AP European History : Religious Thought
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Example Question #31 : Religious Thought
Martin Luther is credited with sparking which major religious movement?
The 100 Years War
The Protestant Reformation
The 30 Years War
The Christian Church
The Protestant Reformation
In 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of a church. The document was formally named his "Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences." The 95 theses were a set of questions and propositions meant to spark debate regarding the practices of the Catholic Church.
Example Question #32 : Religious Thought
Who was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth?
Richard III of York
Henry VIII
Edwards IV
Henry VII
Richard III of York
The Battle of Bosworth was the final battle of the War of the Roses. This battle was between the then King Richard III of York, and Henry Tudor of the House of Lancaster. Henry Tudor defeated Richard III, and took the crown, becoming King Henry VII of England
Example Question #32 : Religious Thought
Which list contains only major figures in the Protestant reformation?
Henry VIII, Richard III, and James I
Pope Alexander VI, King Phillip of Spain, and Oliver Cromwell
Martin Luther, John Locke, Thomas Moore
John Calvin, Martin Luther, and John Wesley
John Calvin, Martin Luther, and John Wesley
There were many important people involved in the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther sparked the reformation when he nailed his 95 theses to the door of a German Church. John Calvin and John Wesley were major leader of later sects (Presbyterian and Methodist) of the Protestant Church that developed.
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