Question 1

Regarding justification, Trent declared that Christians are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Justified by faith and works 
B)  Justified when they receive Confirmation 
C)  Only justified when they receive Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist 
D)  Justified by God as a gift 
A)  Justified by faith and works 
B)  Justified when they receive Confirmation 
C)  Only justified when they receive Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist 
D)  Justified by God as a gift D

Question 2

The Society of Jesus is commonly known as the Jesuits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Trent claimed that revelation came both from scripture and tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Catholic Church declared Protestants anathema sit. What does this mean:

Accepted Answer

A)  Let them be damned 
B)  Let them be changed 
C)  Let them be set aside 
D)  Let them be shunned 
A)  Let them be damned 
B)  Let them be changed 
C)  Let them be set aside 
D)  Let them be shunned

Question 5

When did the Council of Trent convene?

Accepted Answer

A)  1492-1502 
B)  1520-1526 
C)  1545-1563 
D)  1595-1598 
A)  1492-1502 
B)  1520-1526 
C)  1545-1563 
D)  1595-1598

Question 6

According to Trent, can one reject God's justification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, one can resist it 
B)  Yes, but only after it happens 
C)  No, that is why Trent taught it was irresistible 
D)  No, it is to be understood as an impelled gift 
A)  Yes, one can resist it 
B)  Yes, but only after it happens 
C)  No, that is why Trent taught it was irresistible 
D)  No, it is to be understood as an impelled gift

Question 7

Are indulgences still part of the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, but now divorce from issues of money 
B)  Yes, but they now reference the dynamics of the Sacrament of Penance 
C)  No, Trent removed them 
D)  No, but they were not removed until the Second Vatican Council 
A)  Yes, but now divorce from issues of money 
B)  Yes, but they now reference the dynamics of the Sacrament of Penance 
C)  No, Trent removed them 
D)  No, but they were not removed until the Second Vatican Council

Question 8

According to the author, Lateran V:

Accepted Answer

A)  Legislated enough reforms that the Protestant Reformation ended up being redundant 
B)  Failed to address any reforms, particularly regarding selling of church offices 
C)  Deposed the pope and was ultimately condemned 
D)  Legislated reform, but the rules had too many loopholes 
A)  Legislated enough reforms that the Protestant Reformation ended up being redundant 
B)  Failed to address any reforms, particularly regarding selling of church offices 
C)  Deposed the pope and was ultimately condemned 
D)  Legislated reform, but the rules had too many loopholes

Question 9

What were the Carmelites most known for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious reform 
B)  Theological greatness 
C)  Ecclesial reform 
D)  Monastic prayer 
A)  Religious reform 
B)  Theological greatness 
C)  Ecclesial reform 
D)  Monastic prayer

Question 10

Ignatius of Loyola claimed that his biggest cross was not being born at the time of Martin Luther.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What did Russian Empress Catherine II do regarding the faith?

Accepted Answer

A)  She required all citizens to become Orthodox, though rescinded the law within a year 
B)  She advanced the authority of the patriarch of Moscow with universal jurisdiction in the Orthodox Church 
C)  She issued a decree of religious toleration for everyone, including pagans, Jews, Muslims, and schismatic Orthodox believers 
D)  She separated Orthodoxy (really Christianity at large) from the throne 
A)  She required all citizens to become Orthodox, though rescinded the law within a year 
B)  She advanced the authority of the patriarch of Moscow with universal jurisdiction in the Orthodox Church 
C)  She issued a decree of religious toleration for everyone, including pagans, Jews, Muslims, and schismatic Orthodox believers 
D)  She separated Orthodoxy (really Christianity at large) from the throne

Question 12

What happened with the Russian Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a modest reform, but still created a schism known as the Old Believers 
B)  It removed the power of the monasteries and reinserted the power of the bishops 
C)  It sought to reunite with the Byzantine Church, but ultimately failed 
D)  It was robust, but put down by Czar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) 
A)  It was a modest reform, but still created a schism known as the Old Believers 
B)  It removed the power of the monasteries and reinserted the power of the bishops 
C)  It sought to reunite with the Byzantine Church, but ultimately failed 
D)  It was robust, but put down by Czar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

Question 13

At the Council of Basel, Orthodox and Catholic representatives agreed to unite, but the emperor refused to promulgate the agreement of unity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Patriarch of Constantinople was highly impressed with the Augsburg Confession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Holy Roman emperor, Charles V, wanted the Catholic reform council to be in Germany.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How many times did Trent convene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Once 
B)  Three times 
C)  Eight times 
D)  No less that fifteen times 
A)  Once 
B)  Three times 
C)  Eight times 
D)  No less that fifteen times

Question 17

According to the author, did the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church ever seek reunion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, twice it was agreed on but never ratified 
B)  Yes, but the pope insisted on universal jurisdiction, which killed the agreements 
C)  No, the author said that the animosities simply grew greater 
D)  No, the author said that the Holy Roman Emperor blocked any attempts as it would weaken his power 
A)  Yes, twice it was agreed on but never ratified 
B)  Yes, but the pope insisted on universal jurisdiction, which killed the agreements 
C)  No, the author said that the animosities simply grew greater 
D)  No, the author said that the Holy Roman Emperor blocked any attempts as it would weaken his power

Question 18

Does the author think that Trent was a successful council in reforming the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

A)  He said it was a debacle 
B)  He thought that it was successful, but also that it created walls of separation from Protestant Christians 
C)  He thought that its doctrine was reformed, but its practices were not 
D)  He thought that its practices were reformed, but its doctrine was not 
A)  He said it was a debacle 
B)  He thought that it was successful, but also that it created walls of separation from Protestant Christians 
C)  He thought that its doctrine was reformed, but its practices were not 
D)  He thought that its practices were reformed, but its doctrine was not

Question 19

What was the Eastern Orthodox response to the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It jumpstarted their own minor reformation 
B)  It buttressed their animosity toward the Roman Catholic Church 
C)  It changed the way Orthodox theology operated 
D)  It was unmoved 
A)  It jumpstarted their own minor reformation 
B)  It buttressed their animosity toward the Roman Catholic Church 
C)  It changed the way Orthodox theology operated 
D)  It was unmoved

Question 20

The author says that Trent would have been safer theologically if it had taken on the sola scriptura model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: The Catholic Reformation

Regarding justification, Trent declared that Christians are:

The Society of Jesus is commonly known as the Jesuits.

Trent claimed that revelation came both from scripture and tradition.

The Catholic Church declared Protestants anathema sit. What does this mean:

When did the Council of Trent convene?

According to Trent, can one reject God's justification?

Are indulgences still part of the Catholic Church?

According to the author, Lateran V:

What were the Carmelites most known for?

Ignatius of Loyola claimed that his biggest cross was not being born at the time of Martin Luther.

What did Russian Empress Catherine II do regarding the faith?

What happened with the Russian Reformation?

At the Council of Basel, Orthodox and Catholic representatives agreed to unite, but the emperor refused to promulgate the agreement of unity.

The Patriarch of Constantinople was highly impressed with the Augsburg Confession.

The Holy Roman emperor, Charles V, wanted the Catholic reform council to be in Germany.

How many times did Trent convene?

According to the author, did the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church ever seek reunion?

Does the author think that Trent was a successful council in reforming the Catholic Church?

What was the Eastern Orthodox response to the Protestant Reformation?

The author says that Trent would have been safer theologically if it had taken on the sola scriptura model.

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The Old Testament

Jesus and the New Testament

Development of Christianity in the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Life of the Early Church

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Christianitys Spiritual Life

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The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

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Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

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