In which year did the Reformation begin?
Show answer
1517
It permanently split Western Christianity.
💡 Did you know? 500 years later, in 2017, its anniversary was celebrated.
All questions with answers
Which monk set off the Reformation?
Show answer
Martin Luther
The Augustinian monk and theology professor taught in Wittenberg.
💡 Did you know? The Lutheran church is named after him.
With what did Luther set off the Reformation?
Show answer
With the 95 Theses
In them he criticised abuses of the Church.
💡 Did you know? Whether he really nailed them to the door is disputed.
In which city did Luther legendarily nail his theses?
Show answer
Wittenberg
To the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
💡 Did you know? The city is now called Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Which church abuse did Luther mainly criticise?
Show answer
The sale of indulgences
For money, remission of punishment for sins was promised.
💡 Did you know? “As the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.”
Which new Christian confession emerged?
Show answer
Protestantism
The “protesters” separated from Rome.
💡 Did you know? The name goes back to a “protestation” of 1529.
Against which institution was the Reformation directed?
Show answer
The Catholic Church
Luther denied the authority of the pope.
💡 Did you know? The pope excommunicated him.
Which work did Luther translate into German?
Show answer
The Bible
For the first time many people could read it themselves.
💡 Did you know? His translation shaped the German language.
Which invention helped spread the ideas quickly?
Show answer
The printing press
Pamphlets reached all of Germany in weeks.
💡 Did you know? Gutenberg's invention first made the Reformation possible.
At which 1521 diet did Luther defend his teaching?
Show answer
Diet of Worms
He refused to recant his writings.
💡 Did you know? Afterwards he was declared an outlaw.
Which saying is attributed to Luther at Worms?
Show answer
Here I stand, I can do no other
With it he is said to have refused to recant.
💡 Did you know? Whether he said exactly these words is not certain.
Where did Luther hide and translate the Bible?
Show answer
At the Wartburg
Disguised as “Junker Jörg” he translated the New Testament.
💡 Did you know? The castle towers over Eisenach in Thuringia.
What consequence did the Reformation have for the Church?
Show answer
The split of the Church
One Western Christianity became many confessions.
💡 Did you know? From it grew bloody religious wars too.
Which reformer worked in Geneva?
Show answer
John Calvin
He founded strict Calvinism.
💡 Did you know? His teaching shaped Switzerland and the Netherlands, among others.
Which reformer worked in Zurich?
Show answer
Ulrich Zwingli
He reformed the church in Switzerland.
💡 Did you know? He fell in battle in 1531.
Which uprising broke out in 1525?
Show answer
The Peasants' War
Peasants invoked Luther's message of freedom.
💡 Did you know? Luther himself called for their suppression.
Which 1555 peace allowed Catholic and Lutheran princes?
Show answer
Peace of Augsburg
The principle was “whose realm, his religion”.
💡 Did you know? The prince now determined his land's confession.
With which movement did the Catholic Church respond?
Show answer
With the Counter-Reformation
It renewed itself and moved against Protestantism.
💡 Did you know? The Jesuit order became an important force in it.
Which elector protected Luther?
Show answer
Frederick the Wise
The Saxon elector shielded him from persecution.
💡 Did you know? Without his protection Luther would likely have been burned.
Whom did the former monk Luther marry?
Show answer
Katharina von Bora
The runaway nun became his wife.
💡 Did you know? Their marriage became a model for the Protestant parsonage.
How PurFact works
- Every new tab, every visit: one question from your packs.
- What you know comes back at growing intervals; what you don't yet comes back sooner.
- Games, learning paths and duels with friends turn studying into a competition.
Home · All topics · Legal notice · Privacy · Terms · Contact