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Ninety-five Theses
  • 1. Who wrote the Ninety-five Theses?
A) Martin Luther
B) John Knox
C) John Calvin
D) John Wesley
  • 2. In what year were the Ninety-five Theses written?
A) 1517
B) 1521
C) 1492
D) 1533
  • 3. Who was the pope at the time Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-five Theses?
A) Gregory XIII
B) Leo X
C) Clement VII
D) Innocent VIII
  • 4. What language were the Ninety-five Theses originally written in?
A) English
B) German
C) Latin
D) French
  • 5. Which theologian engaged in a debate with Martin Luther following the Ninety-five Theses?
A) Augustine of Hippo
B) Johann Eck
C) Thomas Aquinas
D) John Calvin
  • 6. In which city was the papal bull threatening Martin Luther's excommunication issued?
A) Jerusalem
B) Canterbury
C) Rome
D) Avignon
  • 7. What impact did the Ninety-five Theses have on the authority of the pope?
A) Established the pope as the ultimate religious authority
B) Strengthened the pope's position
C) Reduced the pope to a mere figurehead
D) Challenged the pope's authority and power
  • 8. What role did Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, play in relation to the Ninety-five Theses?
A) Led the opposition against Luther
B) Translated the Theses into German
C) Financed the publication of the Theses
D) Provided protection for Martin Luther
  • 9. In the Ninety-five Theses, Martin Luther criticized the sale of what?
A) Icons
B) Indulgences
C) Relics
D) Bibles
  • 10. Where were the Ninety-five Theses posted?
A) London, England
B) Rome, Italy
C) Wittenberg, Germany
D) Paris, France
  • 11. What academic title did Martin Luther hold when he wrote the Ninety-five Theses?
A) Professor of Philosophy
B) Doctor of Theology
C) Bachelor of Divinity
D) Master of Arts
  • 12. Against which Catholic practice did Luther's Ninety-five Theses mostly protest?
A) Sale of indulgences
B) Praying to saints
C) Monasticism
D) Pilgrimages
  • 13. How did the Ninety-five Theses spread throughout Europe?
A) Royal messengers
B) Carrier pigeons
C) Telegraph
D) Printing press
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