Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 on 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 on Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. 
E)  Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism.

Question 2

The early fifteenth-century religious reformer who was burned at the stake was

Accepted Answer

A)  John Wycliffe. 
B)  Erasmus. 
C)  Ignatius of Loyola. 
D)  John Calvin. 
E)  John Hus. 
A)  John Wycliffe. 
B)  Erasmus. 
C)  Ignatius of Loyola. 
D)  John Calvin. 
E)  John Hus.

Question 3

Talk about:
-Henry VIII and his wives

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII was the King of England from

Question 4

Talk about:
-Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Christ

Accepted Answer

Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Chris

Question 5

​Ulrich Zwingli's most important contribution to the reform movement was his work Institutes of the Christian Religio n.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Talk about:
-the Peasants' War

Accepted Answer

The Peasants' War was a major uprising i

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

Talk about:
-Desiderius Erasmus's The Praise of Folly

Accepted Answer

Desiderius Erasmus's The Praise of Folly

Question 9

Luther's break with the church was prompted by

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 depose 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 depose the German emperor.

Question 10

At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was

Accepted Answer

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 11

Talk about:
-confession

Accepted Answer

Confession is the act of admitting to a

Question 12

Concerning the sacraments of the Catholic Church, Luther

Accepted Answer

A)  accepted all seven. 
B)  rejected all of them except baptism and communion, or the Lord's Supper. 
C)  claimed marriage as the only true sacrament. 
D)  eliminated extreme unction. 
E)  eliminated only clerical celibacy. 
A)  accepted all seven. 
B)  rejected all of them except baptism and communion, or the Lord's Supper. 
C)  claimed marriage as the only true sacrament. 
D)  eliminated extreme unction. 
E)  eliminated only clerical celibacy.

Question 13

Talk about:
-Geneva

Accepted Answer

Geneva is a beautiful city located in Sw

Question 14

Talk about:
-Henry IV and the Edict of Nantes

Accepted Answer

Henry IV, also known as Henry of Navarre

Question 15

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 16

The Reformation in England under Henry VIII

Accepted Answer

A)  was triggered by Henry's desire for a male heir. 
B)  enacted a total renunciation of Catholic doctrine. 
C)  was organized and enacted by Thomas More. 
D)  resulted in Parliament's authority over all matters of religious doctrine and discipline. 
E)  stemmed from overwhelming discontent with the Catholic Church in England. 
A)  was triggered by Henry's desire for a male heir. 
B)  enacted a total renunciation of Catholic doctrine. 
C)  was organized and enacted by Thomas More. 
D)  resulted in Parliament's authority over all matters of religious doctrine and discipline. 
E)  stemmed from overwhelming discontent with the Catholic Church in England.

Question 17

Talk about:
-Anabaptists and the city of Münster

Accepted Answer

The Anabaptists were a radical Protestan

Question 18

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  the Commercial Revolution. 
C)  deflation. 
D)  the Agricultural Revolution. 
E)  inflation. 
A)  the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  the Commercial Revolution. 
C)  deflation. 
D)  the Agricultural Revolution. 
E)  inflation.

Question 19

Talk about:
-justification by faith

Accepted Answer

Justification by faith is a central doct

Question 20

Talk about:
-the Battle of Lepanto

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Lepanto was a significant

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

The early fifteenth-century religious reformer who was burned at the stake was

Talk about: -Henry VIII and his wives

Talk about: -Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Christ

Ulrich Zwingli's most important contribution to the reform movement was his work Institutes of the Christian Religio n.

Talk about: -the Peasants' War

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

Talk about: -Desiderius Erasmus's The Praise of Folly

Luther's break with the church was prompted by

At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was

Talk about: -confession

Concerning the sacraments of the Catholic Church, Luther

Talk about: -Geneva

Talk about: -Henry IV and the Edict of Nantes

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

The Reformation in England under Henry VIII

Talk about: -Anabaptists and the city of Münster

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

Talk about: -justification by faith

Talk about: -the Battle of Lepanto

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Exam 1: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

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

The early fifteenth-century religious reformer who was burned at the stake was

Talk about: -Henry VIII and his wives

Talk about: -Thomas à Kempis's The Imitation of Christ

​Ulrich Zwingli's most important contribution to the reform movement was his work Institutes of the Christian Religio n.

Talk about: -the Peasants' War

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

Talk about: -Desiderius Erasmus's The Praise of Folly

Luther's break with the church was prompted by

At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was

Talk about: -confession

Concerning the sacraments of the Catholic Church, Luther

Talk about: -Geneva

Talk about: -Henry IV and the Edict of Nantes

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

The Reformation in England under Henry VIII

Talk about: -Anabaptists and the city of Münster

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

Talk about: -justification by faith

Talk about: -the Battle of Lepanto

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

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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Ulrich Zwingli's most important contribution to the reform movement was his work Institutes of the Christian Religio n.