The Protestant Reformation — Unit test Answers

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Which word best defines the term Renaissance?

A
birth
B
rebirth
C
beginning
D
end
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How did humanism impact political thinking during the Renaissance?

A
It allowed emperors to justify conquering new territories.
B
It inspired merchants to spread European ideas about democracy.
C
It led scholars to support religious leaders over independent monarchs.
D
It reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.
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During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

A
photography
B
warfare
C
banking
D
transportation
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In the 1500s, John Calvin left France to

A
escape religious persecution.
B
become a Catholic priest.
C
translate the Bible into German.
D
stand trial at the Diet of Worms.
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Another name for the Counter-Reformation of the 1500s was

A
the Catholic Reformation.
B
the English Reformation.
C
the German Reformation.
D
the Protestant Reformation.
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The map shows the spread of religion across Europe in the mid-1500s.

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A
the Calvinist faith had spread from Switzerland to other parts of Europe.
B
the Reformation did not have a large impact in northern Europe.
C
the Catholic Church had lost much of its power in southern Europe.
D
the Anglican Church had become the dominant religion across Europe.
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The concept of predestination was a major part of

A
Anglicanism.
B
Calvinism.
C
Lutheranism.
D
Presbyterianism.
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To which religion did Mary I belong when she became the Queen of England?

A
Anglicanism
B
Catholicism
C
Lutheranism
D
Presbyterianism
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Wealthy merchants such as Cosimo de’ Medici ruled Italian

A
churches.
B
suburban areas.
C
city-states.
D
rural areas.
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What role did Henry VIII play in the Reformation?

A
He led the Reformation in Germany.
B
He created the Church of England.
C
He stood trial at the Diet of Worms.
D
He brought reform to Switzerland.
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Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established

A
their own farms.
B
their own armies.
C
their own churches.
D
their own schools.
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How did the Catholic Church respond to the Ninety-Five Theses?

A
It implemented a few key reforms from the list.
B
It created its own list of reforms and enacted them.
C
It implemented almost all of the reforms from the list.
D
It condemned the list and asked the writer to recant it.
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Why did Henry VIII leave the Catholic Church in the 1500s?

A
He wanted to prevent the sale of indulgences.
B
He married Anne Boleyn in defiance of the Pope.
C
He drafted a list that criticized church practices.
D
He translated the Bible into German and English.
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Which best states why the Renaissance began in northern Italy?

A
Northern Italy was home to great universities.
B
Northern Italy was close to ancient civilizations.
C
Northern Italy was home to great political leaders.
D
Northern Italy was close to the Catholic Church.
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During the Renaissance, people began to question

A
religious ideas
B
secular ideas
C
classical ideas
D
scholarly ideas
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A goal of the Great Peasants’ Revolt was

A
to stop the raids on monasteries and churches.
B
to make Germany part of the Holy Roman Empire.
C
to oppose the spread of Protestantism in Germany.
D
to take wealth away from the Roman Catholic Church.
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Which statement best describes a reform initiated by the Council of Trent?

A
The council created a new administrative system to stop corruption and unfair practices within the Catholic Church.
B
The council established a compromise to bring about peace with the Protestants and end war across Europe.
C
The council lowered the price of indulgences so more people could afford them and therefore reduce their punishments for sin.
D
The council ended the conflict between German princes and the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Which statement best describes the Roman Inquisition?

A
The Roman Inquisition was a court of the Catholic Church that prosecuted crimes of heresy.
B
The Roman Inquisition was the trial of Martin Luther, who was jailed for speaking out against the Catholic Church.
C
The Roman Inquisition was a gathering of leaders from the Catholic Church who wanted to address Protestantism.
D
The Roman Inquisition was a long conflict between the princes of the German states and the Holy Roman Emperor.
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During the 1500s, the Roman Inquisition created

A
a German and an English translation of the Bible.
B
a list of criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church.
C
a list of books churchgoers were forbidden to read.
D
a collection of ritual called the Book of Common Prayer.
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Which was an effect of the Reformation on the arts?

A
Most Protestant churches banned music from worship services.
B
Protestant religious art focused on accurate portrayals of Bible narratives.
C
Catholic imagery was preserved and adopted by Protestant churches.
D
Artists living in Protestant areas made their work more religious in theme.

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