Question 1

The four major points that separated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church included his opinions on all of these except

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A)  salvation through faith alone. 
B)  the priesthood of all believers. 
C)  the necessity of sacraments. 
D)  the role of the pope. 
E)  the authority of the Bible. 
A)  salvation through faith alone. 
B)  the priesthood of all believers. 
C)  the necessity of sacraments. 
D)  the role of the pope. 
E)  the authority of the Bible.

Question 2

John Knox,founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland,argued that

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A)  a different form of Protestantism was necessary in Scotland to combat the Church of England. 
B)  Scotland needed a real reformation because Henry VIII's conversion to Protestantism was for political purposes only. 
C)  England had no business in Scotland, religious or political. 
D)  women were not empowered to rule in the government because it was unnatural. 
E)  Scotland must rely on France to expel the English, even if they were Catholic. 
A)  a different form of Protestantism was necessary in Scotland to combat the Church of England. 
B)  Scotland needed a real reformation because Henry VIII's conversion to Protestantism was for political purposes only. 
C)  England had no business in Scotland, religious or political. 
D)  women were not empowered to rule in the government because it was unnatural. 
E)  Scotland must rely on France to expel the English, even if they were Catholic.

Question 3

Believers of the "true gospel" felt that the Bible should be in Latin and protected by the Church.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Among the Catholic responses to the Reformation was the founding of the Jesuits,whose chief goal was

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A)  missionary work. 
B)  education. 
C)  creating an army for the Catholic Church to fight for Christ. 
D)  to convert Muslims in the Ottoman Empire and alleviate the threat to the Holy Roman Empire. 
E)  relief of poverty. 
A)  missionary work. 
B)  education. 
C)  creating an army for the Catholic Church to fight for Christ. 
D)  to convert Muslims in the Ottoman Empire and alleviate the threat to the Holy Roman Empire. 
E)  relief of poverty.

Question 5

The Catholic perspective on sexuality at this time taught that

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A)  a life of total abstinence was best. 
B)  a marriage must be based on reproduction and faithfulness. 
C)  all physical temptations were sinful. 
D)  sexual relations could occur only on certain days and in certain positions. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  a life of total abstinence was best. 
B)  a marriage must be based on reproduction and faithfulness. 
C)  all physical temptations were sinful. 
D)  sexual relations could occur only on certain days and in certain positions. 
E)  All of these.

Question 6

How was the creation of new religious orders for men and women within Catholicism different in the sixteenth century than in the earlier church reforms?

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The reform orders during this time perio

Question 7

What preconditions in western Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries contributed to the call for the Reformation?

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There were several critiques of the chur

Question 8

At the Diet of Worms,Martin Luther

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A)  was forced to renounce his teachings. 
B)  was excommunicated. 
C)  refused to recant his teachings. 
D)  was burned at the stake as a heretic. 
E)  declared that the pope was a fraud. 
A)  was forced to renounce his teachings. 
B)  was excommunicated. 
C)  refused to recant his teachings. 
D)  was burned at the stake as a heretic. 
E)  declared that the pope was a fraud.

Question 9

All of the following were seen as results of the Reformation movements except

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A)  increased literacy. 
B)  better living conditions for women. 
C)  social networks for the poor provided by municipal governments. 
D)  increased anti-Semitism. 
E)  changing standards of family living. 
A)  increased literacy. 
B)  better living conditions for women. 
C)  social networks for the poor provided by municipal governments. 
D)  increased anti-Semitism. 
E)  changing standards of family living.

Question 10

In the Act of Supremacy,Henry VIII declared

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A)  that any contradiction of the king's law was treason. 
B)  his marriage to Catherine of Aragon void. 
C)  the king was the head of the Church of England. 
D)  parliament must concede to the wishes of the king. 
E)  all church property and land in England was forfeit. 
A)  that any contradiction of the king's law was treason. 
B)  his marriage to Catherine of Aragon void. 
C)  the king was the head of the Church of England. 
D)  parliament must concede to the wishes of the king. 
E)  all church property and land in England was forfeit.

Question 11

According to Catholic doctrine,forgiveness of sin could be accomplished by

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A)  doing good works. 
B)  receiving the sacraments. 
C)  borrowing against the righteousness of saints. 
D)  doing penance for sins confessed. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  doing good works. 
B)  receiving the sacraments. 
C)  borrowing against the righteousness of saints. 
D)  doing penance for sins confessed. 
E)  All of these.

Question 12

At the end of the sixteenth century in Italy,all of the following restrictions were placed on Jews except they

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A)  had to live in prescribed areas. 
B)  could not sell meat or unleavened bread. 
C)  could not work in certain professions. 
D)  were expelled from Venice. 
E)  were required to wear identifying yellow badges on clothing. 
A)  had to live in prescribed areas. 
B)  could not sell meat or unleavened bread. 
C)  could not work in certain professions. 
D)  were expelled from Venice. 
E)  were required to wear identifying yellow badges on clothing.

