The Ninety-Five Theses: Context and Impact
  • 1. Who authored The Ninety-Five Theses?
A) Huldrych Zwingli
B) Martin Luther
C) Henry VIII
D) John Calvin
  • 2. In what year were The Ninety-Five Theses published?
A) 1521
B) 1517
C) 1509
D) 1534
  • 3. What was the primary focus of The Ninety-Five Theses?
A) Church reforms
B) Papal authority
C) Scripture translation
D) Indulgences
  • 4. Which German prince protected Luther after the Diet of Worms?
A) Philip of Hesse
B) Frederick the Wise
C) Albrecht of Mainz
D) Charles V
  • 5. Which theological point differentiated Luther from the Catholic Church?
A) Seven sacraments
B) Transubstantiation
C) Justification by faith
D) Veneration of saints
  • 6. Luther's theses were initially circulated via what medium?
A) Handwritten letters
B) Printed pamphlets
C) Oral tradition
D) Public speeches
  • 7. Which council attempted to address the reforms Luther initiated?
A) Council of Nicea
B) Council of Trent
C) Second Vatican Council
D) Nicene Council
  • 8. What was the role of the printing press in the spread of The Ninety-Five Theses?
A) Facilitated rapid dissemination
B) Promoted oral tradition
C) Slowed down the Reformation
D) Limited access to texts
  • 9. Which event in 1521 solidified Luther's break from the Catholic Church?
A) Diet of Worms
B) Peace of Augsburg
C) Edict of Nantes
D) Council of Trent
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