The Catholic Church’s Response to the Protestant Reformation

1. What practice did the Catholic Church reject as a result of Protestant criticism?

A) Abuses in the sale of indulgences.
B) The veneration of saints.
C) The authority of the Pope.
D) The use of Latin in Mass.

2. Who initiated the Protestant Reformation?

A) Ignatius of Loyola.
B) Martin Luther.
C) John Calvin.
D) Henry VIII.

3. What was the name of the religious order founded in response to the Reformation?

A) Dominicans.
B) Franciscans.
C) Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
D) Augustinians.

4. Who was the Pope during the start of the Protestant Reformation?

A) Pope Julius II.
B) Pope Paul III.
C) Pope Urban VIII.
D) Pope Leo X.

5. Which of the following was a focus of the Council of Trent?

A) Establishing new denominations.
B) Clarification of Church doctrines.
C) Removing all bishops.
D) Allowing marriage for priests.

6. What did the term 'Sola Fide' refer to?

A) Faith and works together.
B) A Catholic doctrine accepted by Protestants.
C) Faith alone as the means of salvation.
D) Only works count for salvation.

7. Which sacred text was placed at the center of the Protestant Reformation?

A) The Catechism.
B) The Apocrypha.
C) The Talmud.
D) The Bible.

8. What was the main consequence of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648?

A) The end of the Catholic Church’s influence.
B) The complete dominance of Catholicism.
C) The initiation of the Counter-Reformation.
D) Recognition of religious coexistence in Europe.

9. Who founded the English Anglican Church?

A) King Henry VIII.
B) Thomas More.
C) John Calvin.
D) Martin Luther.

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