Question 1

Though Luther was condemned at the Diet of Worms, he survived because he was protected by

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A) the Emperor Charles V. 
B) the chancellor of the University of Wittenberg. 
C) a writ of habeas corpus. 
D) Ulrich Zwingli. 
E) the Elector of Saxony. 
A) the Emperor Charles V. 
B) the chancellor of the University of Wittenberg. 
C) a writ of habeas corpus. 
D) Ulrich Zwingli. 
E) the Elector of Saxony. E

Question 2

At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was

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A) a purely rural phenomenon. 
B) largely an urban phenomenon. 
C) a movement with strong urban and rural backing. 
D) unilaterally rejected by the clergy. 
E) restricted to southern Germany alone. 
A) a purely rural phenomenon. 
B) largely an urban phenomenon. 
C) a movement with strong urban and rural backing. 
D) unilaterally rejected by the clergy. 
E) restricted to southern Germany alone. B

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a central belief of Lutheranism?

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A) Justification is by faith alone. 
B) Only two of the Catholic sacraments were accurate and worth keeping. 
C) God's word is found in scripture alone. 
D) The pope is a false representative of Christ on earth. 
E) The sale of indulgences is a proper revenue source for a church. 
A) Justification is by faith alone. 
B) Only two of the Catholic sacraments were accurate and worth keeping. 
C) God's word is found in scripture alone. 
D) The pope is a false representative of Christ on earth. 
E) The sale of indulgences is a proper revenue source for a church. E

Question 4

The author of Utopia, a satire on European government and society, was

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A) Giovanni Boccaccio. 
B) Desiderius Erasmus. 
C) Thomas à Kepmis. 
D) William Shakespeare. 
E) Thomas More. 
A) Giovanni Boccaccio. 
B) Desiderius Erasmus. 
C) Thomas à Kepmis. 
D) William Shakespeare. 
E) Thomas More.

Question 5

The Edict of Worms

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

Question 6

Calvin believed that salvation might be indicated by

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A) a secret profession of faith. 
B) a decent and godly life. 
C) participation in the seven sacraments of the medieval church. 
D) worldly success. 
E) material wealth. 
A) a secret profession of faith. 
B) a decent and godly life. 
C) participation in the seven sacraments of the medieval church. 
D) worldly success. 
E) material wealth.

Question 7

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Calvinism and Lutheranism.What were their main points of similarity and dissimilarity? Why did Calvinism become the major international form of Protestantism?

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Calvinism and Lutheranism are two major

Question 8

All of the following is true of the Edict of Nantes EXCEPT that it

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A) was an acknowledgment that Catholicism was the official religion in France. 
B) expelled the Huguenots from France. 
C) recognized the rights of the Protestant minority. 
D) was a decision made out of political necessity. 
E) was an attempt to reduce religious violence in France. 
A) was an acknowledgment that Catholicism was the official religion in France. 
B) expelled the Huguenots from France. 
C) recognized the rights of the Protestant minority. 
D) was a decision made out of political necessity. 
E) was an attempt to reduce religious violence in France.

Question 9

What were the contributions of the papacy, Council of Trent, and the Jesuits to the revival of Catholicism? In what ways are the titles "Catholic Reformation" and "Counter-Reformation" both accurate descriptors of the Catholic Church's sixteenth-century revitalization?

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The contributions of the papacy, Council

Question 10

The Council of Trent

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A) compromised with the Protestants on the doctrine of justification by faith. 
B) agreed with most Protestants that there were only two sacraments. 
C) reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs against the Reformation. 
D) asserted the importance of doctrine over ritual. 
E) placed church councils above the authority of the popes. 
A) compromised with the Protestants on the doctrine of justification by faith. 
B) agreed with most Protestants that there were only two sacraments. 
C) reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs against the Reformation. 
D) asserted the importance of doctrine over ritual. 
E) placed church councils above the authority of the popes.

Question 11

Concerning the sacraments of the Catholic Church, Luther

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A) accepted all seven. 
B) rejected all of them except baptism and communion, or the Lord's Supper. 
C) claimed marriage as the only true sacrament. 
D) eliminated extreme unction. 
E) eliminated only clerical celibacy. 
A) accepted all seven. 
B) rejected all of them except baptism and communion, or the Lord's Supper. 
C) claimed marriage as the only true sacrament. 
D) eliminated extreme unction. 
E) eliminated only clerical celibacy.

