Chapter 3 Reading Quiz

The Reformation broke out first in the cities of ________.
Germany and France
England and Switzerland
Switzerland and Germany
England and Germany

The Reformation broke out first in the cities of ________.
Germany and France
England and Switzerland
Switzerland and Germany
England and Germany

Switzerland and Germany

Which of these groups provided strong support for the Reformation?
guilds
agrarian communities
mendicants
landowners

landowners

Martin Luther ________.
was the son of a successful miner
was pledged to the church at an early age
had no formal training in theology
believed that marriage was un-Christian

was the son of a successful miner

In his Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, Luther urged the German princes to ________.
force reforms on the Roman Catholic Church
embrace the Modern Devotion order
allow the Roman church to retain its political and economic power in Germany
embrace the Dominican order

force reforms on the Roman Catholic Church

Luther's impulse to reform church doctrine focused on _______.
the liturgy
the idea of heresy
the nature of Christ
salvation

salvation

German Protestant rulers realized the political implications of the demise of the Roman Catholic Church and formed a defensive alliance called the ________.
Peasants' Revolt
Edict of Worms
Swiss Reformation
Schmalkaldic League

Schmalkaldic League

The Reformation in Zurich was led by ________.
Ulrich Zwingli
John Calvin
Philip III
Blaise Pascal

Ulrich Zwingli

Anabaptists are the sixteenth-century ancestors of which of the following modern groups?
Baptists
Lutherans
Mormons
Mennonites and Amish

Mennonites and Amish

What event was held in the attempt to unite the Swiss and German Protestants?
the Diet of Worms
the Diet of Augsburg
the Marburg Colloquy
the Peasants' Revolt

the Marburg Colloquy

How did predestination factor into Calvin's theology?
Predestination played no part in Calvin's theology.
Predestination played a small part in Calvin's theology.
Predestination was central to Calvin's theology.
Predestination was important, but not central to Calvin's theology.

Predestination was central to Calvin's theology.

In what city did Calvin make his name?
Bern
Geneva
Wittenberg
Strasbourg

Geneva

Lutheranism was introduced into Denmark by ________.
A. Christian I
B. Gustavus Vasa
C. Christian III
D. Gustavus Vasa II

Christian III

The Peace of Augsburg recognized in law what had already been established in practice, which was that _________.
A. the religion of the land was determined by the Holy Roman Emperor
B. the ruler of a land would determine the religion in his territory
C. Calvinists were to be tolerated throughout Europe
D. Protestants everywhere must restore Catholic beliefs and practices

the ruler of a land would determine the religion in his territory

What meeting did Charles V call in which Protestant and Catholic representatives addressed the growing religious divisions within the empire in the wake of the Reformation's success?
A. the Council of Trent
B. the Marburg Colloquy
C. the Diet of Worms
D. the Diet of Augsburg

the Diet of Augsburg

The Act of Succession ________.
made James VI of Scotland Henry VIII's heir
made the heir to the throne the first-born child of a king regardless of gender
made Anne Boleyn's children the legitimate heirs to the throne
gave Parliament the right to choose the next monarch of England

made Anne Boleyn's children the legitimate heirs to the throne

The Book of Common Prayer, written by Thomas Cranmer, was imposed on all English churches by the ________.
Act of Succession
Diet of Augsburg
Reformation Parliament
Act of Uniformity

Act of Uniformity

William Tyndale is known for ________.
A. being the chief minister of King Henry VIII
B. leading the royal opposition to English Protestantism
C. being the recipient of the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo X
D. being the man who translated the New Testament into English

being the man who translated the New Testament into English

Recognized by the pope in 1528, this group sought to return to the original ideals of Saint Francis and became popular among the ordinary people to whom they directed their ministry.
the Theatines
the Oratorians
the Somaschi
the Capuchins

the Capuchins

Which of the following was an influential women's order founded in 1535 for the religious education of girls from all social classes?
the Capuchins
the Ursulines
the Jesuits
the Theatines

the Ursulines

The Roman Catholic Church recognized the need for reform and met from 1545-1563 at the _______.
A. Peace of Augsburg
B. Marburg Colloquy
C. Council of Trent
D. Diet of Worms

