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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The German Hercules.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what do Luther and Erasmus agree?
(a) The Church has become too big to manage.
(b) The Church must be preserved at all costs.
(c) The Church is the only answer to humanism.
(d) The Church has become too legalistic.

2. How is Luther received at Heidelberg?
(a) as an outcast
(b) as a guest of honor
(c) as a heretic
(d) as a prisoner

3. Why is the issuance of indulgences popular with the Pope?
(a) It establishes his power.
(b) It is easy to do.
(c) It is lucrative for the church.
(d) It ispires the people.

4. How long is Luther a monk?
(a) for nineteen years
(b) for his entire life
(c) for seven years
(d) for three years

5. What is Humanism?
(a) the idea that humans invented God
(b) the theory that humans are part of God
(c) the belief that there is no God
(d) the belief that the proper interest of mankind is man

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Martin Luther explain his calling?

2. What does the Reformation call the issuance of indulgences?

3. In the Catholic religion, what is the designation for the first day of November?

4. What makes Luther a national figure?

5. What frightens Erasmus?

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