Question 1

The Counter-Reformation drew its inspiration primarily from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Society of Jesus. 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  monastic reformers. 
D)  laypeople. 
E)  the papacy. 
A)  the Society of Jesus. 
B)  Christian humanism. 
C)  monastic reformers. 
D)  laypeople. 
E)  the papacy.

Question 2

The most definitive statement of Protestant theology can be found in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Luther's Ninety-five Theses. 
B)  Luther's To the Christian Nobility. 
C)  Erasmus's The Praise of Folly. 
D)  Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. 
E)  Calvin's On the Christian Life. 
A)  Luther's Ninety-five Theses. 
B)  Luther's To the Christian Nobility. 
C)  Erasmus's The Praise of Folly. 
D)  Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion. 
E)  Calvin's On the Christian Life.

Question 3

In Switzerland,Protestant reforms were usually imposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  popular vote. 
B)  leading citizens. 
C)  territorial princes. 
D)  the lesser nobility. 
E)  the peasants threatening rebellion. 
A)  popular vote. 
B)  leading citizens. 
C)  territorial princes. 
D)  the lesser nobility. 
E)  the peasants threatening rebellion.

Question 4

Prior to founding the Society of Jesus,Ignatius Loyola was:

Accepted Answer

A)  a Benedictine monk. 
B)  a lawyer. 
C)  a merchant. 
D)  a mercenary soldier. 
E)  the bishop of Granada. 
A)  a Benedictine monk. 
B)  a lawyer. 
C)  a merchant. 
D)  a mercenary soldier. 
E)  the bishop of Granada.

Question 5

At the Council of Trent,Church prelates confirmed that the Bible was the only source of Christian truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What was the role of predestination in Calvinism?

Accepted Answer

The theory of predestination arose out o

Question 7

What roles were available to women of the Protestant faith?

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation radically cha

Question 8

Theologically,Martin Luther was a follower of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
B)  Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
C)  Peter Lombard. 
D)  Erasmus of Rotterdam. 
E)  Peter Abelard. 
A)  Saint Thomas Aquinas. 
B)  Saint Augustine of Hippo. 
C)  Peter Lombard. 
D)  Erasmus of Rotterdam. 
E)  Peter Abelard.

Question 9

Aside from religious motivations,many free cities in the Holy Roman Empire found Lutheranism appealing because:

Accepted Answer

A)  free cities possessed enough military power to ignore the dictates of local princes and the Holy Roman Emperor. 
B)  Lutherans supported the construction of new monasteries, which enhanced the wealth and prestige of the merchant class. 
C)  town councils and guild masters could use reforms as a way to oppose local aristocrats and bishops. 
D)  Catholic dogma had never been too appealing to educated urban elites. 
E)  Lutheranism taught the same basic beliefs as the merchants of the free cities did in their guilds. 
A)  free cities possessed enough military power to ignore the dictates of local princes and the Holy Roman Emperor. 
B)  Lutherans supported the construction of new monasteries, which enhanced the wealth and prestige of the merchant class. 
C)  town councils and guild masters could use reforms as a way to oppose local aristocrats and bishops. 
D)  Catholic dogma had never been too appealing to educated urban elites. 
E)  Lutheranism taught the same basic beliefs as the merchants of the free cities did in their guilds.

Question 10

Although Elizabeth I began her reign by striking a balance between Catholic and Protestant doctrines and practices,England became more Protestant during her rule because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth herself became more convinced of the truth of Protestant doctrines. 
B)  the few Catholics who had remained in England after Mary's death left England. 
C)  Protestant belief became an integral part of English national identity. 
D)  an important center for Protestant theology was founded at Oxford. 
E)  Elizabeth allowed Protestant Huguenots exiled from France to take refuge in England. 
A)  Elizabeth herself became more convinced of the truth of Protestant doctrines. 
B)  the few Catholics who had remained in England after Mary's death left England. 
C)  Protestant belief became an integral part of English national identity. 
D)  an important center for Protestant theology was founded at Oxford. 
E)  Elizabeth allowed Protestant Huguenots exiled from France to take refuge in England.

Question 11

Luther wrote in his On Temporal Authority that all rulers must be obeyed,even tyrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Why were Luther's ideas particularly appealing to Germany?

Accepted Answer

Germany found Luther's ideas particularl

Question 13

In attempting to restore Catholicism in England,Queen Mary did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  burn Protestant leaders at the stake. 
B)  prohibit priests from marrying. 
C)  restore the Latin Mass. 
D)  convince Parliament to accept papal authority over the Church of England. 
E)  restore the property of monasteries and convents. 
A)  burn Protestant leaders at the stake. 
B)  prohibit priests from marrying. 
C)  restore the Latin Mass. 
D)  convince Parliament to accept papal authority over the Church of England. 
E)  restore the property of monasteries and convents.

Question 14

In the year 1500,the social and economic prospects of Europe were:

Accepted Answer

A)  on the rise, spurred by a controlled population shrinkage and movement from cities to the countryside. 
B)  on the rise, spurred by commercial expansion, increasing population, and strong governments. 
C)  on the decline, weakened by destabilized national monarchies and a falling population. 
D)  on the decline, weakened by an economic depression across Europe. 
E)  relatively unchanged from the two prior centuries. 
A)  on the rise, spurred by a controlled population shrinkage and movement from cities to the countryside. 
B)  on the rise, spurred by commercial expansion, increasing population, and strong governments. 
C)  on the decline, weakened by destabilized national monarchies and a falling population. 
D)  on the decline, weakened by an economic depression across Europe. 
E)  relatively unchanged from the two prior centuries.

Question 15

In what ways was the relationship between Luther and the German princes a symbiotic one?

Accepted Answer

The power of rulers to determine the rel

Exam 13: The Age of Dissent and Division,1500–1564

The Counter-Reformation drew its inspiration primarily from:

The most definitive statement of Protestant theology can be found in:

In Switzerland,Protestant reforms were usually imposed by:

Prior to founding the Society of Jesus,Ignatius Loyola was:

At the Council of Trent,Church prelates confirmed that the Bible was the only source of Christian truth.

What was the role of predestination in Calvinism?

What roles were available to women of the Protestant faith?

Theologically,Martin Luther was a follower of:

Aside from religious motivations,many free cities in the Holy Roman Empire found Lutheranism appealing because:

Although Elizabeth I began her reign by striking a balance between Catholic and Protestant doctrines and practices,England became more Protestant during her rule because:

Luther wrote in his On Temporal Authority that all rulers must be obeyed,even tyrants.

Why were Luther's ideas particularly appealing to Germany?

In attempting to restore Catholicism in England,Queen Mary did all of the following EXCEPT:

In the year 1500,the social and economic prospects of Europe were:

In what ways was the relationship between Luther and the German princes a symbiotic one?

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