Reformation Quick Check
Which of the following best describes the origins of the Reformation?(1 point)
Responses
Erasmus of Rotterdam and Martin Luther teamed up to convince people to leave the Catholic Church.
Erasmus of Rotterdam and Martin Luther teamed up to convince people to leave the Catholic Church.
For the first time in the sixteenth century, scholars began to speak out about problems in the Catholic Church.
For the first time in the sixteenth century, scholars began to speak out about problems in the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther’s excommunication made large numbers of people unhappy with the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther’s excommunication made large numbers of people unhappy with the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther successfully built on more than a century of other scholars' ideas, causing more people to speak up and leave the Catholic Church.
Which of the following primary sources would best help someone examine how the printing press and printed books influenced Europe?(1 point)
Responses
a copy of one of the most well-known illuminated manuscripts used for prayer
a copy of one of the most well-known illuminated manuscripts used for prayer
a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand
a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand
a twentieth-century map showing the printing presses in Renaissance Europe
a twentieth-century map showing the printing presses in Renaissance Europe
a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books
a sixteenth-century document calling for the censorship of newly printed books
Which statement best summarizes the criticisms of the Catholic Church by Protestant reformers?(1 point)
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Protestant reformers believed each nation should have their own unique church.
Protestant reformers believed each nation should have their own unique church.
Protestant reformers wanted the Catholic Church to control secular governments.
Protestant reformers wanted the Catholic Church to control secular governments.
Protestant reformers believed the pope should have direct control over individual salvation.
Protestant reformers believed the pope should have direct control over individual salvation.
Protestant reformers saw the Catholic Church as corrupt and too focused on wealth and political power instead of faith and ministry.
The Tridentine Creed was declared by Pope Pius IV after the Council of Trent as a statement of church doctrine. Interpret the following list which summarizes the Tridentine Creed and select the statement which best explains the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation.
There is one God and Jesus is his son
The Holy Spirit, Father, and Son are one singular being
Baptism can only be done by priests upon a child’s birth
Religious holidays and traditions are established by the Catholic Church
Only the Catholic Church can interpret the Bible
There are seven sacraments including baptism, the Eucharist, and confession
Purgatory exists
Indulgences have power because of Jesus Christ
The Pope is the leader of all Christian peoples
(1 point)
Responses
The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.
The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.
The Church rejected Lutheranism, but it accepted Zwingli’s criticism of the Eucharist.
The Church rejected Lutheranism, but it accepted Zwingli’s criticism of the Eucharist.
The Church accepted that the average person should be able to judge and interpret scripture along with the priesthood.
The Church accepted that the average person should be able to judge and interpret scripture along with the priesthood.
The Church accepted criticisms made by Protestants, and it abolished the sale of indulgences.
The Church accepted criticisms made by Protestants, and it abolished the sale of indulgences.
Which religious order developed out of the Council of Trent to be soldiers of God and defend the Catholic faith?(1 point)
Responses
Jesuits
Jesuits
Lutherans
Lutherans
Zwinglians
Zwinglians
Calvinists
Calvinists
can you answer all of my previous questions?
Certainly! Here are the answers to your previous questions:
1. Which of the following best describes the origins of the Reformation?
- For the first time in the sixteenth century, scholars began to speak out about problems in the Catholic Church.
2. Which of the following primary sources would best help someone examine how the printing press and printed books influenced Europe?
- a diagram of the printing press that Johannes Gutenberg created by hand.
3. Which statement best summarizes the criticisms of the Catholic Church by Protestant reformers?
- Protestant reformers saw the Catholic Church as corrupt and too focused on wealth and political power instead of faith and ministry.
4. The Tridentine Creed was declared by Pope Pius IV after the Council of Trent as a statement of church doctrine. Interpret the following list which summarizes the Tridentine Creed and select the statement which best explains the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation.
- The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.
5. Which religious order developed out of the Council of Trent to be soldiers of God and defend the Catholic faith?
- Jesuits.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.