Question 1

Which state achieved victory over the Spanish Armada at the end of the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) the Holy Roman Empire 
C) England 
D) The Ottoman Empire 
E) The Netherlands 
A) France 
B) the Holy Roman Empire 
C) England 
D) The Ottoman Empire 
E) The Netherlands

Question 2

What was Luther's fundamental religious dilemma? Trace the development of this dilemma and how Luther solved it. How did Luther's religious ideas differ from those of Catholicism?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther's fundamental religious di

Question 3

How did the religious Peace of Augsburg settle the Lutheran problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The north of the Main river was Lutheran, and the south was Catholic. 
B) Each territory held elections to determine its religion. 
C) All of Germany became much more religiously tolerant. 
D) Protestants accepted the authority of the papacy. 
E) The ruler of each territory determined the religion there. 
A) The north of the Main river was Lutheran, and the south was Catholic. 
B) Each territory held elections to determine its religion. 
C) All of Germany became much more religiously tolerant. 
D) Protestants accepted the authority of the papacy. 
E) The ruler of each territory determined the religion there.

Question 4

How did Luther respond to the German Peasants' War?

Accepted Answer

A) Luther called on the pope to intervene. 
B) Luther offered to serve as a mediator. 
C) Luther refused to take a side. 
D) Luther supported the peasants against the lords. 
E) Luther supported the lords against the peasants. 
A) Luther called on the pope to intervene. 
B) Luther offered to serve as a mediator. 
C) Luther refused to take a side. 
D) Luther supported the peasants against the lords. 
E) Luther supported the lords against the peasants.

Question 5

At the time of the Reformation, Germany was made up of several hundred territorial states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement best describes the Peasants' War of 1524-1525?

Accepted Answer

A) It was led by a radical ex-follower of Luther, Philip Melanchthon. 
B) It furthered the spread of Lutheranism throughout all of Europe. 
C) It was praised by Luther as it destroyed the great Catholic princes of Germany. 
D) It was strongly opposed by Luther who saw it as a social revolution from below against God's divine order. 
E) It had no connection with any of Luther's ideas and beliefs. 
A) It was led by a radical ex-follower of Luther, Philip Melanchthon. 
B) It furthered the spread of Lutheranism throughout all of Europe. 
C) It was praised by Luther as it destroyed the great Catholic princes of Germany. 
D) It was strongly opposed by Luther who saw it as a social revolution from below against God's divine order. 
E) It had no connection with any of Luther's ideas and beliefs.

Question 7

Which religious order was founded by Ignatius Loyola?

Accepted Answer

A) The Capuchin Order 
B) The Brothers of the Common Life 
C) The Society of Jesus 
D) The Swiss Brothers 
E) The Dominican Order 
A) The Capuchin Order 
B) The Brothers of the Common Life 
C) The Society of Jesus 
D) The Swiss Brothers 
E) The Dominican Order

Question 8

How did the English Reformation differ from the reformation in other countries? Be sure to mention specific monarchs and acts of Parliament.

Accepted Answer

The English Reformation differed from th

Question 9

What was the focus of Luther's pamphlet, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church?

Accepted Answer

A) He attacked the sacramental system of the church. 
B) He outlined the doctrine of Luther in German. 
C) He explained the Lutheran liturgy. 
D) He attacked abuses of the Catholic clergy in north Africa. 
E) He justified transubstantiation. 
A) He attacked the sacramental system of the church. 
B) He outlined the doctrine of Luther in German. 
C) He explained the Lutheran liturgy. 
D) He attacked abuses of the Catholic clergy in north Africa. 
E) He justified transubstantiation.

Question 10

Who were the politiques in France?

Accepted Answer

A) Heads of various religious and political factions during the civil wars 
B) Administrators in provincial towns, appointed by the king 
C) People who placed politics ahead of religion in an attempt to end the wars of religion 
D) Advisors to Catherine de'Medici 
E) Chief ministers to the kings 
A) Heads of various religious and political factions during the civil wars 
B) Administrators in provincial towns, appointed by the king 
C) People who placed politics ahead of religion in an attempt to end the wars of religion 
D) Advisors to Catherine de'Medici 
E) Chief ministers to the kings

Question 11

Henry VIII of England wanted to divorce Anne Boleyn so that he could marry Catherine of Aragon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who succeeded Henry VIII after his death?

Accepted Answer

A) Jane Seymour 
B) Mary 
C) Elizabeth 
D) Edward VI 
E) Anne Boleyn 
A) Jane Seymour 
B) Mary 
C) Elizabeth 
D) Edward VI 
E) Anne Boleyn

Question 13

Did matters of faith or matters of politics play a greater role in the establishment of Lutheranism in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Matters of faith played a greater role i

Question 14

The most important characteristic of northern Renaissance humanism was its

Accepted Answer

A) emphasis on worldly success. 
B) championing of democracy. 
C) rejection of the papacy. 
D) commitment to universal literacy. 
E) reform program. 
A) emphasis on worldly success. 
B) championing of democracy. 
C) rejection of the papacy. 
D) commitment to universal literacy. 
E) reform program.

Question 15

What was Luther's most important accomplishment during the period in which he resided at the Wartburg Castle?