Council of Trent

The order co-founded by Bishop Gian Pietro Carafa in 1524, which sought to groom devout and reform-minded leaders at the higher levels of the church hierarchy, was ________.
A. the Capuchins
B. the Theatines
C. the Barnabites
D. the Ursulines

the Theatines

The new Protestant schools and universities of the 1500s were most likely to teach ________.
A. the ideas of humanism
B. the ideas of Scholasticism
C. strict church doctrine
D. Roman Catholicism

the ideas of humanism

Scholastic dialectic were promoted and taught by the ________.
A. supporters of the Counter-Reformation
B. leaders of Lutheranism
C. leaders of Calvinism
D. teachers at Protestant schools and universities

supporters of the Counter-Reformation

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ________.
was formally educated in some of Spain's best schools
worked in London as a young man
spent several years as a slave
refused to join the Spanish army

spent several years as a slave

For which of the following novels is Cervantes best known?
La Galatea
La Gitanilla
El Amante Liberal
Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Thirteenth- through fifteenth-century lay religious movements shared a common goal of ________.
religious simplicity in the imitation of Jesus
a more complex understanding of God's true nature
overthrowing the institutions of the church
establishing a more authoritarian church to more efficiently suppress heretics

religious simplicity in the imitation of Jesus

What advantage did an indulgence grant the buyer?
the granting of an ecclesiastical post
the founding of a religious order
release from time in purgatory
the freedom from the church holiday obligations

release from time in purgatory

The medieval church had always taught that salvation was ________.
a joint venture of the faithful and the clergy
solely left to the individual
dictated by God's judgment
impossible, and therefore one must constantly repent

a joint venture of the faithful and the clergy

The events that sparked the Reformation arose from an intersection of which developments?
the French invasion of Italy and the end of the Great Schism
anticlerical sentiments and Luther's call for reform
the Hundred Years' War and the election of Pope Leo X
John Huss' conviction for heresy and the Thirty Years' War

anticlerical sentiments and Luther's call for reform

Luther's ninety-five theses ________.
earned him a position teaching at Wittenburg University
had little real impact
sparked the Reformation in Germany
expressed his belief that salvation could be bought and sold

sparked the Reformation in Germany

The Freedom of a Christian, written by Martin Luther, summarized the new teaching of salvation ________.
through pious actions
by faith alone
through prayer
as the unattainable goal

by faith alone

Luther's response to the German Peasants' Revolt proved that his reforms were ________.
religious, not social
aimed at all facets of German culture and society
limited to Germany
more radical than most contemporaries thought

religious, not social

Indulgences were originally given to Crusaders because ________.
they could not complete their penance because they had fallen in battle
they did not have the wealth to settle their penance
they had gone on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
their sins were forgiven when they heeded the call to Crusade

they could not complete their penance because they had fallen in battle

Frederick the Wise protected Luther because _______.
he agreed with the notion of religious reform
he believed fervently in Luther's doctrines
Luther was under his jurisdiction
he hoped to gain territory from the religious disputes

Luther was under his jurisdiction

What was the difference between the teachings on salvation of the Roman Catholic Church and those of Martin Luther?
Luther believed that salvation came from faith alone, while the Roman Catholic Church taught that salvation came from divine mercy and good works.
Roman Catholics taught that salvation came from faith alone, while Luther believed that salvation came from divine mercy and good works.
Luther and the Roman Catholic Church had the same beliefs on salvation.
The Roman Catholic Church taught that salvation came from divine mercy and good works, while Martin Luther did not believe in salvation.

Luther believed that salvation came from faith alone, while the Roman Catholic Church taught that salvation came from divine mercy and good works.

Anabaptists desired ________.
an immediate end to the practice of adult baptism
an immediate end to the practice of baptism
more radical reform than Luther desired
the imposition of a strict social hierarchy based on gender

more radical reform than Luther desired

For what is Ulrich Zwingli known?
He was the leader of the Swiss Reformation.
He called the Marburg Colloquy.
He was the hero of the Swiss Civil War
He spread Luther's ideas in Switzerland.

He was the leader of the Swiss Reformation.

What was the outcome of the Marburg Colloquy?
Luther and Zwingli resolved their differences and formed a single theology.
The Colloquy splintered the Protestant movement theologically and politically.
The Colloquy led to the Swiss Civil War.
The Colloquy established a new church movement.

The Colloquy splintered the Protestant movement theologically and politically.

