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 use of Latin in Mass.
C) The veneration of saints.
D) The authority of the Pope.

2. Who initiated the Protestant Reformation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who founded the English Anglican Church?

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

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