Chapter 13 Multiple Choice Flashcards
The northern Christian humanists
a. felt pessimistic about the future of humanity.
b. were sophisticated and realistic in their expectations.
c. totally rejected the primacy of the Catholic Church.
d. doubted that education could solve the world’s problems.
e. championed the study of classical and early Christian texts to reform the Catholic Church.
e.
The author of Utopia, a satire on European government and society, was
a. Giovanni Boccaccio.
b. Desiderius Erasmus.
c. Thomas a Kepmis.
d. William Shakespeare.
e. Thomas More.
e.
In his “philosophy of Christ,” Erasmus emphasized
a. the role of priests.
b. a strictly structured and hierarchical society.
c. inner piety.
d. study of Classical Roman classics.
e. killing infidels and heretics.
c.
The religious reformer who “laid the egg that Luther hatched” was
a. Savonarola.
b. Thomas More.
c. John Calvin.
d. Desiderius Erasmus.
e. Ulrich Zwingli.
d.
Popular religion in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance was marked by
a. greater popular belief in the spiritual utility of relics and indulgences.
b. outbursts of church burnings to chase away “devil priests.”
c. efforts to do away with traditional beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church.
d. the rise of several new neo-pagan, polytheistic cults.
e. a turning away from religion in favor of Renaissance humanism.
a.
The reforming religious organization of the late fifteenth century that included both clergy and laymen was
a. Augustinians.
b. Jesuits.
c. Oratory of Divine Love.
d. Beguines.
e. Order of Erasmusnites.
c.
Luther’s religious crisis came to a head over his growing belief that
a. the Bible had passages which were contradictory.
b. even after leaving the Catholic Church, he still recognized its legitimacy.
c. no amount of good works could satisfy God’s righteousness.
d. if God is all-powerful, why should he care about humans?
e. there seemed to be no sure proof of God’s existence.
c.
The early fifteenth century religious reformer who was burned at the stake was
a. John Wycliffe.
b. Erasmus.
c. Ignatius of Loyola.
d. John Calvin.
e. John Hus.
e.
For Luther, the only sure source of truth and the only reliable path of faith, other than justification, was
a. the opinions of scholars.
b. the decisions of church councils.
c. the authority of the pope.
d. the Bible.
e. the speaking voice of God himself.
d.
The event that eventually led to Luther’s break with the church was
a. the Council of Pisa’s declaration that maintained the necessity of Purgatory for salvation.
b. the increase of Papal taxes on the German peasantry.
c. widespread sale of indulgences by preaching monks.
d. the declaration that the German clergy must pay taxes.
e. the papacy’s threat to remove the German emperor.
c.
Luther’s pamphlet, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church,
a. attacked the sacramental system of the church.
b. outlined the doctrine of Luther in German.
c. explained the Lutheran liturgy.
d. attacked abuses of the Catholic clergy in north Africa.
e. justified transubstantiation.
a.
The Edict of Worms
a. contained Luther’s refutation of Johann Eck’s accusations.
b. expressed Luther’s rejection of Pope Innocent I’s spiritual authority.
c. called Luther to appear before Emperor Charles V to recant his “heresies.”
d. made Luther an outlaw within the Holy Roman Empire.
e. led to Luther’s forcible removal to Rome.
d.
Luther’s ideas were spread primarily through
a. his translation of the Bible into Latin.
b. word of mouth by merchants.
c. sermons.
d. imperial edicts and proclamations.
e. German princes.
c.
The Peasants’ War of 1524-1525
a. was led by a radical ex-follower of Luther, Philip Melanchthon.
b. furthered the spread of Lutheranism throughout all of Europe.
c. as praised by Luther as it destroyed the great Catholic princes of Germany.
d. was strongly opposed by Luther who saw it as a social revolution from below against God’s divine order.
e. had no connection with any of Luther’s ideas and beliefs.
d.
Concerning the sacraments of the Catholic Church, Luther
a. accepted all seven.
b. rejected all of them except baptism and communion, or the Lord’s Supper.
c. claimed marriage as the only true sacrament.
d. eliminated extreme unction.
e. eliminated only clerical celibacy.
b.
At its outset, the Reformation in Germany was
a. a rural phenomenon.
b. largely an urban phenomenon.
c. a movement with strong urban and rural backing.
d. only a minor quarrel among monks.
e. restricted to southern Germany alone.
b.
Though Luther was condemned at the Diet of Worms, he survived because he was protected by
a. the Emperor Charles V.
b. a seven-foot Viking bodyguard.
c. his abiding faith in Christ.
d. Ulrich Zwingli.
e. the Elector of Saxony.
e.
Which of the following was not a central belief of Lutheranism?
a. Justification is by faith alone.
b. Only two of the Catholic sacraments were accurate and worth keeping.
c. God’s word is found in scripture alone.
d. The pope is a false representative of Christ on earth.
e. The sale of indulgences is a proper revenue source for a church.
e.
Although Charles V had many adversaries, his chief concern during his reign was
a. Henry VIII of England.
b. Ludwig II of Bavaria.
c. Charles XII of Sweden.
d. Francis I of France.
e. Pope Clement VII.
d.
In the eastern part of his empire, Charles V faced a threat to his power from
a. France.
b. the Austrian empire.
c. the League of Cambrai.
d. Muscovy.
e. the Ottoman empire.
e.
