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