Question 13

Strong Popes of the late fifteenth century were able to challenge conciliarism's position that Councils had more authority than Popes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Anabaptist separatism was considered deeply subversive because it

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A)  refused to recognize the Peace of Augsburg. 
B)  refuted the idea that good works could contribute to salvation. 
C)  refused baptism of children, arguing that they were untainted by Original Sin. 
D)  rejected the idea that everyone in society should be a member of a common church. 
E)  refrained from participating in religious holidays. 
A)  refused to recognize the Peace of Augsburg. 
B)  refuted the idea that good works could contribute to salvation. 
C)  refused baptism of children, arguing that they were untainted by Original Sin. 
D)  rejected the idea that everyone in society should be a member of a common church. 
E)  refrained from participating in religious holidays.

Question 15

To condemn the corruption of Pope Alexander VI,Savonarola pushed for

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A)  a council of the church to judge the pope. 
B)  a public demand for Alexander's resignation. 
C)  a new papacy located in Florence. 
D)  a restructuring of the entire clerical hierarchy. 
E)  electing himself as pope. 
A)  a council of the church to judge the pope. 
B)  a public demand for Alexander's resignation. 
C)  a new papacy located in Florence. 
D)  a restructuring of the entire clerical hierarchy. 
E)  electing himself as pope.

Question 16

At the end of the Council of Trent,the Catholic Church argued that

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A)  through the doctrine of papal infallibility, there was no need to change course. 
B)  all Protestants were heretics who should be brought back to the church by persuasion or force. 
C)  salvation was accomplished through faith, works, and sacraments. 
D)  indulgences were not religiously valid. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  through the doctrine of papal infallibility, there was no need to change course. 
B)  all Protestants were heretics who should be brought back to the church by persuasion or force. 
C)  salvation was accomplished through faith, works, and sacraments. 
D)  indulgences were not religiously valid. 
E)  None of these.

Question 17

Protestant beliefs on marriage,sexuality,and religion

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A)  viewed marriage more positively as a partnership. 
B)  abolished all convents and monasteries insisting on celibacy. 
C)  could be seen as limiting women's choices in society. 
D)  allowed divorce in some rare cases. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  viewed marriage more positively as a partnership. 
B)  abolished all convents and monasteries insisting on celibacy. 
C)  could be seen as limiting women's choices in society. 
D)  allowed divorce in some rare cases. 
E)  All of these.

Question 18

In order to come to terms with the Reformation,the Catholic church convened the

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A)  Council of Constance. 
B)  Seventh Lateran Council. 
C)  Council of Trent. 
D)  Ecumenical Convocation of Nantes 
E)  Contraheretical Diocese. 
A)  Council of Constance. 
B)  Seventh Lateran Council. 
C)  Council of Trent. 
D)  Ecumenical Convocation of Nantes 
E)  Contraheretical Diocese.

Question 19

According to Calvin,what were the signs from God that a person was a member of "the elect"?

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A)  Hard work and thrift 
B)  Accumulation of wealth 
C)  Successful completion of education 
D)  Pilgrimages and dedication to relief of the poor 
E)  You would never know and must live an exemplary life just in case. 
A)  Hard work and thrift 
B)  Accumulation of wealth 
C)  Successful completion of education 
D)  Pilgrimages and dedication to relief of the poor 
E)  You would never know and must live an exemplary life just in case.

Question 20

The largest of the reformed male orders was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominicans 
B)  Capuchins 
C)  Jesuits 
D)  Albigensians. 
E)  Benedictines 
A)  Dominicans 
B)  Capuchins 
C)  Jesuits 
D)  Albigensians. 
E)  Benedictines

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

The four major points that separated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church included his opinions on all of these except

John Knox,founder of Presbyterianism in Scotland,argued that

Believers of the "true gospel" felt that the Bible should be in Latin and protected by the Church.

Among the Catholic responses to the Reformation was the founding of the Jesuits,whose chief goal was

The Catholic perspective on sexuality at this time taught that

How was the creation of new religious orders for men and women within Catholicism different in the sixteenth century than in the earlier church reforms?

What preconditions in western Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries contributed to the call for the Reformation?

At the Diet of Worms,Martin Luther

All of the following were seen as results of the Reformation movements except

In the Act of Supremacy,Henry VIII declared

According to Catholic doctrine,forgiveness of sin could be accomplished by

At the end of the sixteenth century in Italy,all of the following restrictions were placed on Jews except they

Strong Popes of the late fifteenth century were able to challenge conciliarism's position that Councils had more authority than Popes.

Anabaptist separatism was considered deeply subversive because it

To condemn the corruption of Pope Alexander VI,Savonarola pushed for

At the end of the Council of Trent,the Catholic Church argued that

Protestant beliefs on marriage,sexuality,and religion

In order to come to terms with the Reformation,the Catholic church convened the

According to Calvin,what were the signs from God that a person was a member of "the elect"?

The largest of the reformed male orders was the

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