe

Question 11

define the following term:
-transubstantiation

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Transubstantiation is a theological conc

Question 12

define the following term:
-Geneva

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Geneva is a beautiful city located in Sw

Question 13

The Council of Trent

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

Question 14

The Anabaptists

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A) gained most popularity in England and Ireland. 
B) were not regarded as a political threat as they preached separation between church and state. 
C) were founded by Conrad Grebel, beginning as an elitist movement. 
D) advocated adult baptism, and if they had been baptized as children, a second baptism. 
E) peacefully merged with the Calvinists and Lutherans. 
A) gained most popularity in England and Ireland. 
B) were not regarded as a political threat as they preached separation between church and state. 
C) were founded by Conrad Grebel, beginning as an elitist movement. 
D) advocated adult baptism, and if they had been baptized as children, a second baptism. 
E) peacefully merged with the Calvinists and Lutherans.

Question 15

Which of the following best characterizes the popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?

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A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences. 
B) There was a marked decline in popular religious piety in the fifteenth century, as only elites exhibited interest in religion 
C) Most ordinary people were actively engaged in grassroots efforts to do away with orthodox beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. 
D) Many popular religious movements placed their emphasis not only Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. 
E) Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism. 
A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences. 
B) There was a marked decline in popular religious piety in the fifteenth century, as only elites exhibited interest in religion 
C) Most ordinary people were actively engaged in grassroots efforts to do away with orthodox beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. 
D) Many popular religious movements placed their emphasis not only Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. 
E) Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism.

Question 16

define the following term:
-the Edict of Worms

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The Edict of Worms was a decree issued b

Question 17

define the following term:
-priesthood of all believers

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The concept of the "priesthood of all be

Question 18

define the following term:
-millenarianism

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Millenarianism is a belief in a coming t

Question 19

define the following term:
-Elizabeth

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Certainly! However, your request "Talk a

Question 20

What were the contributions of the papacy, Council of Trent, and the Jesuits to the revival of Catholicism? In what ways are the titles "Catholic Reformation" and "Counter-Reformation" both accurate descriptors of the Catholic Church's sixteenth-century revitalization?

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The contributions of the papacy, Council

Exam 13: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

What role did politics play in the expansion of Lutheranism in Germany and Scandinavia?

At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was

define the following term: -Act of Supremacy

define the following term: -the Protestant minister and family

What was the nature of Martin Luther's personal religious crisis, and how did he solve it? How did Luther's religious ideas differ from those of Catholicism?

Luther's pamphlet, The Address to the Nobility of the German Nation

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

Which of the following statements concerning Desiderius Erasmus is not true?

define the following term: -Oratory of Divine Love

define the following term: -Peace of Augsburg

define the following term: -transubstantiation

define the following term: -Geneva

The Council of Trent

The Anabaptists

Which of the following best characterizes the popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?

define the following term: -the Edict of Worms

define the following term: -priesthood of all believers

define the following term: -millenarianism

define the following term: -Elizabeth

What were the contributions of the papacy, Council of Trent, and the Jesuits to the revival of Catholicism? In what ways are the titles "Catholic Reformation" and "Counter-Reformation" both accurate descriptors of the Catholic Church's sixteenth-century revitalization?

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