Chapter 8 Review

How did the Reformation get its name?

• A monk named Martin Luther wanted to reform the Catholic church

• The Reformation was named after the country of France.

• The Reformation was named after the Catholic Pope at the time.

• The Reformation was named after a series of wars fought in Europe.

Which Reformation leader wrote 95 reasons against the selling of indulgences by Catholic church leaders?

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• John Wycliffe

• Henry VIII

What was a major reason that many local German leaders became Lutherans in the 1500s?

• They wanted to receive taxes that had previously gone to the Catholic church

• They wanted to break away from the authority of the pope.

• They wanted to embrace the new scientific discoveries of the time.

• They wanted to unite the German states under one ruler.

What belief was central to the teachings of John Calvin?

• God has already determined who will go to heaven and who will not

• People should be able to choose their own religion.

• Salvation can be achieved through works.

• Humans have the power to save themselves.

What idea of John Calvin's later influenced the development of democratic governments?

• Federalism, or the sharing of power between two or more groups

• The belief in predestination

• The concept of the divine right of kings

• The practice of theocracy

How did William Tyndale help spread the Reformation across Britain?

• William Tyndale translated the Christian Bible into English

• William Tyndale organized public rallies and protests to spread the Reformation across Britain.

• William Tyndale wrote and published pamphlets to spread the Reformation across Britain.

• William Tyndale led a military campaign to spread the Reformation across Britain.

What nation left the Catholic church when Henry VIII founded the Anglican church (Church of England)

• England

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

How did the Catholic Reformation work to revitalize the Church? Select ALL that apply.

• It worked to stop the spread of Protestantism

• It promoted the belief in predestination

• It ended the sale of indulgences

• It required priests and nuns to follow strict rules

What was the Spanish Inquisition?

• A religious court set up to find and punish non-Catholics and heretics

• A Spanish-speaking monarchy that ruled over Europe

• A political movement in the 16th century to unite Spain and Portugal

• A period of exploration and discovery by Spanish conquistadors

To what religion did most southern Europeans belong by the mid-1500s?

• Catholicism

• Lutheranism

• Calvinism

• Hinduism