Question 1

What did the Magisterial Reformers affirm?&#10;A) There should be a separation of church and state&#10;B) Infants should not be baptized&#10;C) It is proper to utilize government to advance church priorities&#10;D) The Pope has authority over governmental issues

Accepted Answer

The Magisterial Reformers, such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, believed in the use of state power to enforce religious discipline and advance the priorities of the church, distinguishing them from Radical Reformers who advocated for the separation of church and state.

Question 2

Anabaptists take their name from:&#10;A) the practice of infant baptism&#10;B) the refusal to be baptized&#10;C) to be rebaptized as adults&#10;D) baptism by immersion rather sprinkling

Accepted Answer

Anabaptists took their name from their practice of rebaptizing adults who had already been baptized as infants. The prefix "ana" means "again" or "re-," emphasizing their rejection of infant baptism and belief in adult baptism as a choice made by individuals who were old enough to make a conscious decision about their faith.

Question 3

The Schleitheim Confession:&#10;A) asserted the need for infant baptism&#10;B) upheld the role of government officials in church matters&#10;C) gave seven declarations of Anabaptist belief&#10;D) was a direct response to the Synod of Dort

Accepted Answer

The Schleitheim Confession, written in 1527, gave seven declarations of Anabaptist belief, including the importance of believer's baptism, separation of church and state, and nonresistance. It did not support the practice of infant baptism and rejected the involvement of government officials in church affairs. It was not a direct response to the Synod of Dort.

Question 4

The Zwickau prophets were:&#10;A) counter-reformation advocates&#10;B) a special envoy established by the Pope to counter the Protestant Reformers&#10;C) a small band of Radical Reformers&#10;D) Calvininstic mystics

Accepted Answer

The Zwickau prophets were a small band of Radical Reformers who believed that they had received direct revelations from God. They were active in the German town of Zwickau in the early 16th century and preached against the established church and its hierarchy. They rejected the sacraments and believed that salvation was only available to those who had experienced a direct spiritual encounter with God. These beliefs put them at odds with both the Catholic Church and the mainstream Protestant Reformers, who saw them as dangerous radicals.

Question 5

Which of the following was not one of the Anabaptist leaders?&#10;A) Thomas M&#252;nstzer&#10;B) Balthasar Humbaier&#10;C) Menno Simons&#10;D) Ulrich Zwingli

Accepted Answer

Ulrich Zwingli was not an Anabaptist leader; he was a Swiss Reformation leader who had some influence on the development of Anabaptist beliefs. Thomas Münstzer, Balthasar Humbaier, and Menno Simons were all Anabaptist leaders.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a major theme of Anabaptist belief and practice?&#10;A) Believers' baptism&#10;B) Necessity of a personal relationship with God&#10;C) Monergism&#10;D) Communal nature of Christian life

Accepted Answer

Monergism, the belief that salvation is solely the work of God without any cooperation from human beings, is not a major theme of Anabaptist belief and practice. Anabaptists emphasize the role of human choice and commitment in the process of salvation.

Question 7

Which of the following are not Anabaptist groups?&#10;A) Jesuits&#10;B) Mennonites&#10;C) Amish&#10;D) Hutterites

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits are a Catholic religious order and are not affiliated with the Anabaptist movement. The other options, Mennonites, Amish, and Hutterites, are all Anabaptist groups.

Question 8

Dirk Willems was typical of many Anabaptist reformers in that he was:&#10;A) never baptized&#10;B) martyred&#10;C) a university professor&#10;D) a regional governor

Accepted Answer

Dirk Willems was a Dutch Anabaptist who was captured and imprisoned by authorities for his beliefs. He managed to escape and fled across a frozen river, but turned back to save his pursuer who had fallen through the ice. He was then captured again and ultimately martyred for his faith, making him a symbol of Anabaptist resistance and sacrifice.

Question 9

The M&#252;nster Rebellion was a/an:&#10;A) meeting at which Anabaptists broke away from other Protestant groups&#10;B) organized revolt against the Pope&#10;C) calamity in which many Anabaptists were killed&#10;D) battle in which Mennonites imprisoned and persecuted Calvinist leaders

Accepted Answer

The Münster Rebellion was a radical Anabaptist uprising in the city of Münster, Germany, during the Protestant Reformation. It turned into a violent and tragic event where many Anabaptists were killed after the city was besieged and taken back by the forces of the Catholic Bishop of Münster.

Question 10

Socinianism:&#10;A) denied the deity of Christ&#10;B) affirmed the two natures of Christ&#10;C) understood Christ's death to be satisfaction paid to God&#10;D) advocated Trinitarian theology

Accepted Answer

Socinianism denied the deity of Christ, which was a major theological departure from traditional Christian doctrine.

Deck 21: Protesting Against the Protestants: Anabaptism and the Radical Reformation