7.45 (Causes of the Reformation)

Which religious institution held the most power in Western and Central Europe?

• Roman Catholic Christianity

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

What is the term for a piece of paper which offers forgiveness of sins when purchased?

• bank note

• sacrament

• indulgence

• taxation

Which below is an abuse of power committed by the Catholic Church?

• Forgiving people for sins.

• Teaching people how to read.

• Giving food to the poor.

• Rich people purchasing religious position.

When the law states you must give your money to the government or church, you are paying a...

• penalty

• tax

• commercial

• fine

These were religious rituals that Catholics completed throughout their lives to earn salvation.

• sacraments

• investiture

• meditation

• pilgrimage

How could selling indulgences be abused?

• Too many were sold, focused too much on profit.

• The forgiveness helped people get to heaven.

• Money earned by these sales went to the poor.

• Money earned was used to help peopl read.

The church sold indulgences for which two reasons?

• to punish heretics

• to raise money for building projects

• to forgive people's sins

• to spread Christianity

• to raise money for wars in the Holy Land

Who began the Protestant Reformation?

• William Tyndale

• Johannes Gutenberg

• King Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

How did Martin Luther express his complaints about the Catholic Church?

• wrote the Magna Carta

• posted the 95 Thesis

• translated the Bible to English, and included a footnote

• wrote a formal letter to the pope

Luther's complaints included...

• selling indulgences

• abuse of power by church leaders

• loss of wars to Muslims

• abuse of taxation

• translation of the Bible to the vernacular