7.9.1 Pretest
- Who was a monk that was an important leader during the Reformation?
- One day in a severe thunderstorm, what did Martin Luther vow to do?
- The church raised money by selling pardons for sins. What is a pardon for sins?
- What did Martin Luther write to challenge the authority of church and stressed the spiritual inward of the Christian faith?
- What did Martin Luther declare when he said he would not retract his criticism of the church?
- Who was the French Scholar as the most influential protestant leader?
- The 95 theses were originally written in Latin, what were they translated to?
- John Calvin converted to another religion. What was the religion?
- What did John Calvin stress hard work, honesty, and maturity in building?
- Martin Luther noted other abuses in church. What were they?
Answer
- Martin Luther
- He vowed that if he lived threw the storm, he would become a monk.
- Indulgences
- 95 Theses
- An outlaw
- John Calvin
- German
- Protestant
- City of God
- Many priests were poorly trained, church leaders rose to power not through their moral qualities but because of their wealth or political influence, and some Bishops often neglect their duties.
By Ewilkn

1. Who was shocked by the worldlessiness of the Roman clergy?
A- the pope
B- Martin Luther
C- all of the priests
2. Who broke their religious vows and fathered children?
A- cardinals
B- priests
C- bishops and the pope
3. Who were poorly trained?
A- priests
B- the pope
C- bishops
4. What did the churches impose on its members?
A- peace
B- love
C- taxes
5. What is one of the things that the church would use their money for?
A- weapons
B- more money
C- construction of lavish churches
6. What else would the church use their money for?
A- more weapons
B- rich lifestyle for the pope
C- food supplies
7. What was the other way the church raised money?
A- selling indulgences
B- selling slaves
C- selling bibles
8. What did the priests promise their followers if they gave a sum of money to the church?
A- they will go to the underworld
B- they will give them money back
C- they will go to heaven
ANSWERS
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
7.9.1 Pre Test- bfairch
7.9.1 Prep test - Bsong
1. List 5 abuses that the church made.
2. What did many bishops do that was against the Christian rules of that time?
3. What was one thing that the Church wrongly used their money on?
4. Why did Luther feel so strongly about his faith?
5. Name 3 important Reformists that helped the Reformation greatly.
6. When was Luther born, and what did Luther write that listed the churches abuses?
7. Who printed a translation of the new testament of the bible?
8. Who was one of the most influential reformist that published ’ÄúThe Institutes of Christian Religion’Äù?
Answers
1. The abuses the church made are: Bishops and the pope fathered children, priests poorly trained, Sol indulges, bishops neglected duty, spent money so they could live in luxury, and priests sold ’Äútickets’Äù to heaven if followers played.
2. Many bishops neglected their duty and had children.
3. One thing the church wrongly used money on was making lavish luxuries churches.
4. Luther felt so strongly about his faith because God spared his life when he was caught in a storm.
5. Martin Luther, John Calvin, and William Tyndale.
6. Luther was born in 1483 and he wrote the 95 thesis.
7. William Tyndale
8. John Calvin.
By: Bsong