Question 12

In his "philosophy of Christ," Erasmus emphasized

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A) the role of priests. 
B) a strictly structured and hierarchical society. 
C) inner piety. 
D) study of Classical Roman texts. 
E) eradicating heretics. 
A) the role of priests. 
B) a strictly structured and hierarchical society. 
C) inner piety. 
D) study of Classical Roman texts. 
E) eradicating heretics.

Question 13

The Swiss religious reformer who established the Protestant Reformation in Zürich was

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A) Philip Melanchthon. 
B) Jacob Hutter. 
C) Ulrich Zwingli. 
D) Michael Servetus. 
E) John Calvin. 
A) Philip Melanchthon. 
B) Jacob Hutter. 
C) Ulrich Zwingli. 
D) Michael Servetus. 
E) John Calvin.

Question 14

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

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A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Commercial Revolution. 
C) deflation. 
D) the Agricultural Revolution. 
E) inflation. 
A) the Industrial Revolution. 
B) the Commercial Revolution. 
C) deflation. 
D) the Agricultural Revolution. 
E) inflation.

Question 15

Henry VIII had no male heirs survive him.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Luther's pamphlet, The Address to the Nobility of the German Nation​,

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A) attacked the sacramental system of the church. 
B) focused on the doctrine of salvation and promoted faith works. 
C) called on the German princes to overthrow the papacy in German lands. 
D) attacked abuses of the Greek Orthodox Church. 
E) provided a defense of the doctrine of transubstantiation. 
A) attacked the sacramental system of the church. 
B) focused on the doctrine of salvation and promoted faith works. 
C) called on the German princes to overthrow the papacy in German lands. 
D) attacked abuses of the Greek Orthodox Church. 
E) provided a defense of the doctrine of transubstantiation.

Question 17

​Ulrich Zwingli's most important contribution to the reform movement was his work Institutes of the Christian Religion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How would you characterize the state of the papal church on the eve of Reformation? In what ways do manifestations of popular piety indicate a vibrant church, and in what ways do criticisms of the church indicate dissatisfaction with institutional religion?

Accepted Answer

On the eve of the Reformation, the state

Question 19

Protestant schools in Germany avoided teaching the liberal arts, choosing instead to focus on their most important book, the Bible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the sixteenth century, Switzerland

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A) was unified under the firm control of the Holy Roman Empire. 
B) was a leader in promoting Renaissance humanist education. 
C) became Europe's greatest economic power under the Swiss confederation. 
D) was the principal source of religious books in all of Europe. 
E) was made up of thirteen cantons, under the leadership of wealthy bourgeoisie. 
A) was unified under the firm control of the Holy Roman Empire. 
B) was a leader in promoting Renaissance humanist education. 
C) became Europe's greatest economic power under the Swiss confederation. 
D) was the principal source of religious books in all of Europe. 
E) was made up of thirteen cantons, under the leadership of wealthy bourgeoisie.

Exam 13: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Though Luther was condemned at the Diet of Worms, he survived because he was protected by

At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was

Which of the following was NOT a central belief of Lutheranism?

The author of Utopia, a satire on European government and society, was

The Edict of Worms

Calvin believed that salvation might be indicated by

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Calvinism and Lutheranism.What were their main points of similarity and dissimilarity? Why did Calvinism become the major international form of Protestantism?

All of the following is true of the Edict of Nantes EXCEPT that it

What were the contributions of the papacy, Council of Trent, and the Jesuits to the revival of Catholicism? In what ways are the titles "Catholic Reformation" and "Counter-Reformation" both accurate descriptors of the Catholic Church's sixteenth-century revitalization?

The Council of Trent

Concerning the sacraments of the Catholic Church, Luther

In his "philosophy of Christ," Erasmus emphasized

The Swiss religious reformer who established the Protestant Reformation in Zürich was

The importation of silver from the New World to Spain resulted in

Henry VIII had no male heirs survive him.

Luther's pamphlet, The Address to the Nobility of the German Nation​,

​Ulrich Zwingli's most important contribution to the reform movement was his work Institutes of the Christian Religion.

How would you characterize the state of the papal church on the eve of Reformation? In what ways do manifestations of popular piety indicate a vibrant church, and in what ways do criticisms of the church indicate dissatisfaction with institutional religion?

Protestant schools in Germany avoided teaching the liberal arts, choosing instead to focus on their most important book, the Bible.

In the sixteenth century, Switzerland

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

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

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

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

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