Reformation Study Guide

Question 1

A particular religious group within a larger faith; for example, Lutheranism is one denomination within
Christianity.

Answer 1

denomination

Question 2

A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from
punishment for sins

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indulgence

Question 3

the right that is supposedly given to a king/queen by God to rule a country

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Divine Right

Question 4

A Christian who separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation; today, any member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation

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Protestant

Question 5

A religious reform movement
from the early 1500s to the
1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups

Answer 5

Reformation

Question 6

The selling and buying of
positions in the Catholic Church

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simony

Question 7

An argument, often written, to support an idea
Plural of thesis

Answer 7

95 Theses

Question 8

Movement of the Catholic Church, in reaction to the Reformation, in which
Catholic leaders worked to correct abuses, to clarify and defend Catholic
teachings, to condemn what they saw as Protestant errors, and to win back
members

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counter reformation

Question 9

An English priest who preached that
Christians needed only to recognize Jesus Christ, not the pope, as a power
above them.

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John Wycliffe

Question 10

A leader in Christian humanism. Spread humanistic ideas during the Renaissance

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Desiderius Erasmus

Question 11

Tyndale used ancient Greek
and Hebrew texts for his
translation of the Bible which became the basis for the Authorized King James
Version of the Bible

Answer 11

William Tyndale

Question 12

created the 95 Theses

Answer 12

Martin Luther

Question 13

dishonest of fraudulent conduct by those in power typically involving bribery

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corruption

Question 14

a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls
of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven.

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purgatory

Question 15

being saved or protected from harm or a bad situation. In religious contexts, it often refers to being saved from sin or its consequences and gaining eternal life.

Answer 15

salvation

Question 16

meeting in 1521 where important people in Germany talked about Martin Luther’s ideas and decided they were wrong

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diet of worms

Question 17

to take back or say that you no longer believe in something you previously said or believed.

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recant

Question 18

created predestination

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John Calvin

Question 19

the study of God and religious beliefs

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theology

Question 20

Calvin taught that
God’s will is absolute and
decides everything in the world in advance, including
who will go to heaven and who will go to hell

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predestination

Question 21

Henry VIII was a famous Tudor king. He wanted to make sure that his family remained rulers.

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king Henry the 8

Question 22

cancel/divorce

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annul

Question 23

being kicked out of the church

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excommunciation

Question 24

Mary I was the daughter of Henry and Catherine of Aragon. She became queen in 1553, she tried to reinstate Catholicism as the religion of England. Some people supported this, but others resisted. She is known in history as Bloody Mary

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Bloody Mary

Question 25

Elizabeth I was a Protestant. She restored the Anglican Church as the official religion of England

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Queen Elizabeth 1

Question 26

council of Trent

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a series of meetings held by the Catholic Church between 1545 and 1563 to address issues raised by the Protestant Reformation and to reform church practices.

Question 27

educational institution that trains individuals for religious leadership roles, such as priests, ministers, or rabbis.

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seminary school

Question 28

the official leaders of religious services and rituals, such as priests, ministers, or rabbis

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clergy

Question 29

members of a Catholic religious order called the Society of Jesus, known for their focus on education, missionary work, and helping the poor

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Jesuits

Question 30

belief or opinion that goes against the official teachings of a religion, especially in Christianity.

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heresy