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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry was incensed because the pope would not grant a(n) ____.
(a) Stay of execution.
(b) Divorce.
(c) Adoption.
(d) Sovereign nation.

2. How many ships did Magellan command?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

3. Which was not one of Magellan's ships?
(a) Concepcion.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Trinidad.
(d) San Diego.

4. Frederick ____ the Wise was the elector of Saxony.
(a) I.
(b) IV.
(c) II.
(d) III.

5. Which leaflet was penned by Eck?
(a) Resolutiones.
(b) Temples.
(c) Obelisks.
(d) Papacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who painted the Sistine Chapel?

2. It was originally thought that the ___ was/were the center of the universe.

3. What was Magellan's home country?

4. Many of the ____ could not read Latin.

5. _____ told Aleandro that Luther's arrest was unjustified.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Henry's downfall in the church?

2. Discuss Luther's two main works at this time.

3. What were some of the issues that were facing the medieval world as Magellan set out to sea?

4. How did the new geography affect the Church? How was Magellan related to this issue?

5. How did the Catholics respond to Protestants and other heretics? Catholics urged reforms to stop people leaving the church for Protestantism. They fought against the Protestants, referring to them as heretics. The Church would use military and political action as its primary means. Every aspect of Protestantism would be condemned in bulls, but the rebel faiths did well. Heresy would not be tolerated on pain of death.

6. What was Luther's discovery regarding literacy?

7. Luther was not arrested during his appeal. What court proceeding soon followed?

8. How did the Catholic Church raise money shortly before the start of the Reformation?

9. Examine the basic history of Magellan.

10. Pope Leo was not focused on the Reformation but rather chose to focus on war. What were Leo's plans?

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