cujus regio, ejus religio.; reaffirmation of German nationalism; limited to the recognition of Lutheranism and Catholicism; resolved the conflict between German Protestants and Catholic princes in the Holy Roman Empire. All of these statements describe the:
Peace of Augsburg.
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Treaty of Westphalia.
Edict of Nantes.
Treaty of Paris.
Edict of Worms.
Which of the following was the underlying cause of the other four:
the Great Schism characterized by the Avignon papacy and the struggle between Pope Boniface XVIII and the French king, Philip IV
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the end of unity in Western Christianity
the Protestant Reformation
religious conflicts evident in wars in the last half of the 17c
increase in lay education and spiritual reading
By the end of the 16c, the Protestant Reformation had extended its influence to all of the following nations EXCEPT:
Spain.
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the Holy Roman Empire.
Sweden.
England.
Switzerland.
“When the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from Purgatory springs.” This jingle was most likely spoken by:
Johannes Tetzel.
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Martin Luther.
John Calvin.
John Knox.
Sir Thomas More.
The Schmalkaldic War (1546-1547) was begun by:
Charles V to restore Catholicism to the Holy Roman Empire.
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the Hapsburg to extend their empire.
Philip II of Spain to subdue the Netherlands.
Ivan III of Russia to extend his domains.
Henry IV of France to suppress the Huguenots.
Calvinist laws prohibited:
dancing and gambling.
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investments and profits.
the mixing of church and state.
capital punishment.
education for women.
Ulrich Zwingli was responsible for the Protestant conversion of:
Switzerland.
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the Netherlands.
France.
Portugal.
Denmark.
The Diet of Worms was:
an Imperial Council that ordered Martin Luther to recant and condemned him when he refused.
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an Imperial Council that Martin Luther refused to attend.
the site of a debate between Martin Luther and John Eck.
a meeting in which the German princes decided to defend Martin Luther in the face of threats by Charles V.
a Protestant Council whose aim was to unify the various Protestant sects.
The Peace of Augsburg (1555):
permitted only the ruler of each state in the Empire to choose between Lutheranism and Catholicism.
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allowed every individual in the Holy Roman Empire to choose between Lutheranism and Catholicism.
made Calvinism the official religion of the Holy Roman Empire.
subjected both the Catholic and Lutheran churches to complete state control.
granted only a few rights to the Anabaptists.
“All are not created on equal terms but some are preordained to eternal life, others to eternal damnation; and accordingly, as each has been created for one or the other of these ends, we say that he has been predestined to life or death.” This statement reflects an essential view of:
John Calvin.
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Desiderius Erasmus.
Martin Luther.
Ulrich Zwingli.
Francois Rabelais.
Probably the most important reason for the popularity of Lutheranism among the Northern German princes was that it:
attacked the idea of divinely established Papal authority.
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made Germany politically weaker.
taught salvation by good works.
placed considerable emphasis upon the Emperor.
raised doubts as to the effectiveness of the Roman Catholic sacraments.
Martin Luther rejected which of the following:
financial payment for the remission of sins.
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the priesthood of all believers.
justification through faith alone.
the Bible as the final authority of God’s Word.
the spiritual life as superior to a secular life.
Which of the following is not considered a cause of the Protestant Reformation:
the reform decrees of the Council of Trent.
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northern Renaissance scholars’ interest in early biblical texts.
increased lay interest in purifying church practices.
nationalist movements in the German states of the Holy Roman Empire.
the taxing policies of the Roman Catholic Church.
[Quiz originally from here]