Question 1

What was one of Charles V's goals?

Accepted Answer

A) To rule both India and China 
B) To conquer England 
C) To add Austria to his realm 
D) To advance the Lutheran cause 
E) To preserve Catholic unity in Europe 
A) To rule both India and China 
B) To conquer England 
C) To add Austria to his realm 
D) To advance the Lutheran cause 
E) To preserve Catholic unity in Europe

Question 2

What development brought about an end to the religious warfare plaguing Germany in the mid-sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) The Battle of Mühlberg 
B) The Battle of Mohács 
C) The Peace of Augsburg 
D) The Diet of Augsburg 
E) The Peace of Geneva 
A) The Battle of Mühlberg 
B) The Battle of Mohács 
C) The Peace of Augsburg 
D) The Diet of Augsburg 
E) The Peace of Geneva

Question 3

Examine the geographic spread of Protestant denominations and compare them to places of entrenched Catholicism. What can the maps teach you about the relative popularity of these religions?

Accepted Answer

The geographic spread of Protestant deno

Question 4

Which statement best describes the Reformation in England under Henry VIII?

Accepted Answer

A) It was triggered by Henry's desire to annul his marriage. 
B) It witnessed the complete transformation of Catholic doctrine. 
C) It nearly ended with Thomas Cromwell's mishandling of the treasury. 
D) It led to Parliament's formal leadership over the Church of England. 
E) It was revoked by his son and successor, Edward V. 
A) It was triggered by Henry's desire to annul his marriage. 
B) It witnessed the complete transformation of Catholic doctrine. 
C) It nearly ended with Thomas Cromwell's mishandling of the treasury. 
D) It led to Parliament's formal leadership over the Church of England. 
E) It was revoked by his son and successor, Edward V.

Question 5

Which event precipitated Luther's break with the church?

Accepted Answer

A) The Council of Pisa's declaration that maintained the necessity of Purgatory for salvation 
B) The increase of Papal taxes on the German peasantry 
C) Widespread sale of indulgences by preaching monks 
D) The declaration that the German clergy must pay taxes 
E) The papacy's threat to remove the German emperor 
A) The Council of Pisa's declaration that maintained the necessity of Purgatory for salvation 
B) The increase of Papal taxes on the German peasantry 
C) Widespread sale of indulgences by preaching monks 
D) The declaration that the German clergy must pay taxes 
E) The papacy's threat to remove the German emperor

Question 6

What was the main focus of the Edict of Worms?

Accepted Answer

A) It contained Luther's refutation of Johann Eck's accusations. 
B) It expressed Luther's rejection of Pope Innocent I's spiritual authority. 
C) It called Luther to appear before Emperor Charles V to recant his "heresies." 
D) It made Luther an outlaw within the Holy Roman Empire. 
E) It led to Luther's forcible removal to Rome. 
A) It contained Luther's refutation of Johann Eck's accusations. 
B) It expressed Luther's rejection of Pope Innocent I's spiritual authority. 
C) It called Luther to appear before Emperor Charles V to recant his "heresies." 
D) It made Luther an outlaw within the Holy Roman Empire. 
E) It led to Luther's forcible removal to Rome.

Question 7

Who was the Jesuit missionary who propagated Christianity in India, Malacca and the Moluccas, and Japan, and who died just before reaching China?

Accepted Answer

A) Ignatius Loyola 
B) Thomas More 
C) Matteo Ricci 
D) Francis Xavier 
E) Dominic Guzman 
A) Ignatius Loyola 
B) Thomas More 
C) Matteo Ricci 
D) Francis Xavier 
E) Dominic Guzman

Question 8

Spanish Armada

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Armada was a fleet of ships

Question 9

What were the sources of discontent among the Catholic clergy on the eve of the Reformation? What were the manifestations of popular religious piety on the eve of the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

The sources of discontent among the Cath

Question 10

The Catholic Reformation saw the revival of monasticism and

Accepted Answer

A) asceticism. 
B) mysticism. 
C) secularism. 
D) heathenism. 
E) paganism. 
A) asceticism. 
B) mysticism. 
C) secularism. 
D) heathenism. 
E) paganism.

Question 11

Luther's religious crisis came to a head over which increasingly popular belief?

Accepted Answer

A) The Bible had passages that were contradictory. 
B) Even with its flaws, the Catholic Church remained legitimate. 
C) No amount of good works could guarantee salvation. 
D) If God is all-powerful, why should he care about humans? 
E) There seemed to be no sure proof of God's existence. 
A) The Bible had passages that were contradictory. 
B) Even with its flaws, the Catholic Church remained legitimate. 
C) No amount of good works could guarantee salvation. 
D) If God is all-powerful, why should he care about humans? 
E) There seemed to be no sure proof of God's existence.

Question 12

Which mystical movement downplayed dogma and emphasized following Jesus' teachings?

Accepted Answer

A) Augustinians 
B) Jesuits 
C) Modern Devotion 
D) Beguines 
E) Order of Erasmusites 
A) Augustinians 
B) Jesuits 
C) Modern Devotion 
D) Beguines 
E) Order of Erasmusites

Question 13

Who was the greatest advocate of militant Catholicism?

Accepted Answer

A) Philip II of Spain 
B) Henry VII of England 
C) Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire 
D) Henry IV of France 
E) James IV of Scotland 
A) Philip II of Spain 
B) Henry VII of England 
C) Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire 
D) Henry IV of France 
E) James IV of Scotland

Question 14

In which statement did Luther focus on the church's abuse of the sale of indulgences?

