Martin Luther

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In what year did Martin Luther publish his 95 Theses?

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1517

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What drove Luther to join a monastery?

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he miraculously survived a thunderstorm

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How did Luther approach his time as a monk?

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He was miserable and consumed with guilt.

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Where did Luther live? What was his first profession?

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Germany; Lawyer

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What allowed Luther to find peace with God?

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He read in the Bible that salvation was by faith in Jesus alone

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What provoked Luther's conscience against the Catholic Church? Options: the calling for the Crusades to the Holy Land, the sale of indulgences to fund the Church, the translation of the Bible into German, the undermining of the Pope's authority

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the sale of indulgences to fund the Church

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What did Luther believe was the primary authority in all matters?

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the Bible

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What allowed Luther's ideas to spread?

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the printing press

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Who were Luther's most powerful supporters?

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German princes

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Where did Luther have to appear to answer for his writings?

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Worms, Germany