Question 1

Calvin's success in which city enabled it to become the vibrant center of Protestantism?

Accepted Answer

A) Geneva. 
B) Paris. 
C) Edinburgh. 
D) London. 
E) Worms. 
A) Geneva. 
B) Paris. 
C) Edinburgh. 
D) London. 
E) Worms.

Question 2

What impact did Reformation doctrines have on the family, education, and popular religious practices?

Accepted Answer

The Reformation doctrines had a signific

Question 3

Luther's break with the church was prompted by

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 depose 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 depose the German emperor.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranism.What did they have in common? How were they different?

Accepted Answer

Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranis

Question 5

In 1526 the Ottoman Turks, under Suleiman the Magnificent, defeated King Louis of Hungary at the Battle of Mohács.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The concept of a "priesthood of all believers" is associated with the religious reformer Ignatius of Loyola.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What was the nature of Martin Luther's personal religious crisis, and how did he solve it? How did Luther's religious ideas differ from those of Catholicism?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther's personal religious crisi

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences. 
B) There was a marked decline in popular religious piety in the fifteenth century, as only elites exhibited interest in religion. 
C) Most ordinary people were actively engaged in grassroots efforts to do away with orthodox beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. 
D) Many popular religious movements placed their emphasis not only on Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. 
E) Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism. 
A) People sought certainty of salvation through a variety of means including the veneration of relics and the purchase of indulgences. 
B) There was a marked decline in popular religious piety in the fifteenth century, as only elites exhibited interest in religion. 
C) Most ordinary people were actively engaged in grassroots efforts to do away with orthodox beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. 
D) Many popular religious movements placed their emphasis not only on Christ but on the teaching of the Old Testament. 
E) Most Europeans rejected organized religion in favor of secular Renaissance humanism.

Question 9

The Reformation changed conceptions of the family by

Accepted Answer

A) substantially transforming women's subordinate place in society. 
B) creating new career avenues for women outside the home. 
C) extolling the superior state of marriage over celibacy. 
D) encouraging women to take more dominant roles in religious life. 
E) establishing exclusively Protestant nunneries. 
A) substantially transforming women's subordinate place in society. 
B) creating new career avenues for women outside the home. 
C) extolling the superior state of marriage over celibacy. 
D) encouraging women to take more dominant roles in religious life. 
E) establishing exclusively Protestant nunneries.

Question 10

The greatest advocate of militant Catholicism was

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 11

Resistance to Spanish rule in the Netherlands was led by

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A) the duke of Alva. 
B) William of Orange. 
C) the prince of Parma. 
D) Philip II. 
E) Henry of Nassau. 
A) the duke of Alva. 
B) William of Orange. 
C) the prince of Parma. 
D) Philip II. 
E) Henry of Nassau.

Question 12

In France, the Protestant minority was known as

Accepted Answer

A) Anabaptists. 
B) Huguenots. 
C) Guises. 
D) Anglicans. 
E) Lutherans. 
A) Anabaptists. 
B) Huguenots. 
C) Guises. 
D) Anglicans. 
E) Lutherans.

Question 13

"Bloody Mary" Tudor earned her nickname by executing more than 300

Accepted Answer

A) Irish aristocrats. 
B) Protestants. 
C) Catholics. 
D) Welsh clergymen. 
E) Scottish rebels. 
A) Irish aristocrats. 
B) Protestants. 
C) Catholics. 
D) Welsh clergymen. 
E) Scottish rebels.

Question 14

What role did politics play in the expansion of Lutheranism in Germany and Scandinavia?

Accepted Answer

Politics played a significant role in th

Question 15

In the eastern part of his empire, Charles V faced a threat to his power from

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) the Austrian empire. 
C) the League of Cambrai. 
D) Muscovy. 
E) the Ottoman empire. 
A) France. 
B) the Austrian empire. 
C) the League of Cambrai. 
D) Muscovy. 
E) the Ottoman empire.

Question 16

The Anabaptist leader who spread peaceful, evangelical Anabaptism that emphasized separation from the world as a means of better emulating Christ was Menno Simmons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The reforming religious organization of the late fifteenth century that included both clergy and laymen was the

Accepted Answer

A) Augustinians. 
B) Jesuits. 
C) Oratory of Divine Love. 
D) Beguines. 
E) Order of Humanists. 
A) Augustinians. 
B) Jesuits. 
C) Oratory of Divine Love. 
D) Beguines. 
E) Order of Humanists.

Question 18

Thomas More's Utopia served as a blistering criticism of the Catholic Church and a call for theological reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The English Reformation differed from th

Question 20

Which of the following are among the chief characteristics of John Calvin's reform movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Calvin's acceptance of "justification by faith alone." 
B) predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God. 
C) the belief that humans must obey secular authorities. 
D) a belief in congregational church covenant. 
E) a tolerance for all forms of Christianity but none for other religions, including Judaism. 
A) Calvin's acceptance of "justification by faith alone." 
B) predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God. 
C) the belief that humans must obey secular authorities. 
D) a belief in congregational church covenant. 
E) a tolerance for all forms of Christianity but none for other religions, including Judaism.

Exam 13: Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Calvin's success in which city enabled it to become the vibrant center of Protestantism?

What impact did Reformation doctrines have on the family, education, and popular religious practices?

Luther's break with the church was prompted by

Compare and contrast the chief ideas of Zwinglianism, Anabaptism, and Lutheranism.What did they have in common? How were they different?

In 1526 the Ottoman Turks, under Suleiman the Magnificent, defeated King Louis of Hungary at the Battle of Mohács.

The concept of a "priesthood of all believers" is associated with the religious reformer Ignatius of Loyola.

What was the nature of Martin Luther's personal religious crisis, and how did he solve it? How did Luther's religious ideas differ from those of Catholicism?

Which of the following best characterizes popular religion on the eve of the Reformation?

The Reformation changed conceptions of the family by

The greatest advocate of militant Catholicism was

Resistance to Spanish rule in the Netherlands was led by

In France, the Protestant minority was known as

"Bloody Mary" Tudor earned her nickname by executing more than 300

What role did politics play in the expansion of Lutheranism in Germany and Scandinavia?

In the eastern part of his empire, Charles V faced a threat to his power from

The Anabaptist leader who spread peaceful, evangelical Anabaptism that emphasized separation from the world as a means of better emulating Christ was Menno Simmons.

The reforming religious organization of the late fifteenth century that included both clergy and laymen was the

Thomas More's Utopia served as a blistering criticism of the Catholic Church and a call for theological reform.

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

Which of the following are among the chief characteristics of John Calvin's reform movement?

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