Quiz 18

Question 1

What was the nickname for Desiderius Erasmus?

Answer 1

The Prince of Humanists

Question 2

In what language are all of Erasmus’s writings?

Answer 2

Latin

Question 3

In what structure did Erasmus live while in Basel?

Answer 3

a printing house

Question 4

When was movable type available in China?

Answer 4

11th Century

Question 5

By when did Johannes Gutenberg perfect his printing press?

Answer 5

1450

Question 6

To what did Erasmus advocate a return?

Answer 6

Basic teachings of Christ

Question 7

In what basic conviction did Luther agree with the Church of Rome?

Answer 7

inherent sinfulness of man

Question 8

According to Luther, by what are humans not saved?

Answer 8

good works

Question 9

In what year did Luther post his ninety-nine Theses on the door of the Wittenberg cathedral?

Answer 9

1517

Question 10

On what basis did Luther reject five of the seven sacraments?

Answer 10

not justified in scripture

Question 11

According to Calvin what did a person’s wealth indicate?

Answer 11

a sign of God’s favor

Question 12

T/F: The anabaptists were among the first to give religious sanction to political disobedience?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

As councillor to whom was Erasmus prompted to write the Education of a Christian Prince?

Answer 13

King Charles of Spain

Question 14

While Luther argued for “God’s uncircumscribed majesty”, on what did Erasmus focus?

Answer 14

Necessity of Free will

Question 15

In whose home did Erasmus write the Praise of Folly?

Answer 15

Thomas More

Question 16

What can folly accomplish “in a flash simply by making an appearance”?

Answer 16

clear the mind of troubles and sorrows

Question 17

What must one do “if he ever wants to be a father”?

Answer 17

come to folly

Question 18

According to the quotation from Sophocles, what is it “that is the good life”?

Answer 18

never to think

Question 19

T/F: according to Folly, childbirth is one of life’s most beautiful miracles?

Answer 19

False

Question 20

According to Folly, medicine is a subdivision of what art?

Answer 20

flattery

Question 21

who are the least miserable among men?

Answer 21

those who come closest to the intelligence of animals

Question 22

T/F: The powers of most saints are assumed to be very specialized?

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T/F: According to Folly, the human mind is far more attracted to false appearances than to reality?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Whom do great rulers suspect an despise the most?

Answer 24

those who are too intelligent

Question 25

For what reason did the apostle Paul openly condemn knowledge?

Answer 25

it puffs men up

Question 26

What does Folly say her listeners should not have

Answer 26

a memory