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The Protestant Reformation

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Introduction:
"The Protestant Reformation is a unique period in history. This quiz is at the heart of where and when it all began."


1. What year marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?
    1607
    1356
    1491
    1517


2. What invention fanned the flame of religious change during the Protestant Reformation?
    Movable type printing press
    Telescope
    Telephone
    Cotton gin


3. What other period of history was happening during the Protestant Reformation?
    All of these
    The Italian Renaissance
    The Voyages of Discovery
    The Northern Renaissance


4. Who is known as the "Morning Star of the Reformation"?
    John Wycliffe
    John Huss
    Martin Luther
    John Calvin


5. Which reformer from Bohemia was condemned along with Wycliffe's writings at the Council of Constance?
    John Huss
    William Tyndale
    Martin Luther
    Desiderius Erasmus


6. Who was the best known figure of the Northern Renaissance?
    Thomas More
    Martin Luther
    Desiderius Erasmus
    William of Ockham


7. What Augustinian friar wrote a list of ninety-five propositions to the Roman Catholic church in an attempt to reform its corrupt practices?
    Wiiliam Tyndale
    Ulrich Zwingli
    John Calvin
    Martin Luther


8. What Roman priest from Switzerland stepped forward in 1518 to attack the sale of indulgences?
    Martin Luther
    Ulrich Zwingli
    John Calvin
    Albrecht Durer


9. What French reformer, who was based in Geneva, Switzerland, became one of the most influential Protestant leaders of all time?
    John Knox
    John Calvin
    Albrecht Durer
    Guillaume Farel


10. Many of the Protestant leaders were concerned about educating the public. What was their main reason for this?
    For the common good of society
    To understand philosophy
    To further protest the Catholic church
    To better understand the Bible


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