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