Question 1

Why is John of the Cross important?

Accepted Answer

A)  He created a new religious order explicitly designed to challenge the Reformation 
B)  He created a theology of suffering that gave Catholics a deeper understanding of their need to reform the church 
C)  He articulated the life of prayer and how it proceeds to union with God 
D)  He was the most persuasive theological voice in Rome during the Reformation period 
A)  He created a new religious order explicitly designed to challenge the Reformation 
B)  He created a theology of suffering that gave Catholics a deeper understanding of their need to reform the church 
C)  He articulated the life of prayer and how it proceeds to union with God 
D)  He was the most persuasive theological voice in Rome during the Reformation period

Question 2

What was the banner phrase of the Jesuits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the greater glory of God 
B)  Ad Corpus Christi Gloriam: To the Glory of the Body of Christ 
C)  Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda: The church is reformed and always reforming 
D)  Quidquid recipitur recipiture ad modem recipientis: Whatever is received is received according to the mode of the receiver 
A)  Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the greater glory of God 
B)  Ad Corpus Christi Gloriam: To the Glory of the Body of Christ 
C)  Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda: The church is reformed and always reforming 
D)  Quidquid recipitur recipiture ad modem recipientis: Whatever is received is received according to the mode of the receiver

Question 3

Who was Teresa of Avila?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Carmelite reformer and mystic 
B)  The sister of Isabella and reformer of Spain 
C)  The mistress of pope Julian who impeded his reform agenda 
D)  The mother of Pope Julian who is credited as impelling the pope to reform the church 
A)  A Carmelite reformer and mystic 
B)  The sister of Isabella and reformer of Spain 
C)  The mistress of pope Julian who impeded his reform agenda 
D)  The mother of Pope Julian who is credited as impelling the pope to reform the church

Question 4

Regarding Lateran V, the author said that:

Accepted Answer

A)  If the church had listened to the reforms of Lateran V, the Protestant Reformation would probably never have happened 
B)  The papacy, cardinals, and bishops had little interest for legitimate, hard-hitting reform 
C)  Ironically set the theological stage for the Protestant Reformation 
D)  Was too little, too late for Luther 
A)  If the church had listened to the reforms of Lateran V, the Protestant Reformation would probably never have happened 
B)  The papacy, cardinals, and bishops had little interest for legitimate, hard-hitting reform 
C)  Ironically set the theological stage for the Protestant Reformation 
D)  Was too little, too late for Luther

Question 5

The author says that even before the Reformation, many Catholics had already left the church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the author, Catholicism's insistence on the Vulgate had what effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every Catholic was assured the exact same text, particularly in the sacraments 
B)  The Vulgate could be disseminated widely, as it was the only translation acceptable 
C)  It ensured a consistent editio typical 
D)  It assured that there were centuries where Catholic laypeople did not read the Bible 
A)  Every Catholic was assured the exact same text, particularly in the sacraments 
B)  The Vulgate could be disseminated widely, as it was the only translation acceptable 
C)  It ensured a consistent editio typical 
D)  It assured that there were centuries where Catholic laypeople did not read the Bible

Question 7

What was the month-long retreat that Ignatius formulated called?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Heart of Christ 
B)  The Training of the Christian Soldier 
C)  The Spiritual Exercises 
D)  The Life of Prayer 
A)  The Heart of Christ 
B)  The Training of the Christian Soldier 
C)  The Spiritual Exercises 
D)  The Life of Prayer

Question 8

Ignatius of Loyola started:

Accepted Answer

A)  A new Carmelite order 
B)  The Society of Jesus 
C)  The Catholic Reformation 
D)  The first religious order intent on countering the advances of the Protestant Reformation 
A)  A new Carmelite order 
B)  The Society of Jesus 
C)  The Catholic Reformation 
D)  The first religious order intent on countering the advances of the Protestant Reformation

Question 9

Why does the author believe that the term Counter-Reformation is a misnomer? Given that much of it did in fact counter Protestantism, do you think his reasoning is sound? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The author believes that the term Counte

Question 10

Did Trent teach that once justified, Christian salvation depended on good works?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, then it would not be a gift 
B)  No, this would be works righteousness 
C)  Yes, one was responsible to live out the Christian life 
D)  Yes, justification is exactly the combination of grace and good works 
A)  No, then it would not be a gift 
B)  No, this would be works righteousness 
C)  Yes, one was responsible to live out the Christian life 
D)  Yes, justification is exactly the combination of grace and good works

Question 11

Ignatius of Loyola began the first part of his adulthood as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Monk 
B)  Soldier 
C)  Protestant reformer 
D)  Lawyer 
A)  Monk 
B)  Soldier 
C)  Protestant reformer 
D)  Lawyer

Question 12

What was not one of the reform movements of the Catholic Church around the time of the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Theatines emerged for training and reform of the clergy 
B)  The Franciscans created a new order, which helped revitalize the faith 
C)  Spain required reform of its clergy and monasteries 
D)  France demanded all its clergy be seminary trained 
A)  The Theatines emerged for training and reform of the clergy 
B)  The Franciscans created a new order, which helped revitalize the faith 
C)  Spain required reform of its clergy and monasteries 
D)  France demanded all its clergy be seminary trained

Question 13

Why did the Council of Trent meet where it did?

Accepted Answer

A)  To try to placate the French, Italian Cardinals, and the Holy Roman Emperor 
B)  Because it was the symbolic place where Luther was condemned 
C)  The castle at Trent was the most secure from Protestant armies 
D)  They moved it from Rome after its great fire 
A)  To try to placate the French, Italian Cardinals, and the Holy Roman Emperor 
B)  Because it was the symbolic place where Luther was condemned 
C)  The castle at Trent was the most secure from Protestant armies 
D)  They moved it from Rome after its great fire

Question 14

What do Protestants call the books they removed from the canon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic Costs 
B)  Memorarium 
C)  Apocrypha 
D)  Nominalia 
A)  Catholic Costs 
B)  Memorarium 
C)  Apocrypha 
D)  Nominalia

Question 15

Which parts of the Bible had the Reformers removed from the canon and which Trent insisted were still part of Bible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those texts that never made it into the Septuagint 
B)  Those texts in the Septuagint that Judaism ultimately rejected 
C)  Only Sirach and First and Second Maccabees 
D)  Those texts that didn't anticipate Christ 
A)  Those texts that never made it into the Septuagint 
B)  Those texts in the Septuagint that Judaism ultimately rejected 
C)  Only Sirach and First and Second Maccabees 
D)  Those texts that didn't anticipate Christ

Question 16

John of the Cross was well-known as a mystic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most robust reform councils prior to Trent was the Council of Basel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the heat of the Reformation, what did Pope Paul III do?

Accepted Answer

A)  He created a kind of theological trust in Rome 
B)  He reconstituted the College of Cardinals with members of a dynamic oratory 
C)  He threatened to invade Germany, but his army collapsed before it started 
D)  He resigned 
A)  He created a kind of theological trust in Rome 
B)  He reconstituted the College of Cardinals with members of a dynamic oratory 
C)  He threatened to invade Germany, but his army collapsed before it started 
D)  He resigned

Question 19

In the sixteenth century, Spain was particularly spiritually weak and in need of reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What was one of the results from Ignatius's month-long retreat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noble and wealthy middle-class Catholics returned with greater religious zeal 
B)  There was a huge influx of Catholics entering monasteries 
C)  Ironically, many left Catholicism and embraced different versions of Reformation faith 
D)  The author says that virtually nothing came of it 
A)  Noble and wealthy middle-class Catholics returned with greater religious zeal 
B)  There was a huge influx of Catholics entering monasteries 
C)  Ironically, many left Catholicism and embraced different versions of Reformation faith 
D)  The author says that virtually nothing came of it

Exam 15: The Catholic Reformation

Why is John of the Cross important?

What was the banner phrase of the Jesuits?

Who was Teresa of Avila?

Regarding Lateran V, the author said that:

The author says that even before the Reformation, many Catholics had already left the church.

According to the author, Catholicism's insistence on the Vulgate had what effect?

What was the month-long retreat that Ignatius formulated called?

Ignatius of Loyola started:

Why does the author believe that the term Counter-Reformation is a misnomer? Given that much of it did in fact counter Protestantism, do you think his reasoning is sound? Explain.

Did Trent teach that once justified, Christian salvation depended on good works?

Ignatius of Loyola began the first part of his adulthood as:

What was not one of the reform movements of the Catholic Church around the time of the Reformation?

Why did the Council of Trent meet where it did?

What do Protestants call the books they removed from the canon?

Which parts of the Bible had the Reformers removed from the canon and which Trent insisted were still part of Bible?

John of the Cross was well-known as a mystic.

The most robust reform councils prior to Trent was the Council of Basel.

During the heat of the Reformation, what did Pope Paul III do?

In the sixteenth century, Spain was particularly spiritually weak and in need of reform.

What was one of the results from Ignatius's month-long retreat?

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