The Catholic Church’s Response to the Protestant Reformation

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

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

2. Who initiated the Protestant Reformation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who founded the English Anglican Church?

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

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