Calvin's work Institutes of the Christian Religion is considered ________.
a heretical work even by Protestants
a rejection of the Catholic theology
a summary of the beliefs of Anabaptism
the definitive theological statement of Protestant faith

the definitive theological statement of Protestant faith

What was the goal of the Marburg Colloquy?
A. to work out differences between Swiss and German Protestants and form a mutual defense pact
B. to debate the differences between Catholics and Protestants
C. to educate Landgrave Philip of Hesse on Protestant theology
D. to introduce Ulrich Zwingli and Martin Luther to one another

to work out differences between Swiss and German Protestants and form a mutual defense pact

How did Poland react to the Reformation?
A. Poland rejected the ideas of the Reformation and persecuted Protestants.
B. Poland permitted limited freedoms for the two major faiths.
C. Polish leaders demanded that Poles remain faithful to the Roman Catholic Church.
D. Poland became a model of religious pluralism and toleration.

Poland became a model of religious pluralism and toleration.

The Reformation Parliament met for seven years and determined that ________.
English citizens could determine their own religion
the Catholic Church would remain the church of England
Henry VIII would replace the pope's position over the church in England
the clergy would be awarded more rights and power

Henry VIII would replace the pope's position over the church in England

King Henry VIII received the title "Defender of the Faith" from Pope Leo X for ________.
A. divorcing Catherine of Aragon
B. marrying Catherine of Aragon
C. defending the seven sacraments against Luther
D. promoting Thomas Cranmer to Archbishop of Canterbury

defending the seven sacraments against Luther

One of the most important problems in the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon was that _________
A. the couple had different religious views
B. the couple lived in different countries
C. Catherine had been raised in Spain
D. Henry VIII needed a male heir

Henry VIII needed a male heir

Ignatius of Loyola taught good Catholics to ________.
submit without question to higher church authority and spiritual direction
bring any reform ideas to a council where they would be considered
only question the doctrines of the church in privacy to avoid public controversy
encourage religious innovation

submit without question to higher church authority and spiritual direction

The Council of Trent's most important reforms concerned ________.
religious tolerance
discipline within the church
transubstantiation
the power structure of the church

discipline within the church

Protestants were more likely than Catholics to ________.
advocate religious tolerance
permit premarital sex
permit divorce
advocate religious violence

permit divorce

Which of the following statements characterizes Protestant views of the popular misogynistic literature of the Middle Ages?
They completely agreed with this literature.
They agreed in part with the antimarriage literature, but that was the extent.
They agreed in part with the antiwoman sentiment, but felt marriage was a necessity.
They completely disagreed with this literature

They completely disagreed with this literature

Marriages in the early modern period were arranged in the sense that they were________.
A. dictated by the bride's parents
B. dictated by the groom's parents
C. planned
D. determined when the bride reached the age of fifteen

planned

Shakespeare's work can be said to deal with _________.
A. the intellectual currents of his day
B. themes common to all humanity
C. contemporary religious issues
D. the dichotomy between medieval and contemporary society

themes common to all humanity

Which of these best summarize changing notions about women resulting from the Protestant Reformation?
Women gained greater legal rights and much greater autonomy.
Education was thought unimportant, given the emphasis on women as mothers.
Women were increasingly associated with Eve more than the Virgin Mary.
Women's roles were more esteemed, though not greatly expanded.

Women's roles were more esteemed, though not greatly expanded.

The rationale for Luther's theology was illustrated by his attack on five of the traditional sacraments; he rejected them because they were _________.
Catholic
not supported by the Bible
more about ritual than piety
medieval

not supported by the Bible

The Marburg Colloquy confirmed which of these developments?
The Reformation would divide into a number of movements.
The Reformation could not be stopped.
The Catholic Church would not resist the Reformation.
The cultural impact of the Reformation would be profound.

The Reformation would divide into a number of movements.

The Swiss Civil Wars illustrated which of these widespread impacts of the Reformation?
A. the dominance of Protestantism in Germanic lands
B. the violence of the Catholic Church in trying to suppress reform
C. violent conflict based on religious differences
D. the role of the printing press in an age of religious strife

violent conflict based on religious differences

Which of these patterns appeared in the Reformation?
A. Religious divisions were greater where political divisions were more pronounced.
B. Religious dissent was more common in France and England, where strong monarchies prevailed.
C. The Reformation was strongest in Mediterranean Europe.
D. The Reformation was strongest in those areas that had been most thoroughly Romanized

Religious divisions were greater where political divisions were more pronounced.