The Reformation

Question 1

Protestants

Answer 1

Christians who broke away from the Catholic Church.

Question 2

Tithe

Answer 2

The tax to the church.

Question 3

Renaissance popes

Answer 3

At that time the popes were more interested in art,science and politics.they were not very holy men they were called Renaissance popes. For example Pope Sixtus IV was a patron for art and science.He was also involved in a plot to murder Lorenzo de Medici .

Question 4

Simony

Answer 4

The buying and selling of church positions.

Question 5

Nepotism

Answer 5

Appointing a relative to an important position in the church.

Question 6

Absenteeism

Answer 6

Bishops or priests not living in their dioceses. Is closely related to pluralism.

Question 7

Pluralism

Answer 7

Holding more than one position in the church .

Question 8

Purgatory

Answer 8

According to the Catholic Church ,a place where people were punished for their sins and purified before going to heaven.

Question 9

Indulgences

Answer 9

The church said they reduced your time spent in purgatory before being sent to heaven.The church sold them.

Question 10

Reformation

Answer 10

A period of religious changes that led to a division among Christians.