Question 1

Why was there a need for religious uniformity in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to discuss t

Question 2

How did women's position change after the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation put new value

Question 3

Why did people support the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Protestantism appealed to different peop

Question 4

Many Protestant reformers argued that there was widespread support for their reforms. How accurate are these statements? Did people want a Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

This question asks students to engage in

Question 5

The Roman Inquisition's attempts to pursue and punish heresy were limited because most rulers refused to grant it permission to operate in their territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Both Protestant and Catholic reformers were concerned with purifying popular religious practices such as the veneration of saints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The key premise of Martin Luther's theology was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  salvation by faith alone 
B)  the need to end the practice of indulgences 
C)  transubstantiation 
D)  anticlericalism 
E)  predestination 
A)  salvation by faith alone 
B)  the need to end the practice of indulgences 
C)  transubstantiation 
D)  anticlericalism 
E)  predestination

Question 8

Following the 1521 Diet of Worms, Martin Luther lost the support of Frederick the Wise, the Elector of Saxony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Henry VIII's Reformation Parliament (1529-1536) was responsible for severing the ties between England and Rome. Henry VIII chose to use Parliament to bring about the English Reformation because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Cromwell believed that Parliament would follow Henry's wishes 
B)  it would demonstrate that Henry had the support of his subjects 
C)  Anne Boleyn had more supporters in Parliament than Catherine of Aragon 
D)  only Parliament could make laws relating to religious changes 
E)  English democracy demanded the king gain Parliament's approval in all matters 
A)  Thomas Cromwell believed that Parliament would follow Henry's wishes 
B)  it would demonstrate that Henry had the support of his subjects 
C)  Anne Boleyn had more supporters in Parliament than Catherine of Aragon 
D)  only Parliament could make laws relating to religious changes 
E)  English democracy demanded the king gain Parliament's approval in all matters

Question 10

Why did Martin Luther oppose the Peasants' Revolt?

Accepted Answer

Participants in the Peasants' Revolt att

Question 11

Who were the Anabaptists?

Accepted Answer

Anabaptists were a diverse group of indi

Question 12

According to Calvin's theory of predestination, God chose some individuals for salvation and others for damnation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Anabaptists were viewed as dangerous because their practice of ________ threatened the foundations of the social order and denied the relationship between the state and its official church.

Accepted Answer

A)  polygamy 
B)  pacifism 
C)  adult baptism 
D)  pelagianism 
E)  refusal to serve the state in any capacity 
A)  polygamy 
B)  pacifism 
C)  adult baptism 
D)  pelagianism 
E)  refusal to serve the state in any capacity

Question 14

There had been calls for religious reform before the sixteenth century, but none of these had resulted in the fragmentation of Christendom. What factors set the stage for fragmentation rather than a preservation of religious unity?

Accepted Answer

Together, a number of circumstances help

Question 15

How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to the development of the modern state?

Accepted Answer

State power in both Protestant and Catho

Question 16

________ order was central to Catholic revival and resurgence during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Dominican 
B)  The Franciscan 
C)  The Discalced Carmelite 
D)  The Jesuit 
E)  The Benedictine 
A)  The Dominican 
B)  The Franciscan 
C)  The Discalced Carmelite 
D)  The Jesuit 
E)  The Benedictine

Question 17

The ________ met over the course of 18 years (1545-1563) and was the centrepiece of the Catholic Counter-Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Council of Trent 
B)  Second Vatican Council 
C)  Council of Constance 
D)  Council of Nicaea 
E)  Council of Rome 
A)  Council of Trent 
B)  Second Vatican Council 
C)  Council of Constance 
D)  Council of Nicaea 
E)  Council of Rome

Question 18

_________ had difficulty fitting into traditional Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nobles 
B)  Scholars and the intellectual elite 
C)  Peasants 
D)  The literate urban middle class 
E)  Christian theologians 
A)  Nobles 
B)  Scholars and the intellectual elite 
C)  Peasants 
D)  The literate urban middle class 
E)  Christian theologians

Question 19

The Spanish Inquisition condemned St. Teresa of Avila for her attempts to establish convents free from papal control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who were the Jesuits?

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits were a missionary movement f

Why was there a need for religious uniformity in the sixteenth century?

How did women's position change after the Protestant Reformation?

Why did people support the Protestant Reformation?

Many Protestant reformers argued that there was widespread support for their reforms. How accurate are these statements? Did people want a Protestant Reformation?

The Roman Inquisition's attempts to pursue and punish heresy were limited because most rulers refused to grant it permission to operate in their territories.

Both Protestant and Catholic reformers were concerned with purifying popular religious practices such as the veneration of saints.

The key premise of Martin Luther's theology was ________.

Following the 1521 Diet of Worms, Martin Luther lost the support of Frederick the Wise, the Elector of Saxony.

Henry VIII's Reformation Parliament (1529-1536) was responsible for severing the ties between England and Rome. Henry VIII chose to use Parliament to bring about the English Reformation because ________.

Why did Martin Luther oppose the Peasants' Revolt?

Who were the Anabaptists?

According to Calvin's theory of predestination, God chose some individuals for salvation and others for damnation.

Anabaptists were viewed as dangerous because their practice of ________ threatened the foundations of the social order and denied the relationship between the state and its official church.

There had been calls for religious reform before the sixteenth century, but none of these had resulted in the fragmentation of Christendom. What factors set the stage for fragmentation rather than a preservation of religious unity?

How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to the development of the modern state?

________ order was central to Catholic revival and resurgence during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The ________ met over the course of 18 years (1545-1563) and was the centrepiece of the Catholic Counter-Reformation?

_________ had difficulty fitting into traditional Christianity.

The Spanish Inquisition condemned St. Teresa of Avila for her attempts to establish convents free from papal control.

Who were the Jesuits?

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Exam 3: The Reformations

Why was there a need for religious uniformity in the sixteenth century?

How did women's position change after the Protestant Reformation?

Why did people support the Protestant Reformation?

Many Protestant reformers argued that there was widespread support for their reforms. How accurate are these statements? Did people want a Protestant Reformation?

The Roman Inquisition's attempts to pursue and punish heresy were limited because most rulers refused to grant it permission to operate in their territories.

Both Protestant and Catholic reformers were concerned with purifying popular religious practices such as the veneration of saints.

The key premise of Martin Luther's theology was ________.

Following the 1521 Diet of Worms, Martin Luther lost the support of Frederick the Wise, the Elector of Saxony.

Henry VIII's Reformation Parliament (1529-1536) was responsible for severing the ties between England and Rome. Henry VIII chose to use Parliament to bring about the English Reformation because ________.

Why did Martin Luther oppose the Peasants' Revolt?

Who were the Anabaptists?

According to Calvin's theory of predestination, God chose some individuals for salvation and others for damnation.

Anabaptists were viewed as dangerous because their practice of ________ threatened the foundations of the social order and denied the relationship between the state and its official church.

There had been calls for religious reform before the sixteenth century, but none of these had resulted in the fragmentation of Christendom. What factors set the stage for fragmentation rather than a preservation of religious unity?

How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to the development of the modern state?

________ order was central to Catholic revival and resurgence during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The ________ met over the course of 18 years (1545-1563) and was the centrepiece of the Catholic Counter-Reformation?

_________ had difficulty fitting into traditional Christianity.

The Spanish Inquisition condemned St. Teresa of Avila for her attempts to establish convents free from papal control.

Who were the Jesuits?

Continuities in Society and Economy

Europe in the Age of the Renaissance

The Age of Religious War

Discovering New Worlds

Absolute and Limited Monarchies in the Seventeenth Century

Diplomacy and Warfare in the Age of Absolutism

Economy and Society Transformed: The Eighteenth Century

Culture and Religion in the Age of the Enlightenment

The Eighteenth-Century State System

Europe in the World, 1650-1800

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