France and Beyond
Which country served as an inspiration to the French Reformers because of the movement led by Martin Luther?
Germany
At what age was Calvin appointed to the chaplaincy of a small church, marking the beginning of his early involvement in the clergy?
12 years old
Who was the nobleman often called “the most learned of the nobles” in France, who used his influence and pen to defend the Reformers, but was eventually condemned and martyred for his unwavering stand for the truth?
Berquin
Deuteronomy 4:6 “Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations...” Berquin saw in this text that obedience to God’s Word is true ________ and understanding in the sight of all nations.
wisdom
True or False: Before his conversion, Calvin was afraid of the "new teachings" and thought heretics should be burned.
True
At what place did Lefevre, as a teacher, introduce his students to the truths of the Bible, making education a channel for spreading the Gospel?
University of Paris
How many propositions did Berquin publicly declare to be opposed to the Bible and heretical?
12 propositions
Who declared, “It is God alone who, by His grace, justifies unto eternal life,” thus laying the foundation of Reformation truth in France?
Levefre
“Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord.” In what Old Testament prophetic book is this verse found?
Zechariah
What event stirred Calvin to study the Bible for himself?
A) His personal study of the Bible
B) He followed a royal decree
C) He witnessed the burning of a heretic
D) He attended/heard from a public preaching
C) He witnessed the burning of a heretic
What city in France became the first field of labor for the Reformers, where the Gospel spread widely through the work of Lefevre and his companions?
Meaux
During his first attempt to evangelize Geneva, how many sermons was Farel able to preach before being driven out?
2 sermons
Who was the fearless Reformer whose ministry in Geneva laid the first foundations for Protestant worship, paving the way for the city to become a stronghold of the Reformation?
Farel
Acts 8:4 “They that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the word.” The scattering of believers in France was compared to which biblical account?
A) The Babylonian exile
B) The Exodus from Egypt
C) The scattering of the early Christians in Jerusalem D) The scattering of people after the fall of the Tower of Babel
C) The scattering of the early Christians in Jerusalem
How did Calvin escape arrest in Paris?
A) In a soldier’s uniform on horseback
B) Disguised in a laborer’s clothes, shouldering a hoe
C) He sneaked into a merchant caravan
D) Wearing a monk’s outfit
B) Disguised in a laborer’s clothes, shouldering a hoe
Which city in France became both a center of fierce opposition from royal courts and clergy, yet also a place where the Gospel message was introduced?
Paris
How many times was Berquin imprisoned by the papal authorities before being released through the king’s intervention?
3 times
Who was John Calvin’s cousin in Paris that explained to him the difference between man-made religions and the one true religion revealed in the Bible, urging him to trust in God’s free grace for salvation?
Olivetan
1 Corinthians 1:27 “God hath chosen the ________ things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.”
A) simple B) strong C) small D) weak
D) weak
What decisive factor compelled Calvin to remain in Geneva despite his desire for a quiet study life?
A) A large number of souls to preach
B) Farel’s strong appeal, which he felt was God’s call
C) He sought for safety from persecution in France
D) He had a family property in the city
B) Farel’s strong appeal, which he felt was God’s call
What city became the stronghold of Protestantism under Calvin’s leadership, known as the “Protestant Rome” and a training ground for pastors and missionaries?
Geneva
During the Reign of Terror, about how many people were executed by the guillotine near the same spot where Louis XVI was beheaded?
2,800 people
After Farel’s first attempt to evangelize Geneva was cut short, who was the humble young schoolmaster that quietly spread the Reformation by teaching children, whose families then embraced the Gospel?
Acts 26:5 “After the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.” Which reformer applied this verse to describe his own strict Roman Catholic upbringing?
Farel
Approximately how many years did Calvin labor in Geneva?
30 years