The Reformation Flashcards
Martin Luther (39 cards)
Under the Presbyterian form of church government, the church is governed by…
ministers
The Protestant church in Scotland is called the Presbyterian Church because the presbyters, or ministers, govern it
which of the fallowing did NOT come from the Anabaptist tradition?
a) congregationalist
b) Puritans
c) Quakers
d) Jesuits
d) Jesuits
The Jesuits, a Catholic service order, had been founded to combat the beliefs of people such as the Anabaptist
According to Luther, salvation comes through…
a) good works
b) faith
c) indulgence
d) a saintly life
b) faith
Luther believed that salvation comes through faith alone; faith is the free and arbitrary gift of god
The cornerstone of Calvin’s theology was his belief in…
a) predestination
b) indulgence
c) the basic goodness of
man
d) religious tolerance and freedom
a) predestination
(For Calvin, people were insignificant, whether good or evil; the cornerstone of his belief system was predestination)
- The divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others.
John Knox and the Reformation movement in Scotland were most influences by?
Calvinism
Knox had studied and worked with Calvin in Geneva and brought Calvin’s theology to Scotland
Which of the following is NOT identified with corrupt practices in the early-sixteenth-century church?
a) Pluralism
b) The Brethren
of the Common Life
c) Pope Alexander VI
d) Absenteeism
b) The Brethren
of the Common Life
(The Brethren of the Common Life was a society of pious lay people found in Holland in the late fourteenth century which stressed spirituality and simplicity)
which of the following clearly did NOT support Luther?
a) The German peasants
b) The German nobility
c) Charles V
d) Ulrich Zwingli
c) Charles V
Charles V, Holly Roman Emperor, had Luther declared an outlaw of the Empire at Charles’ first date at Worms in 1521
Why Henry VIII allow religious reformation to occur in England?
Mostly For Political Reasons
The Reformation in Germany resulted in…
A politically weaker Germany
(The competition between Catholic Emperor Charles V and the German princes, exacerbated by the Hapsburg Valois wars, added to the political fragmentation of Germany)
How did the great Christian humanist of the Fifteenth and sixteenth centuries believe the reform could be achieved?
Education and Social change
The Christian humanist, believed that reform could be achieved through education and social change
What was the reasoning behind Luther’s posting of the 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church?
Luther’s 95 theses was a direct resonance to the sale of indulgence held by Archbishop Albert to pay for his new benefices.
What was the reasons for the German peasant revolt in 1525?
they wanted to: 1) Abolish serfdom 2) Reform the clergy 3) Put an end to taxes and tithes
(Luther condemned the uprising… He only wanted to reform the church, not break from it)
what are some reasons for Luther’s success?
1) The development of the printing press
2) His appeal to the nobility and middle class
3) A strong command for language
Who was the Holly Roman Emperor who tried to suppress the Lutheran revolt?
Charles V
He had Luther declared n outlaw of the Empire
where In Europe has the protestant reformation not spread to by 1555?
Spain
Spain was the home of Charles V and practiced strict Roman Catholicism
What was the center of the Protestant reformation during the sixteenth century?
Geneva
Drew religious reformers from all over Europe and was to spark man Imitations
Who did the Anabaptist appeal to?
a) The nobility
b) The poor, uneducated,
and unemployed
c) The intellectuals
d) The merchant classes
b) The poor, uneducated,
and unemployed
(The Anabaptist, with their message of pacifism and communal living, appealed to the dispossessed: the poor, unemployed, and uneducated)
Why did Henry VIII dissolve the monastery?
He needed the wealth that they would bring
He wanted the wealth of the monasteries, which moved him to seize them
Which religious beliefs most greatly influenced the Scandinavian countries?
Lutheranism
In Scandinavia, the monarchs had taken the lead in the religious reformation, which explains the influence of Luther
What makes the Jesuits different from the other religious faiths at the time?
Obedience to the pope
(All Jesuits novitiates took the traditional vows of poverty, Chasity and obedience; it was the special vow of obedience to the pope that distinguishes the Jesuits)
What did Luther’s German translation of the New Testament do?
Democratized Religion. The invention of the printing press and Luther’s talent with the German language, as well as his belief that everyone should read the bible.
The marriage of Maximilian of Habsburg and Mary of Burgundy in 1477 was a decisive event in the early modern history in that…
a) Austria became an
international power
b)France emerged as the leading continental power
c) England became tied to Spain
d) German principals became tied to Austria
a) Austria became an
international power
(The Austrian Habsburgs were already the most powerful ruling house in Germany)
Who wrote “The Institution of the Christian Religion” and did the most to internationalize Protestantism?
John Calvin
Calvin wrote the book and was the most responsible for internalization of Protestantism
Henry VIII of England’s devorce from his wife Catherine was Complicated by the fact that Catherine’s nephew was…?
a) The pope
b) The Emperor, Charles V
c) The king of France
d) The leader of the England Parliament
b) The Emperor, Charles V
