Unit 2 Protestant Reformation

What agreement decreed in 1648 that the German princes, bishops an and local leaders had control over religion, ending the ability of the Holy Roman Empire to effectively centralize power?

• Peace of Augsburg

• Edict of Nantes

• Peace of Westphalia

• Treaty of Versailles

Which treaty, signed in 1555, allowed the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire to choose either Lutheranism or Catholicism as the official religion of their state?

• Peace of Augsburg

• Edict of Nantes

• Peace of Westphalia

• Treaty of Versailles

Which historical event is considered to have ended with the signing of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648?

• The Thirty Years' War

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of the Roses

• The Napoleonic Wars

Which monarch established themself and future English monarchs as head of the Church of England?

• Elizabeth I

• Mary I

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

Which religious group called for the separation of church and state and were considered the most radical reformers?

• Anabaptists

• Calvinists

• Lutherans

• Church of England

The primary purpose of the Peace of Augsburg (1555) was to

• End the wars between the Hapsburgs and the French Valois monarchy
• End the 30 Years’ War
• Create better trade relations among the German princes
• End conflict between Lutherans and Roman Catholics in the German states

Which of the following best describes the results of the Peace of Augsburg (1555)?

• It was rejected by the Emperor Charles V

• It released all German-speaking states from Papal authority

• It established toleration for Anabaptists in the Holy Roman Empire

• It provided a legal basis for the existence of Lutheranism

Which Protestant denomination believed that the basis for salvation (going to heaven) included Predestination?

• Lutherans

• Anabaptists

• Calvinists

• Christian humanists

Nepotism was one criticism of how some Catholics leaders were chosen. This means...

• The practice of selling indulgences - paying for the forgiveness of sins.

• The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, friends, or associates by giving them jobs.

• A philosophy that focuses on the potential of humans and their importance in the world

• Those in power who put the good of the state before their own political ambitions and self-interests.

Which Protestant reformer is known for the doctrine of justification by faith alone?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Ulrich Zwingli

• John Knox