Question 1

In comparison to Lutheranism,Calvinism was much more:

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical in its structures of church government. 
B) emotional in its piety. 
C) passive toward the world and its problems. 
D) authoritarian with respect to personal conduct and morality. 
E) relaxed in its imposition of morality on individuals. 
A) hierarchical in its structures of church government. 
B) emotional in its piety. 
C) passive toward the world and its problems. 
D) authoritarian with respect to personal conduct and morality. 
E) relaxed in its imposition of morality on individuals.

Question 2

Luther's doctrine of the "priesthood of all believers" argued that:

Accepted Answer

A) everyone,even priests,were equal before God. 
B) all Christians should be monks or nuns. 
C) devotion should no longer be communal but private. 
D) whatever the majority of Christians believed should become Church doctrine. 
E) church teachings and scripture were unimportant in the formulation of doctrine. 
A) everyone,even priests,were equal before God. 
B) all Christians should be monks or nuns. 
C) devotion should no longer be communal but private. 
D) whatever the majority of Christians believed should become Church doctrine. 
E) church teachings and scripture were unimportant in the formulation of doctrine.

Question 3

Loyola's Spiritual Exercises offers an interesting contrast to Luther's writings because in Loyola's work:

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A) it is not possible to discern sinful behavior from moral behavior. 
B) the pope,not Jesus Christ,is the central focus of meditation. 
C) Christians must accept their limited abilities and rely on God's grace. 
D) Christians can master their will and work toward their salvation. 
E) Christians should remove themselves completely from the world and devote their lives to meditation. 
A) it is not possible to discern sinful behavior from moral behavior. 
B) the pope,not Jesus Christ,is the central focus of meditation. 
C) Christians must accept their limited abilities and rely on God's grace. 
D) Christians can master their will and work toward their salvation. 
E) Christians should remove themselves completely from the world and devote their lives to meditation.

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

Protestant authority figures from fathers to secular rulers had a responsibility to discipline those under their control because Protestant belief taught that:

Accepted Answer

A) those in positions of authority were directly responsible for the salvation of others. 
B) obedience to authority had to be taught from an early age. 
C) regular discipline was required to open one's mind to God's will. 
D) undisciplined people tended toward doing evil and could thus destroy human society. 
E) undisciplined people failed to respect the natural social hierarchy. 
A) those in positions of authority were directly responsible for the salvation of others. 
B) obedience to authority had to be taught from an early age. 
C) regular discipline was required to open one's mind to God's will. 
D) undisciplined people tended toward doing evil and could thus destroy human society. 
E) undisciplined people failed to respect the natural social hierarchy.

Question 7

The sale of indulgences was considered by many to be a heresy known as:

Accepted Answer

A) simony. 
B) usury. 
C) adultery. 
D) covetousness. 
E) gluttony. 
A) simony. 
B) usury. 
C) adultery. 
D) covetousness. 
E) gluttony.

Question 8

After 1525,Protestantism was "domesticated" by becoming more politically conservative and by focusing on:

Accepted Answer

A) the reform of monastic institutions. 
B) educational opportunities for women and children. 
C) the patriarchal family as the central institution of reformed life. 
D) a compromise with Anabaptist leaders and believers. 
E) doctrinal matters to ensure all denominations followed the same sacraments. 
A) the reform of monastic institutions. 
B) educational opportunities for women and children. 
C) the patriarchal family as the central institution of reformed life. 
D) a compromise with Anabaptist leaders and believers. 
E) doctrinal matters to ensure all denominations followed the same sacraments.

Question 9

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

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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

The main function of the Calvinist Consistory of Geneva was to:

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A) supervise the churches of Geneva. 
B) supervise public and private morals. 
C) enforce laws against crime. 
D) organize the city's defenses against its enemies. 
E) run the secular government while Calvin looked to the spiritual and moral needs of people. 
A) supervise the churches of Geneva. 
B) supervise public and private morals. 
C) enforce laws against crime. 
D) organize the city's defenses against its enemies. 
E) run the secular government while Calvin looked to the spiritual and moral needs of people.

Question 11

In Calvinist Geneva,inns were the only places citizens were allowed to eat or drink without saying grace or to stay up after nine o'clock in the evening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Luther believed that people were saved by:

Accepted Answer

A) faith in God alone. 
B) God's grace alone. 
C) good works alone. 
D) going to confession and receiving the Eucharist regularly. 
E) receiving the sacrament of last rites. 
A) faith in God alone. 
B) God's grace alone. 
C) good works alone. 
D) going to confession and receiving the Eucharist regularly. 
E) receiving the sacrament of last rites.

Question 13

The settlement reached via the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 was that:

Accepted Answer

A) Germany would remain Catholic as the Holy Roman Emperor was Catholic. 
B) Germany would adopt the Lutheran faith against the Holy Roman Emperor's wishes. 
C) the cities of Germany would have both Lutheran and Catholic churches. 
D) each individual person in the Holy Roman Empire could choose to be either Lutheran or Catholic. 
E) each German prince would rule a territory that was Catholic or Lutheran based on his own choice of faith. 
A) Germany would remain Catholic as the Holy Roman Emperor was Catholic. 
B) Germany would adopt the Lutheran faith against the Holy Roman Emperor's wishes. 
C) the cities of Germany would have both Lutheran and Catholic churches. 
D) each individual person in the Holy Roman Empire could choose to be either Lutheran or Catholic. 
E) each German prince would rule a territory that was Catholic or Lutheran based on his own choice of faith.

Question 14

Luther believed that works of piety and charity were:

Accepted Answer

A) vital acts that determined a Christian's state before God. 
B) not important in the life of a Christian. 
C) visible signs of each person's invisible spiritual state. 
D) unnecessary after Pope Sixtus IV more clearly defined the Treasury of Merits. 
E) only necessary for unbelievers who wanted a chance at salvation. 
A) vital acts that determined a Christian's state before God. 
B) not important in the life of a Christian. 
C) visible signs of each person's invisible spiritual state. 
D) unnecessary after Pope Sixtus IV more clearly defined the Treasury of Merits. 
E) only necessary for unbelievers who wanted a chance at salvation.

Question 15

In general,the reformed Catholic Church was:

Accepted Answer

A) more tolerant than Protestantism. 
B) less tolerant than it had been in prior years. 
C) more tolerant than it had been in prior years. 
D) welcoming of other beliefs and ideas. 
E) welcoming toward women who wanted to enter the priesthood. 
A) more tolerant than Protestantism. 
B) less tolerant than it had been in prior years. 
C) more tolerant than it had been in prior years. 
D) welcoming of other beliefs and ideas. 
E) welcoming toward women who wanted to enter the priesthood.

Question 16

Many peasants were drawn to Protestantism because:

Accepted Answer

A) they hoped it would lead to greater social equality. 
B) they hoped to have access to leadership positions in the church. 
C) they had lost faith in the Catholic Church. 
D) Protestantism taught that everyone attained salvation. 
E) they believed the Catholic Church only cared about the wealthy. 
A) they hoped it would lead to greater social equality. 
B) they hoped to have access to leadership positions in the church. 
C) they had lost faith in the Catholic Church. 
D) Protestantism taught that everyone attained salvation. 
E) they believed the Catholic Church only cared about the wealthy.

Question 17

The term Reformation is a misleading one for the religious movement begun by Luther.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Index of Prohibited Books included works by the Catholic humanist Erasmus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Johann Tetzel was the pope at the time that Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why would Clement VII not permit King Henry VIII of England to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn?

Accepted Answer

A) Because the Catholic Church does not permit divorce and remarriage under any circumstance whatsoever. 
B) Because the pope believed Henry's marriage to Catherine was valid. 
C) Because the pope wanted the Tudor dynasty to come to an end. 
D) Because Catherine's nephew,Emperor Charles V,controlled Rome at the time and disapproved of Henry's request for an annulment. 
E) Because the pope believed such a union would be sinful as Anne was Catherine's sister. 
A) Because the Catholic Church does not permit divorce and remarriage under any circumstance whatsoever. 
B) Because the pope believed Henry's marriage to Catherine was valid. 
C) Because the pope wanted the Tudor dynasty to come to an end. 
D) Because Catherine's nephew,Emperor Charles V,controlled Rome at the time and disapproved of Henry's request for an annulment. 
E) Because the pope believed such a union would be sinful as Anne was Catherine's sister.

In comparison to Lutheranism,Calvinism was much more:

Luther's doctrine of the "priesthood of all believers" argued that:

Loyola's Spiritual Exercises offers an interesting contrast to Luther's writings because in Loyola's work:

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

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

Protestant authority figures from fathers to secular rulers had a responsibility to discipline those under their control because Protestant belief taught that:

The sale of indulgences was considered by many to be a heresy known as:

After 1525,Protestantism was "domesticated" by becoming more politically conservative and by focusing on:

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

The main function of the Calvinist Consistory of Geneva was to:

In Calvinist Geneva,inns were the only places citizens were allowed to eat or drink without saying grace or to stay up after nine o'clock in the evening.

Luther believed that people were saved by:

The settlement reached via the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 was that:

Luther believed that works of piety and charity were:

In general,the reformed Catholic Church was:

Many peasants were drawn to Protestantism because:

The term Reformation is a misleading one for the religious movement begun by Luther.

The Index of Prohibited Books included works by the Catholic humanist Erasmus.

Johann Tetzel was the pope at the time that Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses.

Why would Clement VII not permit King Henry VIII of England to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn?

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

In comparison to Lutheranism,Calvinism was much more:

Luther's doctrine of the "priesthood of all believers" argued that:

Loyola's Spiritual Exercises offers an interesting contrast to Luther's writings because in Loyola's work:

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

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

Protestant authority figures from fathers to secular rulers had a responsibility to discipline those under their control because Protestant belief taught that:

The sale of indulgences was considered by many to be a heresy known as:

After 1525,Protestantism was "domesticated" by becoming more politically conservative and by focusing on:

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

The main function of the Calvinist Consistory of Geneva was to:

In Calvinist Geneva,inns were the only places citizens were allowed to eat or drink without saying grace or to stay up after nine o'clock in the evening.

Luther believed that people were saved by:

The settlement reached via the Peace of Augsburg in 1555 was that:

Luther believed that works of piety and charity were:

In general,the reformed Catholic Church was:

Many peasants were drawn to Protestantism because:

The term Reformation is a misleading one for the religious movement begun by Luther.

The Index of Prohibited Books included works by the Catholic humanist Erasmus.

Johann Tetzel was the pope at the time that Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses.

Why would Clement VII not permit King Henry VIII of England to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn?

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

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