Crash Course World History: The Protestant Reformation

Why is religious history important according to John Green?

• It helps us understand the lenses through which people have viewed their lives and communities.

• It provides entertainment.

• It is a requirement for school.

• It is irrelevant for atheists.

What was the dominant form of Christianity in Europe before the Reformation?

• Roman Catholicism

• Protestantism

• Lutheranism

• Eastern Orthodox

Who initiated and shaped the Protestant Reformation?

• John Tetzel

• King Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

What did Martin Luther believe was the only way to achieve salvation?

• Pilgrimages

• Faith alone

• Good works

• Confessions

What was the purpose of the 95 Theses written by Martin Luther?

• To support the sale of indulgences

• To encourage pilgrimages

• To criticize the Catholic Church's practices

• To promote the Pope's authority

What invention helped spread Martin Luther's ideas quickly?

• The television

• The telephone

• The internet

• The printing press

Which new Protestant denomination did not believe in infant baptism?

• Calvinists

• Anabaptists

• Anglicans

• Lutherans

What was the German Peasants' Revolt inspired by?

• Luther's ideas

• The Pope's orders

• King Henry VIII

• The printing press

What was one of the long-term effects of the Protestant Reformation?

• The unification of all Christian denominations

• Increased religious tolerance in Europe

• The decline of European literacy

• The end of all religious conflicts

Who famously called the Protestant Reformation the foundation of European capitalism?

• Martin Luther

• John Green

• John Tetzel

• Max Weber