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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By 1527, what is the makeup of the whole electoral of Saxony?
(a) half and half reformers and Catholics
(b) solidly Catholic
(c) evangelical as opposed to Catholic
(d) almost exclusively anti-religious

2. What does the second Diet of Speyer do for Germany?
(a) It brings all factions together.
(b) It gives universal preference to the Catholic Church.
(c) It outlaws the Catholic Church in Germany.
(d) It divides Germany into two groups--Lutheran and Catholic.

3. How long does it take Luther to translate the New Testament into German?
(a) two years
(b) three months time
(c) the rest of his life
(d) six years

4. What does Luther continue to stress in his teaching?
(a) that good works people do need no faith in them
(b) that doing good deeds will result in salvation
(c) that good works do not constitute any claim on God
(d) that faith must be accompanied by good works

5. What psychological symptom does Luther often suffer?
(a) schizophrenia
(b) paranoia
(c) depression
(d) psychosis

6. How is Luther's antisemitism expressed?
(a) They should live off the land, their synagogues burned, and their books taken away.
(b) They should not be allowed to own businesses or deal with money.
(c) they should be given the choice of conversion or death.
(d) They should be driven out of Germany.

7. Why does the Reformation in Saxony cause confusion?
(a) because no one known who owns the church property
(b) because each town has its own way of conducting church
(c) because Catholics are being persecuted
(d) because there are many different denominations

8. Who believes that people can come together to defend the right of each person to believe what he wants?
(a) Emperor Charles
(b) The Augsburg Confession
(c) Philip of Hesse
(d) Martin Luther

9. With what does Luther substitute for the chants sung by priests?
(a) organ music by classical composers
(b) hymns sung by the congregation
(c) religious cantatas
(d) arias sung by female voices

10. Why does Luther resist getting married?
(a) He thinks women are instruments of the Devil.
(b) He thinks he has no time for marriage.
(c) He thinks he is doomed to martyrdom as a heretic.
(d) He fears having children.

11. What does Luther say is comforting and releases one for responsibility for his actions?
(a) to believe in pre-destination
(b) to believe there is no hell
(c) to believe that salvation comes from outside ourselves
(d) to believe there is plenty of time to repent

12. What does Luther undertake to do in his lifetime?
(a) He establishes Lutheran schools across Germany.
(b) Luther translates the Bible, catechism, and liturgy as well as a hymn book.
(c) He set out to debate all who disagree with his doctrine.
(d) He works to convert all people to Lutheranism.

13. What are Luther's Monday and Tuesday sermons?
(a) on the Pauline epistles
(b) on the catechism
(c) on the family
(d) on Bible reading

14. In what areas does Luther excel?
(a) preaching sermons, translating the Bible, lecturing in class hall, and praying in the upper room
(b) in politics and bringing differing sides to the bargaining table
(c) marriage counselling and preaching on Sundays
(d) in public education and training new scribe in translation

15. According to Luther, how is the Church supposed to be administered?
(a) by popular election
(b) by force of arms
(c) by those with political power
(d) by those endowed with grace

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luther believe a congregation should have?

2. What is a result of the expansion of the Reformation?

3. What law does Luther insist should be null?

4. After a year in exile, where does Luther resolve to go?

5. What is the result of the Peasant War?

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