View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Middle Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Frederick the Wise to separate himself from Martin Luther and muffle his blasphemous tongue?
(a) Pope Leo X
(b) the German Diet
(c) Pope Hadrian
(d) King Charles

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

3. What does Luther vow to do?
(a) to recant his heretical views
(b) to establish a new religion
(c) to defend the truth with his blood and death
(d) to leave Germany and never return

4. What is Luther's agrarian thought?
(a) that children should not play
(b) that everyone should farm
(c) that slavery is acceptable
(d) that man should work

5. What label does Humanism place on the indulgences?
(a) forward thinking
(b) a religious right
(c) clever fund raising
(d) silliness and superstition

Short Answer Questions

1. What are indulgences intended for?

2. What startling accusation does Luther make in the debate?

3. For whom are Luther's ninety-five theses intended?

4. What is the purpose of confession?

5. Why does Luther resume his University studies?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 271 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample