Luther in Wittenberg and Worms
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- In this lesson, we will follow Luther's story through his writing of the Ninety-Five Theses, his increasing disagreement with the Catholic Church, and his experience of the Diet of Worms.
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4 Questions
Q1.
Which of these statements about the Catholic Church in 1500 is incorrect?
The Catholic Church was led by the pope
The Church taught that 'good works' helped people get into heaven.
There were some people that wanted to reform the Church
Q2.
Which of these was a common criticism of indulgences?
They wasted paper
They were difficult to read
They were not expensive enough
Q3.
Which of these sentences best describes Martin Luther in 1511?
Luther wanted to become pope himself, in order to help the Church teach God's word better
Luther wanted to gather together an army and fight the Catholic Church
Luther was totally fed up with the Church, and wanted to simply ignore God for the rest of his life
Q4.
Where did Luther visit in 1511?
London
Paris
Wittenberg
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following was Luther particularly angered by?
Johann Tetzel claiming that the Pope was the only person allowed to read the Bible.
Johann Tetzel selling expensive Bibles
Johann Tetzel selling very precious holy relics, including splinters from the cross
Q2.
What was Luther trying to achieve by writing and printing the Ninety-five Theses?
He wanted to poke fun at the Catholic Church
He wanted to start a large revolution against the Catholic Church
He wanted to start an argument against Johann Eck, whom he had never been friends with
Q3.
Who did Martin Luther debate in Leipzig in 1519?
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick the Wise
Johann Tetzel
Q4.
What does it mean to be excommunicated?
To be thrown out a tavern, and banned from drinking beer
To be thrown out of a monastery, and banned from wearing a monk's robe
To be thrown out of a university, and banned from teaching
Q5.
How did Luther escape the Diet of Worms, after he publicly stated his disagreement with the Church?
He disguised himself as a Catholic priest, and hid in a church
He disguised himself as a nun, and hid in a church
He disguised himself as a soldier, and hid in a castle