H03-06 The Reformation 10/15/2013
Name: ____________________________________________________ DUE: MON. 28 OCT. 2013
Homework: "the Reformation" Global History 2 H
THE REFORMATION
- began in 1517
.... Martin Luther nails 95 Theses (statements) to Church door in Wittenberg, Germany
- Luther ... attempts to "cleanse" the Church
- felt Church was becoming corrupt
- Nepotism ... giving & selling of Church offices .... Bishops ... for money
- sale of indulgences ... pay the church to have your sins removed
- faith didn't matter as much
- Church had over extended itself
- land holdings ...
- Churches ... up keep & maintenance
- record keeping .... population increasing
- Martin Luther & Protestants
- believed only God can forgive sins
- the Bible is the final authority on the word of God
- priests (ministers) do not have to be celibate (not marry)
- Pope & Rome
- priests can forgive sins ... power given by Jesus
- Pope is the final authority on God
- priests must be celibate ... not marry
- Martin Luther
- protected by northern German princes
- leads to religious wars in Europe
- northern Germany, + Denmark, Sweden & Norway & England
become Protestant
- southern Germany + France, Spain & Italy stay "Roman Catholic"
Protestants divided into several groups: Lutherans, Calvanists, Methodists, Baptists
... other Protestant leaders:
Zwingli - end the "Mass" ... replace it with "a Lord's Supper"
John Calvin - idea of "predestination" ... everything done on earth
... merely carrying out a plan done on other side
REACTION to Reformation
- Counter Reformation
- book banning ... some books forbidden to be read
- execommunication ... follow or else ... no longer part of the Church ...
- follow the Church .... blindly ... or be branded a "HERETIC" ... accused of heresy
- Spanish Inquisition
... called the Spanish Reconquista
by the State Regents ...
- repent, convert ... or die
- confession via torture
- death by burning at the stake
... Jews & Moors (Spanish Muslims) singled out for persecution
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
1. The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were
1. stimulated by a spirit of inquiry 3. supported by the working class
2. limited to Italy, France, and Germany 4. encouraged by the successes of Ancient Egypt
2. Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
1. religious revolt against the German princes. 3. reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
2. greater Papal authority 4. crusades to spread Christianity
3. Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Knox and Henry VIII are all associated with the
1. Protestant Reformation 2. Scientific Revolution 3. Russian Revolution 4. Middle Ages
4. The Protestant Reformation in Europe resulted most directly in the
1. development of socialism 3. decrease in the power of the Roman Catholic Church
2. end of wars between European nations. 4. expansion of feudalism
5. What idea of the Renaissance is reflected in the Protestant Reformation and the Age of Exploration?
1. a questioning spirit 3. political revolution
2. interest in Greece and Rome 4. attention to realism
6. The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were
1. stimulated by a spirit of inquiry 3. supported by the working class
2. limited to Italy, France, and Germany 4. encouraged by the successes of Ancient Egypt
7. Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both
1. discouraged the growth of strong monarchs. 3. encouraged people to question tradition.
2. were led by the military. 4. supported the return of the Roman Empire.
8. In Western Europe, a major immediate effect of the Reformation was a
1. renewed domination of the Catholic Church over the German states.
2. greater tolerance of religions other than Christianity.
3. decrease in educational opportunities for the middle class.
4. decline in religious unity and in the power of the Catholic Church.
9. An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the
1. breaking of the religious unity of Europe. 3. strengthening of the political power of the Pope.
2. increase in the influence of the Roman Catholic Church. 4. restoration of political unity to western Europe.
10. Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because
1. the Pope's right to sell indulgences was strengthened
2. Luther soon became the leader of Germany
3. the power of the Roman Catholic Church lessened and royal power grew
4. the Roman Catholic Church unified the German states
11. Which factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation ?
1. The Catholic clergy had lost faith in their religion.
2. Islam was attracting many converts in western Europe.
3. Kings and princes in northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church.
4. The exploration of the Americas led to the introduction of new religious ideas.
12. In Spain, an effect of the Inquisition during the 16th century was to
1. prevent the introduction of Protestant religions
2. reintroduce Moorish culture to the Iberian peninsula
3. encourage the development of the Industrial Revolution
4. implement the ideas of the Renaissance in major cities
“Therefore those preachers of indulgences
are in error, who say that by the pope’s
indulgences a man is freed from every
penalty, and saved;”
13. Which period in European history is most closely associated with this statement?
(1) Roman Empire (3) Crusades
(2) Protestant Reformation (4) Enlightenment
[REGENTS: August 2008]
14.
• The introduction of gunpowder helped bring an end to feudalism.
• The printing press played an important role in causing the Reformation.
These statements best reflect the idea that
(1) environmental changes can affect human society
(2) contact with other societies can lead to conflict and war
(3) economic change can be slow and almost unnoticed
(4) technological advances can lead to major Change [REGENTS: January 2009]
15. Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he
(1) thought the church lacked structure
(2) disagreed with the sale of indulgences
(3) blamed the church for not curing people who had the plague
(4) believed that kings should have more power to appoint clergy [REGENTS: January 2009]
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