Accepted Answer

A) His translation of the New Testament into German 
B) His pamphlets denouncing Charles V 
C) His campaign to end slavery 
D) His translation of the laws of Germany into English 
E) His formation of an alliance with John Calvin 
A) His translation of the New Testament into German 
B) His pamphlets denouncing Charles V 
C) His campaign to end slavery 
D) His translation of the laws of Germany into English 
E) His formation of an alliance with John Calvin

Question 16

To Luther, what was the only source of truth and the only reliable path of faith, other than justification?

Accepted Answer

A) The opinions of scholars 
B) The decisions of church councils 
C) The authority of the pope 
D) The Bible 
E) The authority of kings 
A) The opinions of scholars 
B) The decisions of church councils 
C) The authority of the pope 
D) The Bible 
E) The authority of kings

Question 17

Calvin placed considerable emphasis on the absolute sovereignty of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How did Zwingli's interpretation of the Lord's Supper differ from that of Luther?

Accepted Answer

A) Luther held to the Catholic belief in transubstantiation. 
B) Luther said that the ceremony was totally symbolic. 
C) Zwingli said the ceremony was only symbolic and that no real transformation in the bread and wine occurred. 
D) Luther claimed the ceremony was only symbolic and that no transformation in the bread and wine occurred. 
E) Zwingli held to the belief called consubstantiation. 
A) Luther held to the Catholic belief in transubstantiation. 
B) Luther said that the ceremony was totally symbolic. 
C) Zwingli said the ceremony was only symbolic and that no real transformation in the bread and wine occurred. 
D) Luther claimed the ceremony was only symbolic and that no transformation in the bread and wine occurred. 
E) Zwingli held to the belief called consubstantiation.

Question 19

Charles V ruled over an empire that included

Accepted Answer

A) northern Africa. 
B) southern Italy. 
C) Ireland. 
D) Hungary. 
E) northern France. 
A) northern Africa. 
B) southern Italy. 
C) Ireland. 
D) Hungary. 
E) northern France.

Question 20

Which group supported Zwingli?

Accepted Answer

A) The Geneva city council 
B) The Catholic Church 
C) The Zürich city council 
D) The English government 
E) Charles V 
A) The Geneva city council 
B) The Catholic Church 
C) The Zürich city council 
D) The English government 
E) Charles V

Which state achieved victory over the Spanish Armada at the end of the sixteenth century?

What was Luther's fundamental religious dilemma? Trace the development of this dilemma and how Luther solved it. How did Luther's religious ideas differ from those of Catholicism?

How did the religious Peace of Augsburg settle the Lutheran problem?

How did Luther respond to the German Peasants' War?

At the time of the Reformation, Germany was made up of several hundred territorial states.

Which statement best describes the Peasants' War of 1524-1525?

Which religious order was founded by Ignatius Loyola?

How did the English Reformation differ from the reformation in other countries? Be sure to mention specific monarchs and acts of Parliament.

What was the focus of Luther's pamphlet, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church?

Who were the politiques in France?

Henry VIII of England wanted to divorce Anne Boleyn so that he could marry Catherine of Aragon.

Who succeeded Henry VIII after his death?

Did matters of faith or matters of politics play a greater role in the establishment of Lutheranism in Germany?

The most important characteristic of northern Renaissance humanism was its

What was Luther's most important accomplishment during the period in which he resided at the Wartburg Castle?

To Luther, what was the only source of truth and the only reliable path of faith, other than justification?

Calvin placed considerable emphasis on the absolute sovereignty of God.

How did Zwingli's interpretation of the Lord's Supper differ from that of Luther?

Charles V ruled over an empire that included

Which group supported Zwingli?

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Exam 1: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Which state achieved victory over the Spanish Armada at the end of the sixteenth century?

What was Luther's fundamental religious dilemma? Trace the development of this dilemma and how Luther solved it. How did Luther's religious ideas differ from those of Catholicism?

How did the religious Peace of Augsburg settle the Lutheran problem?

How did Luther respond to the German Peasants' War?

At the time of the Reformation, Germany was made up of several hundred territorial states.

Which statement best describes the Peasants' War of 1524-1525?

Which religious order was founded by Ignatius Loyola?

How did the English Reformation differ from the reformation in other countries? Be sure to mention specific monarchs and acts of Parliament.

What was the focus of Luther's pamphlet, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church?

Who were the politiques in France?

Henry VIII of England wanted to divorce Anne Boleyn so that he could marry Catherine of Aragon.

Who succeeded Henry VIII after his death?

Did matters of faith or matters of politics play a greater role in the establishment of Lutheranism in Germany?

The most important characteristic of northern Renaissance humanism was its

What was Luther's most important accomplishment during the period in which he resided at the Wartburg Castle?

To Luther, what was the only source of truth and the only reliable path of faith, other than justification?

Calvin placed considerable emphasis on the absolute sovereignty of God.

How did Zwingli's interpretation of the Lord's Supper differ from that of Luther?

Charles V ruled over an empire that included

Which group supported Zwingli?

Europe and the World: New Encounters 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States International Wars and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction Revolution and Romanticism 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity Anxiety and Imperialism 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War 2

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Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

After the Fall: the Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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