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

2. Who initiated the Protestant Reformation?

A) Martin Luther.
B) John Calvin.
C) Henry VIII.
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) Dominicans.
D) Franciscans.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Recognition of religious coexistence in Europe.
D) The complete dominance of Catholicism.

9. Who founded the English Anglican Church?

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

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