Question 1

The only child of Henry and Catherine to live to adulthood was:

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A) Mary. 
B) Elizabeth. 
C) Anne. 
D) Edward. 
E) James. 
A) Mary. 
B) Elizabeth. 
C) Anne. 
D) Edward. 
E) James. A

Question 2

How did Ignatius of Loyola influence Christianity?

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Following a ten-month period of living as a hermit in a cave,a time during which Loyola experienced numerous ecstatic visions,the former mercenary wrote Spiritual Exercises,a manual on how to live a godly life.In time,his book became the guidebook for Jesuits and remains one of the most influential Christian texts.The Jesuits,like their founder,hoped to find God in all things,and vowed to serve God in much the same way as monastic orders-living lives of poverty and quiet contemplation.Reflecting Loyola's own background,the Jesuits were more than a monastic society;they were also soldiers sworn to serve Christ.Jesuits were also committed to more traditional missionary work,however;they established schools and converted the faithless.In time,the Jesuits came to be seen as something approaching "shock troops" in the battle against Protestantism.

Question 3

The term Protestant means:

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A) dissenting. 
B) reforming. 
C) protecting. 
D) witnessing. 
E) worshiping. 
A) dissenting. 
B) reforming. 
C) protecting. 
D) witnessing. 
E) worshiping. A

Question 4

Luther's religious reforms included all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) reducing the number of sacraments from seven to two. 
B) denying that Christ was truly present at the Lord's Supper. 
C) changing the language used for worship in Germany from Latin to German. 
D) allowing priests to marry. 
E) belief in the absolute authority of Scripture. 
A) reducing the number of sacraments from seven to two. 
B) denying that Christ was truly present at the Lord's Supper. 
C) changing the language used for worship in Germany from Latin to German. 
D) allowing priests to marry. 
E) belief in the absolute authority of Scripture.

Question 5

Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the:

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A) building of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. 
B) corruption of the late-medieval papacy. 
C) Church's inability to appoint abbots and new bishops in the Holy Roman Empire. 
D) doctrine of indulgences and the misunderstandings that arose from that doctrine. 
E) sale of church offices by the papacy. 
A) building of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. 
B) corruption of the late-medieval papacy. 
C) Church's inability to appoint abbots and new bishops in the Holy Roman Empire. 
D) doctrine of indulgences and the misunderstandings that arose from that doctrine. 
E) sale of church offices by the papacy.

Question 6

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 7

The popes of the Counter-Reformation period were noted for their:

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A) ability to administer the Church ably. 
B) ineffectiveness against Protestantism. 
C) inability to find able administrators. 
D) self-indulgent lifestyles. 
E) austere withdrawal from worldly affairs. 
A) ability to administer the Church ably. 
B) ineffectiveness against Protestantism. 
C) inability to find able administrators. 
D) self-indulgent lifestyles. 
E) austere withdrawal from worldly affairs.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lutheranism became a state religion in:

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A) Italy. 
B) Spain. 
C) Poland. 
D) England. 
E) Denmark. 
A) Italy. 
B) Spain. 
C) Poland. 
D) England. 
E) Denmark.

Question 11

What were the outcomes of the Council of Trent?

Accepted Answer

The decisions made at the Council of Tre

Question 12

In the first few years after Calvin took over Geneva,executions were:

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A) prohibited by church law. 
B) carried out for a number of minor offenses. 
C) carried out relatively frequently for offenses that were considered heresies. 
D) only carried out against women accused of witchcraft. 
E) only carried out for adultery. 
A) prohibited by church law. 
B) carried out for a number of minor offenses. 
C) carried out relatively frequently for offenses that were considered heresies. 
D) only carried out against women accused of witchcraft. 
E) only carried out for adultery.

Question 13

Luther was a professor of theology at:

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A) Vienna. 
B) Rostock. 
C) Cologne. 
D) Wittenberg. 
E) Leipzig. 
A) Vienna. 
B) Rostock. 
C) Cologne. 
D) Wittenberg. 
E) Leipzig.

Question 14

For Zwingli,the Eucharist:

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A) offered Christ's real presence through the communion elements. 
B) was an important commemoration of Christ's historical sacrifice on the cross. 
C) was the one Roman Catholic sacrament that did not need to be reformed. 
D) was a corrupt rite that no longer needed to be celebrated in Christian churches. 
E) was a sacrament that had no basis in Scripture. 
A) offered Christ's real presence through the communion elements. 
B) was an important commemoration of Christ's historical sacrifice on the cross. 
C) was the one Roman Catholic sacrament that did not need to be reformed. 
D) was a corrupt rite that no longer needed to be celebrated in Christian churches. 
E) was a sacrament that had no basis in Scripture.

Question 15

Like Luther,Zwingli believed that Christ was actually present during the Eucharist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Luther believed that people were saved by:

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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 17

How was the question of national religion in England resolved?

Accepted Answer

Although Elizabeth was predisposed to Pr

Question 18

One reason why Luther was able to win great public support for his position was the introduction of:

Accepted Answer

A) new sacraments into his religious worship. 
B) printed pamphlets to disseminate his views. 
C) married clergy. 
D) additional feast days into the religious calendar. 
E) redistribution of Church lands to the peasants. 
A) new sacraments into his religious worship. 
B) printed pamphlets to disseminate his views. 
C) married clergy. 
D) additional feast days into the religious calendar. 
E) redistribution of Church lands to the peasants.

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

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.

The only child of Henry and Catherine to live to adulthood was:

How did Ignatius of Loyola influence Christianity?

The term Protestant means:

Luther's religious reforms included all of the following EXCEPT:

Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the:

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

The popes of the Counter-Reformation period were noted for their:

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

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

Lutheranism became a state religion in:

What were the outcomes of the Council of Trent?

In the first few years after Calvin took over Geneva,executions were:

Luther was a professor of theology at:

For Zwingli,the Eucharist:

Like Luther,Zwingli believed that Christ was actually present during the Eucharist.

Luther believed that people were saved by:

How was the question of national religion in England resolved?

One reason why Luther was able to win great public support for his position was the introduction of:

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

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

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Exam 4: The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

The only child of Henry and Catherine to live to adulthood was:

How did Ignatius of Loyola influence Christianity?

The term Protestant means:

Luther's religious reforms included all of the following EXCEPT:

Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the:

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

The popes of the Counter-Reformation period were noted for their:

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

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

Lutheranism became a state religion in:

What were the outcomes of the Council of Trent?

In the first few years after Calvin took over Geneva,executions were:

Luther was a professor of theology at:

For Zwingli,the Eucharist:

Like Luther,Zwingli believed that Christ was actually present during the Eucharist.

Luther believed that people were saved by:

How was the question of national religion in England resolved?

One reason why Luther was able to win great public support for his position was the introduction of:

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

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

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

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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