The Protestant Reformation

Why did the invention of the printing press and the growth in the number of Bibles increase literacy?

• More people were exposed to written language, which made it possible to learn to read.

• The Catholic Church used the invention of the printing press to encourage people to read.

• The new books in circulation led to the opening of schools where children were taught to read.

• People needed to know how to read in order to become members of the Catholic Church.

King Henry VIII of England was a powerful influence on world history. Which of these happened first?

• Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn.

• The pope refused to annul Henry VIII's first marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

• Henry VIII asked the pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could marry the younger Anne Boleyn.

• Henry VIII refused allegiance with the pope, split with the Roman Catholic Church, and declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England.

King Henry VIII of England was a powerful influence on world history. Which of these happened second?

• Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn.

• The pope refused to annul Henry VIII's first marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

• Henry VIII asked the pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could marry the younger Anne Boleyn.

• Henry VIII refused allegiance with the pope, split with the Roman Catholic Church, and declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England.

King Henry VIII of England was a powerful influence on world history. Which of these happened third?

• Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn.

• The pope refused to annul Henry VIII's first marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

• Henry VIII asked the pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could marry the younger Anne Boleyn.

• Henry VIII refused allegiance with the pope, split with the Roman Catholic Church, and declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England.

King Henry VIII of England was a powerful influence on world history. Which of these happened last?

• Henry VIII married Anne Boleyn.

• The pope refused to annul Henry VIII's first marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

• Henry VIII asked the pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon so he could marry the younger Anne Boleyn.

• Henry VIII refused allegiance with the pope, split with the Roman Catholic Church, and declared himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England.

Why did people split from the Catholic Church and form Protestant churches?

• People were not happy about some practices of the Catholic Church.

• They supported tithing but not indulgences.

• More people knew how to read and had learned about corruption in the Catholic Church.

• They believed only Martin Luther could run a non-corrupt religion.

"Any truly repentant Christian has a right to full remission of penalty and guilt, even without indulgence letters." --Martin Luther

Why would this idea from 95 Theses be appealing to many people?

• This idea introduced the idea of ending all taxation.

• This idea proved that Catholic leaders were guilty of corruption.

• This idea guaranteed a place in the Catholic Church to everybody, rich and poor alike.

• This idea gave hope for forgiveness of sin to people who couldn't afford to pay indulgences.

Martin Luther was a _____ before he was excommunicated by the Catholic Church.

• king

• German monk

• German Jesuit

• Italian Jew

Determine whether the phrase describes the religious beliefs of Martin Luther, John Calvin, or both. "He believed in predestination, the belief that what has happened and all that is occurring is controlled by God."

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Both Martin Luther and John Calvin

• Neither Martin Luther nor John Calvin

Determine whether the phrase describes the religious beliefs of Martin Luther, John Calvin, or both. "He believed in salvation by faith."

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Both Martin Luther and John Calvin

• Neither Martin Luther nor John Calvin