Luther

Question 1

What two things did the Emperor want at the Diet of Worms 1521?

Answer 1

An imperial army

An imperial tax

Question 2

When and where was Luther born?

Answer 2

1483 in Eisselben

Question 3

When and where did Luther die?

Answer 3

1546 in Eisselben

Question 4

When did Luther go to the University of Wittenberg?

Answer 4

1508

Question 5

When did Luther finish his doctorate in theology?

Answer 5

1512

Question 6

What does ‘Sola Fide’ mean?

Answer 6

Faith Alone

Question 7

What were indulgences?

Answer 7

A vast pool of merit that could be sold to lessen people’s time in purgatory

Question 8

Why did the Church need indulgences?

Answer 8

To rebuild St. Peter’s Vasillican

Question 9

Who was in charge of selling indulgences?

Answer 9

Archbishop of Mainz

Question 10

What did John Tetzel say to sell indulgences?

Answer 10

‘A coin in the coffer rings, a soul into heaven springs’

Question 11

What happened when Luther was summoned to Heidelberg?

Answer 11

Augustinian monks say that they find no wrong with him

Question 12

When and where was Luther’s interview with Cardinal Cajetan?

Answer 12

12th October 1518 at Augsburg

Question 13

When was the Leipzig Disputation?

Answer 13

July 1519

Question 14

Who was John Huss?

Answer 14

A man who questioned the authority and power of the Pope (like Luther) and was summoned to a council under false pretence and burnt in 1415

Question 15

What happened in June 1520?

Answer 15

100 knights pledge their support for Luther

The Pope issues a Bull of Excommunication (Exsurge Domine)

Question 16

When did Luther burn the Bull of Excommunication and books of Church law?

Answer 16

10th September 1520

Question 17

What happened on the 17th April 1521?

Answer 17

Luther asked for a day to prepare a reply for if his writings were his and he defended them

Question 18

When did Luther make his speech at the Diet of Worms?

Answer 18

18th April 1521

Question 19

Where did Frederick the Wise take Luther after ‘kidnapping’ him?

Answer 19

Wartburg

Question 20

What alias did Luther take on while hiding in Wartburg?

Answer 20

Junker George the knight

Question 21

What did Luther do while at Wartburg?

Answer 21

Translated the New Testament from Latin to German

Question 22

What caused the Peasants Revolt?

Answer 22

Poor harvest
Low wages
Rack renting
Church requiring a tithe (tenth) of peasants harvest

Question 23

What dis Luther publish on the 5th May 1525?

Answer 23

‘Against the murdering, thieving hordes of peasants’

Question 24

What is iconoclasm?

Answer 24

Destruction of images or objects representing the Church

Question 25

Who did Luther marry?

Answer 25

Catherine Vora

Question 26

What was the edict of Worms?

Answer 26

Luther and his writings were banned

Question 27

When was the Diet of Speyer and what happened?

Answer 27

1526 and Ferdinand (Charles V's brother) was in charge due to Charles being away in France and suspended the edict of Worms, allowing the expansion of Lutheranism

Question 28

What were Frequently Asked Questions Luther answered called?

Answer 28

The Catechisms

Question 29

When and what happened in the second Diet of Speyer?

Answer 29

1529 | Charles V wishes to reintroduce the edict of Worms and ban Lutheranism (now becoming known as Protestantism)

Question 30

Who was Zwingli and what did him and Luther fall out over?

Answer 30

Luther's mirror image in Zurich Luther and Zwingli fell out over the issue of bread and wine at Communion Zwingli says bread and wine is symbolic Luther says it's physically Christ

Question 31

When and where did Zwingli die

Answer 31

1531 at the Battle of Capel

Question 32

What did Phillip of Hesse fail to achieve in 1529?

Answer 32

A reconciliation between Zwingli and Luther at Marburg

Question 33

What happened at the Diet of Augsburg 1530?

Answer 33

Protestants presented the Augsburg Confession - A show of their ideas and beliefs The Emperor rejected this

Question 34

When was the Shmalkaldic League formed?

Answer 34

1531

Question 35

What did Phillip of Hesse commit in 1539?

Answer 35

Bigamy - Marrying another woman while still being married Luther tries to defend Phillip as bigamy is punishable by death Bad for Shmalkaldic League as Phillip is one of the leading figures

Question 36

When did Charles V abdicate and give up Spain?

Answer 36

Abdicated 1555 | Gave up Spain 1556

Question 37

When was the Peace of Augsburg and what were its effects?

Answer 37

1555 Prince is given authority to choose religion of state Very successful - No religious warfare until 1618 Both religious factions are recognised

Question 38

Which king supported the Shmalkaldic League?

Answer 38

Francis I of France

Question 39

When and where did Luther post his 95 Theses?

Answer 39

31st October 1517 on the church door at Wittenberg