Luther
What profession did Martin Luther initially pursue before becoming a monk?
Law
What practice involved the selling of church positions?
Simony
What movement did the Catholic Church initiate in response to the Reformation?
Catholic counter-reformation
What group was established to promote Catholic education and missionary work?
Jesuits
What was the term for the special prayer that could be bought to reduce time in purgatory?
Indulgence
What document did Luther write in 1517?
95 Theses
Which invention helped spread Luther's ideas quickly?
Printing press
Who was a reformer inspired by Luther and known for his teachings in Geneva?
John Calvin
What council was convened to address issues within the Catholic Church?
Council of Trent
What significant event occurred in 1519 related to Martin Luther?
Diet of Worms
What happened at the Diet of Worms?
Luther refused to recant his writings and was declared an outlaw.
What term describes the practice of appointing relatives to church positions?
Nepotism
What architectural style was commonly seen in Catholic churches after the Reformation?
Baroque style
What was the purpose of the Inquisition?
To punish heretics
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during Luther's time?
Charles V
What did Luther do while hiding at Wartburg Castle?
Translated the Bible into German
What was the term for when bishops held more than one church office?
Pluralism
What architectural style was commonly seen in Catholic churches after the Reformation?
Baroque style
What did the Catholic Church do to combat the spread of Protestantism?
Reformed its practices - got rid of SNAPS
What was the main religious division in Europe before the Reformation?
Catholicism & Orthodoxy
Who was the Pope that excommunicated Martin Luther?
Leo X
Which Renaissance idea encouraged people to question the Catholic Church?
Humanism - a way of life centred on human interests or values
What was the outcome of the Peace of Augsburg in 1555?
Each ruler could decide the religion of his state
Who founded the Jesuits?
Ignatius of Loyola
What order of monks did Luther join when he was younger?
Augustinian order