Accepted Answer

A) The Ninety-Five Theses 
B) His dissertation 
C) Address to the Nobility of the German Nation 
D) The Babylonian Captivity of the Church 
E) On the Freedom of a Christian Man 
A) The Ninety-Five Theses 
B) His dissertation 
C) Address to the Nobility of the German Nation 
D) The Babylonian Captivity of the Church 
E) On the Freedom of a Christian Man

Question 15

Where did Erasmus begin his scholarly career?

Accepted Answer

A) A village school 
B) A monastery 
C) A royal court 
D) A foreign embassy 
E) A foreign colony 
A) A village school 
B) A monastery 
C) A royal court 
D) A foreign embassy 
E) A foreign colony

Question 16

What did Calvinists implement in Geneva?

Accepted Answer

A) They imposed strict penalties for blasphemy and immoral behavior. 
B) They reformed the city with little opposition from an enthusiastic populace. 
C) They saw their reforms jeopardized by the execution of Michael Servetus. 
D) They withdrew the Ecclesiastical Ordinances in 1541. 
E) They granted religious toleration to all but Catholics. 
A) They imposed strict penalties for blasphemy and immoral behavior. 
B) They reformed the city with little opposition from an enthusiastic populace. 
C) They saw their reforms jeopardized by the execution of Michael Servetus. 
D) They withdrew the Ecclesiastical Ordinances in 1541. 
E) They granted religious toleration to all but Catholics.

Question 17

Phillip II was the son and heir of

Accepted Answer

A) Henry VIII 
B) Charles V 
C) Louis XIII 
D) Mary I 
E) Elizabeth I 
A) Henry VIII 
B) Charles V 
C) Louis XIII 
D) Mary I 
E) Elizabeth I

Question 18

Zwingli sought an alliance with

Accepted Answer

A) Pope Paul III. 
B) Ignatius Loyola. 
C) Henry VIII. 
D) John Calvin. 
E) Martin Luther. 
A) Pope Paul III. 
B) Ignatius Loyola. 
C) Henry VIII. 
D) John Calvin. 
E) Martin Luther.

Question 19

The primary method of disseminating Luther's ideas was

Accepted Answer

A) the town crier. 
B) gossip and rumor. 
C) the state edict. 
D) the printed word. 
E) the sermon. 
A) the town crier. 
B) gossip and rumor. 
C) the state edict. 
D) the printed word. 
E) the sermon.

Question 20

Philip II sent the duke of Alva to

Accepted Answer

A) Rome to advise the pope. 
B) supervise mining in the New World. 
C) rule in Austria on his behalf. 
D) ask for Elizabeth's hand in marriage. 
E) crush a rebellion in the Netherlands. 
A) Rome to advise the pope. 
B) supervise mining in the New World. 
C) rule in Austria on his behalf. 
D) ask for Elizabeth's hand in marriage. 
E) crush a rebellion in the Netherlands.

What was one of Charles V's goals?

What development brought about an end to the religious warfare plaguing Germany in the mid-sixteenth century?

Examine the geographic spread of Protestant denominations and compare them to places of entrenched Catholicism. What can the maps teach you about the relative popularity of these religions?

Which statement best describes the Reformation in England under Henry VIII?

Which event precipitated Luther's break with the church?

What was the main focus of the Edict of Worms?

Who was the Jesuit missionary who propagated Christianity in India, Malacca and the Moluccas, and Japan, and who died just before reaching China?

Spanish Armada

What were the sources of discontent among the Catholic clergy on the eve of the Reformation? What were the manifestations of popular religious piety on the eve of the Reformation?

The Catholic Reformation saw the revival of monasticism and

Luther's religious crisis came to a head over which increasingly popular belief?

Which mystical movement downplayed dogma and emphasized following Jesus' teachings?

Who was the greatest advocate of militant Catholicism?

In which statement did Luther focus on the church's abuse of the sale of indulgences?

Where did Erasmus begin his scholarly career?

What did Calvinists implement in Geneva?

Phillip II was the son and heir of

Zwingli sought an alliance with

The primary method of disseminating Luther's ideas was

Philip II sent the duke of Alva to

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Exam 1: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

What was one of Charles V's goals?

What development brought about an end to the religious warfare plaguing Germany in the mid-sixteenth century?

Examine the geographic spread of Protestant denominations and compare them to places of entrenched Catholicism. What can the maps teach you about the relative popularity of these religions?

Which statement best describes the Reformation in England under Henry VIII?

Which event precipitated Luther's break with the church?

What was the main focus of the Edict of Worms?

Who was the Jesuit missionary who propagated Christianity in India, Malacca and the Moluccas, and Japan, and who died just before reaching China?

Spanish Armada

What were the sources of discontent among the Catholic clergy on the eve of the Reformation? What were the manifestations of popular religious piety on the eve of the Reformation?

The Catholic Reformation saw the revival of monasticism and

Luther's religious crisis came to a head over which increasingly popular belief?

Which mystical movement downplayed dogma and emphasized following Jesus' teachings?

Who was the greatest advocate of militant Catholicism?

In which statement did Luther focus on the church's abuse of the sale of indulgences?

Where did Erasmus begin his scholarly career?

What did Calvinists implement in Geneva?

Phillip II was the son and heir of

Zwingli sought an alliance with

The primary method of disseminating Luther's ideas was

Philip II sent the duke of Alva to

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

Cold War and a New Western World 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: the Western World 1965-1985

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

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