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Protestant Reformation

Authored by Sarah Hughes

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7th Grade

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This quiz focuses on the Protestant Reformation, a pivotal religious and political movement in 16th-century European history. Designed for 7th grade students, the assessment covers essential concepts including Martin Luther's role as the catalyst for reform, his 95 Theses challenging the Catholic Church's sale of indulgences, and the broader consequences of his actions. Students must demonstrate understanding of key vocabulary terms such as reformation, indulgence, and predestination, while also grasping cause-and-effect relationships like Henry VIII's break with Rome over his divorce and the Catholic Church's response through excommunication. The questions require students to connect the invention of the printing press to the spread of reformist ideas and understand how the Reformation paralleled Renaissance thinking by encouraging people to question established traditions and authority. Created by Sarah Hughes, a History teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves multiple instructional purposes, from introducing vocabulary at the unit's beginning to providing comprehensive review before summative assessments. Teachers can deploy it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it for homework to reinforce daily lessons, or use it for formative assessment to gauge student comprehension of reformation concepts. The mix of factual recall and analytical thinking questions makes it particularly effective for identifying students who may need additional support with either content knowledge or historical reasoning skills. This assessment aligns with NCSS.D2.His.1.6-8 and NCSS.D2.His.3.6-8 standards, requiring students to analyze historical context and focus inquiry to explain historical developments in medieval and early modern times.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

Reformation

Indulgence

Purgatory

Protestant

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A release from sin given by the Catholic church

fundamental

indulgence

predestination

Transubstantiation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Why did England break with the Church?

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Who was Martin Luther?

An African-American civil rights leader
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What were the 95 Theses?

A Country music band.
The name of the Popes army.
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

Excommunication

The Peace of Westphalia

The Counsel of Trent

They ignored it

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

The decisions of the Pope

The bible

The actions of the Priest

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