Quiz on Martin Luther

What significant movement did Martin Luther begin?

• The Renaissance

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Enlightenment

Where was Martin Luther born?

• Paris, France

• Rome, Italy

• Eisleben, Saxony

• London, England

What profession did Martin Luther's father want him to pursue?

• Doctor

• Lawyer

• Teacher

• Merchant

What event led Martin Luther to decide to become a monk?

• A vision

• A thunderstorm

• A dream

• A sermon

What did Martin Luther do on October 31, 1517?

• Published a book

• Nailed 95 theses to a church door

• Became a monk

• Started a university

What did the pope order Luther to do in October 1518?

• Translate the Bible into German

• Recant his Ninety-Five Theses

• Write a new set of theses

• Join the Roman Catholic Church

What was the result of Luther's refusal to recant his statements at the Diet of Worms?

• He was made a bishop

• He was excommunicated

• He was given a medal

• He was sent to Rome

What new form of Christianity did Luther help to organize?

• Calvinism

• Anglicanism

• Lutheranism

• Methodism

Who did Luther marry in 1525?

• Anne Boleyn

• Katharina von Bora

• Mary Tudor

• Elizabeth I

Where did Luther teach theology from 1533 to 1546?

• University of Paris

• University of Wittenberg

• University of Oxford

• University of Rome