Question 1

Talk about:
-Menno Simons

Accepted Answer

Menno Simons was a prominent Anabaptist

Question 2

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 3

In France, the politiques were

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A) heads of various religious and political factions during the civil wars. 
B) administrators in provincial towns, appointed by the king. 
C) those who placed politics ahead of religion in an attempt to end the wars of religion. 
D) advisors to Catherine de' Medici. 
E) always the 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) those who placed politics ahead of religion in an attempt to end the wars of religion. 
D) advisors to Catherine de' Medici. 
E) always the chief ministers to the kings.

Question 4

In his On the Freedom of a Christian Man , Martin Luther emphasized the primacy of works in securing salvation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Bloody Mary" Tudor earned her nickname by executing more than 300

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A) Irish aristocrats. 
B) Protestants. 
C) Catholics. 
D) Welsh clergymen. 
E) Scottish rebels. 
A) Irish aristocrats. 
B) Protestants. 
C) Catholics. 
D) Welsh clergymen. 
E) Scottish rebels.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a central belief of Lutheranism?

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A) Justification is by faith alone. 
B) Only two of the Catholic sacraments were accurate and worth keeping. 
C) God's word is found in scripture alone. 
D) The pope is a false representative of Christ on earth. 
E) The sale of indulgences is a proper revenue source for a church. 
A) Justification is by faith alone. 
B) Only two of the Catholic sacraments were accurate and worth keeping. 
C) God's word is found in scripture alone. 
D) The pope is a false representative of Christ on earth. 
E) The sale of indulgences is a proper revenue source for a church.

Question 7

Luther's religious crisis came to a head over his growing belief that

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A) the Bible had passages which were contradictory. 
B) the legitimacy of the Catholic Church should never be questioned. 
C) no amount of good works could satisfy God's righteousness. 
D) an all-powerful God did not care about humans. 
E) there seemed to be no sure proof of God's existence. 
A) the Bible had passages which were contradictory. 
B) the legitimacy of the Catholic Church should never be questioned. 
C) no amount of good works could satisfy God's righteousness. 
D) an all-powerful God did not care about humans. 
E) there seemed to be no sure proof of God's existence.

Question 8

Calvin's success in which city enabled it to become the vibrant center of Protestantism?

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A) Geneva. 
B) Paris. 
C) Edinburgh. 
D) London. 
E) Worms. 
A) Geneva. 
B) Paris. 
C) Edinburgh. 
D) London. 
E) Worms.

Question 9

Resistance to Spanish rule in the Netherlands was led by

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A) the duke of Alva. 
B) William of Orange. 
C) the prince of Parma. 
D) Philip II. 
E) Henry of Nassau. 
A) the duke of Alva. 
B) William of Orange. 
C) the prince of Parma. 
D) Philip II. 
E) Henry of Nassau.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

Talk about:
-Francis Xavier

Accepted Answer

Francis Xavier was a pioneering Christia

Question 12

Talk about:
-Suleiman the Magnificent

Accepted Answer

Suleiman the Magnificent, also known as

Question 13

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 14

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's CHIEF rival was

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A) Henry VIII of England. 
B) Ludwig II of Bavaria. 
C) Charles XII of Sweden. 
D) Francis I of France. 
E) Pope Clement VII. 
A) Henry VIII of England. 
B) Ludwig II of Bavaria. 
C) Charles XII of Sweden. 
D) Francis I of France. 
E) Pope Clement VII.

Question 15

Talk about:
-Martin Luther

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther (1483–1546) was a German m

Question 16

The Peace of Augsburg brought an end to

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A) the Peasants' War. 
B) the Habsburg-Valois Wars. 
C) Charles V's war with the Schmalkaldic League. 
D) war between the Holy Roman Empire and the Turks. 
E) the conflict between Luther and Zwingli. 
A) the Peasants' War. 
B) the Habsburg-Valois Wars. 
C) Charles V's war with the Schmalkaldic League. 
D) war between the Holy Roman Empire and the Turks. 
E) the conflict between Luther and Zwingli.

Question 17

Millenarianism is the belief that

Accepted Answer

A) all Christians go to heaven. 
B) all priests are impious. 
C) the end of the world is imminent. 
D) private property among Christians is immoral. 
E) the first millennium was superior to the second, from the vantage point of the 16th century. 
A) all Christians go to heaven. 
B) all priests are impious. 
C) the end of the world is imminent. 
D) private property among Christians is immoral. 
E) the first millennium was superior to the second, from the vantage point of the 16th century.

Question 18

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572 involved the massacring of nearly 3,000 Huguenots in Paris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Protestant schools in Germany avoided teaching the liberal arts, choosing instead to focus on their most important book, the Bible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Talk about:
-the New World

Accepted Answer

The New World refers to the Americas, wh

Talk about: -Menno Simons

The Anabaptists

In France, the politiques were

In his On the Freedom of a Christian Man , Martin Luther emphasized the primacy of works in securing salvation.

"Bloody Mary" Tudor earned her nickname by executing more than 300

Which of the following was NOT a central belief of Lutheranism?

Luther's religious crisis came to a head over his growing belief that

Calvin's success in which city enabled it to become the vibrant center of Protestantism?

Resistance to Spanish rule in the Netherlands was led by

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

Talk about: -Francis Xavier

Talk about: -Suleiman the Magnificent

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

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's CHIEF rival was

Talk about: -Martin Luther

The Peace of Augsburg brought an end to

Millenarianism is the belief that

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572 involved the massacring of nearly 3,000 Huguenots in Paris.

Protestant schools in Germany avoided teaching the liberal arts, choosing instead to focus on their most important book, the Bible.

Talk about: -the New World

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

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

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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Exam 13: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Talk about: -Menno Simons

The Anabaptists

In France, the politiques were

In his On the Freedom of a Christian Man , Martin Luther emphasized the primacy of works in securing salvation.

"Bloody Mary" Tudor earned her nickname by executing more than 300

Which of the following was NOT a central belief of Lutheranism?

Luther's religious crisis came to a head over his growing belief that

Calvin's success in which city enabled it to become the vibrant center of Protestantism?

Resistance to Spanish rule in the Netherlands was led by

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

Talk about: -Francis Xavier

Talk about: -Suleiman the Magnificent

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

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V's CHIEF rival was

Talk about: -Martin Luther

The Peace of Augsburg brought an end to

Millenarianism is the belief that

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572 involved the massacring of nearly 3,000 Huguenots in Paris.

Protestant schools in Germany avoided teaching the liberal arts, choosing instead to focus on their most important book, the Bible.

Talk about: -the New World

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

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

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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