The Protestant Reformation

Question 1

What role did Henry VIII play in the Reformation?

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He created the Church of England.

Question 2

The Ninety-Five Theses called for many reforms, including

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banning the sale of indulgences.

Question 3

In the mid-1300s, John Wycliffe was

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a critic of the Catholic Church.

Question 4

Which statement best defines the teachings of John Calvin?

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Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.

Question 5

Why was Catholic art, like paintings and sculptures, destroyed during the Reformation?

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Some Protestants believed religious imagery should be banned from churches.

Question 6

Why did Henry VIII leave the Catholic Church in the 1500s?

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He married Anne Boleyn in defiance of the Pope.

Question 7

A key belief of Calvinism in the 1500s was that

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some people are picked before birth for salvation.

Question 8

What statement best describes the Catholic Church during the Renaissance?

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The Catholic Church was increasingly seen as a corrupt institution with too much power.

Question 9

In the 1500s, Protestantism was a movement that

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established new church denominations.

Question 10

Which pair of statements best compares the roles of Martin Luther and John Calvin in the Reformation?

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Martin Luther’s criticisms of the Catholic Church sparked the Reformation; John Calvin created a new denomination that promoted good works.

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