ch 17 the Renaissance sec 3

Question 1

The Protestant Reformation was a direct result of what movement of the Renaissance? This movement was an important factor in art, politics, religion, and government. People of this movement looked back at Greek and Roman civilization and used ideas to shape an new world view.

Answer 1

Humanism

Question 2

Name the scholar/clergyman who argued that reason could help people be better Christians and that the Bible should be translated into vernacular languages.

Answer 2

Desiderius Erasmus

Question 3

The Church had spent much of its treasury on buildings and art; Leo X, a Medici Pope, started selling ______, which would pardon people for their sins.

Answer 3

Indulgence

Question 4

An English Priest, as early as the 1370’s had also discussed that people should only be under the power of Jesus Christ, and not the pope. His name was _______.

Answer 4

John Wycliffe

Question 5

After spending much time in prayer and fasting, Martin Luther came to the conclusion that only ________ could bring salvation to people–not good works and sacraments.

Answer 5

Faith

Question 6

Martin Luther nailed his 95 These on the doors of _________Cathedral; soon, thousands would be printed and read throughout Europe.

Answer 6

Wittenberg Cathedral

Question 7

Martin Luther refused to recant his beliefs; he was excommunicated. Even though he only wanted to REFORM the church, he actually created the first ________ (vocab word for an organized branch of Christianity) of many to come. It was called _________________.

Answer 7

denomination

Lutheran and Protestant Denomination

Question 8

The peasants thought that if Martin Luther could rebel against the Church, then they could rebel against the landowning nobles. They were defeated. How many peasants were killed?

Answer 8

thousands

Question 9

Many German rulers joined the Protestant church for political and economic reasons. Many wanted to escape the control of the Holy Roman Empire, and its Emperor _________. (name of the Emperor)

Answer 9

Charles V

Question 10

There were many religious wars between the Holy Roman Empire and Germanic Princes. In1555, they signed a treaty called the ________ which declared that each prince could decide whether the land would be Protestant or Catholic.

Answer 10

Peace of Augsburg

Question 11

Most Northern Germanic states became _________, while most Southern Germanic states became _______.

Answer 11

Protestant (north)

Catholic (south)

Question 12

Name the French Theologian __________ and the Protestant faith that he started ____________.

Answer 12

John Calvin

Calvinism

Question 13

This branch of Christianity believed God’s will was absolute, and that all was decided in advance. This belief that no matter what one does in life, that the outcome was already planned is called ___________.

Answer 13

Predestination

Question 14

Name two English denominations that were greatly affected by this new religious thinking.

Answer 14

Presbyterians

Amish

Question 15

Many members of these English denominations will end up colonizing what continent?

Answer 15

North America

Question 16

Name the German monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church in 1517, beginning the Protestant Reformation.

Answer 16

Martin Luther