Question 1

What was the main theme of Sir Thomas More's Utopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It described how a King could be a just ruler. 
B)  It described the reforms the Church needed to make. 
C)  It argued that good works should count as much as faith in determining salvation. 
D)  It commented on foibles and greed in English society. 
E)  It told tales to distract refugees from the Plague. 
A)  It described how a King could be a just ruler. 
B)  It described the reforms the Church needed to make. 
C)  It argued that good works should count as much as faith in determining salvation. 
D)  It commented on foibles and greed in English society. 
E)  It told tales to distract refugees from the Plague.

Question 2

Who was the missionary that had the most influence in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matteo Ricci 
B)  Francis Xavier 
C)  Ignatius Loyola 
D)  Bartolome de las Casas. 
E)  Juan Luis Vives 
A)  Matteo Ricci 
B)  Francis Xavier 
C)  Ignatius Loyola 
D)  Bartolome de las Casas. 
E)  Juan Luis Vives

Question 3

The first real move toward Reformation in England came with

Accepted Answer

A)  the seizure of Catholic properties in England. 
B)  Henry's so-called Reformation by Statute. 
C)  Elizabeth I issuing the Thirty-nine Articles. 
D)  Mary Tudor re-instituting Catholicism to coexist with the Church of England. 
E)  the Regency Council imposing the Book of Common Prayer under Edward VI. 
A)  the seizure of Catholic properties in England. 
B)  Henry's so-called Reformation by Statute. 
C)  Elizabeth I issuing the Thirty-nine Articles. 
D)  Mary Tudor re-instituting Catholicism to coexist with the Church of England. 
E)  the Regency Council imposing the Book of Common Prayer under Edward VI.

Question 4

The deciding factors for what type of religious reforms would be made in Europe were chosen by

Accepted Answer

A)  individual religious leaders. 
B)  community consensus. 
C)  nobles, rulers, and local communities. 
D)  the Treaty of Cateau Chambresis. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  individual religious leaders. 
B)  community consensus. 
C)  nobles, rulers, and local communities. 
D)  the Treaty of Cateau Chambresis. 
E)  none of these.

Question 5

What role did Erasmus play in the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

As a Christian humanist,Erasmus was part

Question 6

To Christian humanists,one of the most important means of reforming religion was

Accepted Answer

A)  overhauling the upper ranks of the clergy. 
B)  education of the laity. 
C)  instituting strict qualifications of ecclesiastic members. 
D)  broadening participation of the laity in the sacraments. 
E)  doing works of charity to emulate the early fathers. 
A)  overhauling the upper ranks of the clergy. 
B)  education of the laity. 
C)  instituting strict qualifications of ecclesiastic members. 
D)  broadening participation of the laity in the sacraments. 
E)  doing works of charity to emulate the early fathers.

Question 7

The third major community of Protestants in Europe in the sixteenth century were the

Accepted Answer

A)  Lutherans. 
B)  Anabaptists. 
C)  Mennonites. 
D)  Calvinists. 
E)  Zwinglis. 
A)  Lutherans. 
B)  Anabaptists. 
C)  Mennonites. 
D)  Calvinists. 
E)  Zwinglis.

Question 8

How did Martin Luther come to the conclusion that the current church structure was unnecessary?

Accepted Answer

Luther was particularly troubled about t

Question 9

Girolamo Savonarola of Florence attempted to initiate reform there by

Accepted Answer

A)  arresting and deposing the Medici clan. 
B)  initiating the Inquisition against heretics. 
C)  holding public trials of corrupt clergy. 
D)  holding large public burnings of luxury items. 
E)  forming a lay society to hold their own church services. 
A)  arresting and deposing the Medici clan. 
B)  initiating the Inquisition against heretics. 
C)  holding public trials of corrupt clergy. 
D)  holding large public burnings of luxury items. 
E)  forming a lay society to hold their own church services.

Question 10

Explain the way Christianity dealt with taking care of the poor.

Accepted Answer

In the Middle Ages,charity was seen as e

Question 11

Explain the distinction between Protestantism and Lutheranism.How is this difference significant?

Accepted Answer

Luther had very specific ideas,which inc

Question 12

Zwingli's opinions differed from Luther's because he

Accepted Answer

A)  thought that, in addition to baptism and Communion, one needed the sacrament of last rites. 
B)  believed that only the New Testament was relevant to Christians. 
C)  argued that Communion was only a symbolic gesture. 
D)  argued that local government and town councils should oversee church matters. 
E)  said that anyone could preach from the gospel. 
A)  thought that, in addition to baptism and Communion, one needed the sacrament of last rites. 
B)  believed that only the New Testament was relevant to Christians. 
C)  argued that Communion was only a symbolic gesture. 
D)  argued that local government and town councils should oversee church matters. 
E)  said that anyone could preach from the gospel.

Question 13

One of Martin Luther's greatest protests against the church was the selling of indulgences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Thirty-Nine Articles is a statement of theology for the Church of England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How did the Reformation in England differ from that of continental Europe?

Accepted Answer

Many perceived the choice of Protestanti

Question 16

Ignatius Loyola wrote which treatise on religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  "In Defense of the Catholic Faith" 
B)  The First Blast Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women 
C)  In Praise of Folly 
D)  "The Thirty-nine Articles" 
E)  Spiritual Exercises 
A)  "In Defense of the Catholic Faith" 
B)  The First Blast Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women 
C)  In Praise of Folly 
D)  "The Thirty-nine Articles" 
E)  Spiritual Exercises

Question 17

A significant change to the attitude of the poor in the sixteenth century was that Protestants

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that the poor had brought their fate upon themselves through predestination. 
B)  rejected the idea that good works brought salvation, therefore charity was the responsibility of the local government. 
C)  thought only widows and orphans should be given poor relief. 
D)  believed everyone should work to achieve their own economic freedom. 
E)  should join religious orders. 
A)  believed that the poor had brought their fate upon themselves through predestination. 
B)  rejected the idea that good works brought salvation, therefore charity was the responsibility of the local government. 
C)  thought only widows and orphans should be given poor relief. 
D)  believed everyone should work to achieve their own economic freedom. 
E)  should join religious orders.

Question 18

Under Calvin's theory of double predestination,only those who had forsaken Catholicism would be among the Elect and receive Salvation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the Catholic response to the charges raised by various offshoots of Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

Initially,the church declined to conside

Question 20

Where were Jews most likely to be found living in relative safety in sixteenth-century Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  England 
D)  Switzerland 
E)  Italy 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  England 
D)  Switzerland 
E)  Italy

Exam 14: Reform in the Western Church,1490-1570

What was the main theme of Sir Thomas More's Utopia?

Who was the missionary that had the most influence in China?

The first real move toward Reformation in England came with

The deciding factors for what type of religious reforms would be made in Europe were chosen by

What role did Erasmus play in the Reformation?

To Christian humanists,one of the most important means of reforming religion was

The third major community of Protestants in Europe in the sixteenth century were the

How did Martin Luther come to the conclusion that the current church structure was unnecessary?

Girolamo Savonarola of Florence attempted to initiate reform there by

Explain the way Christianity dealt with taking care of the poor.

Explain the distinction between Protestantism and Lutheranism.How is this difference significant?

Zwingli's opinions differed from Luther's because he

One of Martin Luther's greatest protests against the church was the selling of indulgences.

The Thirty-Nine Articles is a statement of theology for the Church of England.

How did the Reformation in England differ from that of continental Europe?

Ignatius Loyola wrote which treatise on religion?

A significant change to the attitude of the poor in the sixteenth century was that Protestants

Under Calvin's theory of double predestination,only those who had forsaken Catholicism would be among the Elect and receive Salvation.

What was the Catholic response to the charges raised by various offshoots of Protestantism?

Where were Jews most likely to be found living in relative safety in sixteenth-century Europe?

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