Protestant Problems
This German monk wrote the 95 Theses, criticizing church practices.
Who is Martin Luther?
The Catholic Church initiated its own reform movement, which became known by this name.
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What is the Counter-Reformation (or Catholic Reformation)?
The Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire practiced different branches of this religion.
What is Islam?
In this region, new belief systems arose in an attempt to bridge the gap between Islam and Hinduism.
What is South Asia?
In Europe, Christianity served as this kind of "cultural glue" that held many people together.
What is a shared cultural identity?
The invention of this technology allowed Luther's writings to spread quickly across Europe.
What is the printing press?
The Church held a series of meetings at this council to address Protestant critiques and reform its own practices.
What is the Council of Trent?
The Ottoman Empire, which had a dominant position in the rivalry, adhered to this branch of Islam.
What is Sunni Islam?
This new religion was a blend of both Hindu and Muslim beliefs.
What is Sikhism?
European rulers either remained Catholic or imposed Protestantism on their people, intensifying this kind of division.
What is political division?
Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Catholic Church after refusing to take back his critiques for this reason.
What is being branded a heretic?
A corrupt practice in the Catholic Church that was ended at the Council of Trent was the sale of high church positions, also known as this.
What is simony?
The Safavid Empire distinguished itself from its rival by adhering to this branch of Islam.
What is Shia Islam?
Sikhism adopted a monotheistic belief, a doctrine taken from this religion.
What is Islam?
The Protestant Reformation strengthened the power of many monarchs who began challenging the power of this European institution.
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What is the Catholic Church?
The sale of these slips of paper, which promised forgiveness of sins, was one of the corrupt practices that upset Martin Luther.
What are indulgences?
Despite making significant reforms, the Council of Trent maintained continuity by reaffirming this ancient doctrine of salvation.
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What is salvation through faith and good works?
The division between Sunni and Shia Islam originated in the 7th century over a dispute about succession to this figure.
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Who is the Prophet Muhammad?
This mystical movement within Islam blended with the Hindu bhakti movement to influence new syncretic beliefs in the region.
What is Sufism?
The rivalry between the Sunni Ottoman Empire and the Shia Safavid Empire is an example of a belief system intensifying this other kind of rivalry.
What is political rivalry?
This massive split that created two different branches of Christianity in the 11th century served as a precursor to the later Protestant Reformation.
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What is the Great Schism?
The extravagant funding for magnificent structures like St. Peter's Basilica indirectly contributed to this corrupt fundraising practice that fueled the Reformation.
What is the sale of indulgences?
In addition to religious differences, the rivalry between the Ottomans and the Safavids was intensified by this factor.
What is political rivalry (or territorial disputes)?
Sikhism demonstrated change by incorporating a belief in one God, but it also showed continuity by maintaining this Hindu concept related to death and rebirth.
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What is reincarnation?
While belief systems could hold empires together, the text notes numerous times they could also do this, as seen with the Protestant Reformation and European religious wars.
What is "break empires up"?