Question 1

Justification by faith meant that&#10;A) salvation was earned by faith&#10;B) salvation was earned by good works&#10;C) salvation was impossible to earn&#10;D) salvation did not exist

Accepted Answer

Justification by faith is a principle that suggests salvation is granted on the basis of faith alone, rather than through any human works or merits.

Question 2

Luther objected to indulgences because&#10;A) they funded Church projects&#10;B) they didn't take salvation seriously&#10;C) they sent sinners to heaven&#10;D) he hated capitalism

Accepted Answer

Luther believed that the sale of indulgences undermined the seriousness of salvation and suggested that people could simply buy their way out of sin instead of truly repenting and relying on faith. He saw it as a corrupt practice that went against the true teachings of Christianity.

Question 3

Luther produced, on average, ____ books per month.&#10;A) four&#10;B) seven&#10;C) one&#10;D) two

Accepted Answer

According to historical records, Luther produced around 550 books in his lifetime, which averages out to approximately 2 books per month over his 28-year publishing career.

Question 4

John Wyclif, leader of the Lollards focused on&#10;A) ending the use of indulgences&#10;B) expanding the role of the clergy&#10;C) publishing the Bible in English&#10;D) preaching atheism

Accepted Answer

John Wyclif focused on publishing the Bible in English so that the common people could read it and understand the scriptures themselves. He believed that people should rely on the Bible as the sole authority for religious belief and practice, rather than on the clergy or the Church hierarchy.

Question 5

The Hussites were influenced by the ideas of&#10;A) Jan Hus&#10;B) John Wyclif&#10;C) Martin Luther&#10;D) Erasmus

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which two forms of Christianity were allowed by the Peace of Augsburg?&#10;A) Lutheranism and Catholicism&#10;B) Catholicism and Calvinism&#10;C) Catholicism and Judaism&#10;D) Lutheranism and Calvinism

Accepted Answer

The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty signed in 1555 which ended the religious conflicts between the Catholic Church and the Protestant movement. It allowed for the coexistence of two forms of Christianity in the Holy Roman Empire, namely Lutheranism and Catholicism. Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

Question 7

The Edict of Nantes established what principle in France?&#10;A) atheism&#10;B) freedom of speech&#10;C) Protestantism&#10;D) religious toleration

Accepted Answer

The Edict of Nantes established religious toleration in France, allowing for limited rights and freedoms for French Protestants, known as Huguenots.

Question 8

Which monarch truly established English Protestant identity?&#10;A) Henry VIII&#10;B) Mary I&#10;C) Elizabeth I&#10;D) Edward VI

Accepted Answer

Although Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England, it was Elizabeth I who truly established the English Protestant identity through her reforms and policies. She solidified the Anglican Church's position as the official church of England and worked towards religious unity within her kingdom.

Question 9

The Council of Trent was convened for the purpose of&#10;A) compromising with Protestantism&#10;B) outlawing Protestantism&#10;C) establishing the Protestant faith&#10;D) limiting Catholic expansion

Accepted Answer

The Council of Trent was convened as part of the Counter-Reformation, aiming to address and correct the issues raised by Protestant reformers, and to clarify Catholic doctrine. It was not about compromising with Protestantism in the sense of adopting Protestant beliefs, but rather about reforming the Catholic Church from within to counter the Protestant Reformation.

Question 10

Which of the following was not one of the aims of the Jesuit order?&#10;A) to dethrone the Pope&#10;B) to work against Protestantism&#10;C) to educate Catholics&#10;D) to do missionary work

Accepted Answer

The Jesuit order was founded to support the Pope and the Catholic Church. Dethroning the Pope went against their mission.

Question 11

The Thirty Years' War began with the&#10;A) Bohemian uprising&#10;B) Council of Trent&#10;C) defenestration of Prague&#10;D) Battle of White Mountain

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Thirty Years' War began with the&#10;A)...

Question 12

The Treaty of Westphalia aimed to create&#10;A) a Catholic Europe&#10;B) Papal dominance&#10;C) religious toleration&#10;D) a balance of power

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Treaty of Westphalia aimed to create&#10;A)...

Question 13

Women were the primary victims of witch hunting because communities feared&#10;A) their uncontrolled sexuality&#10;B) their occult powers&#10;C) their religious authority&#10;D) their role in the family

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Protestantism encouraged the development of the patriarchal family because it&#10;A) exalted the importance of marriage&#10;B) exalted the role of mothers&#10;C) limited the importance of men&#10;D) limited the importance of religion

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Protestant artists&#10;A) focused on religious imagery&#10;B) focused on painting icons&#10;C) focused on secular subjects&#10;D) outlawed visual arts

Accepted Answer

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Deck 1: The Age of Religious Reform, 1490-1648