10 what was a goal that the writers erasmus, more, and rabelais all had in common
a telling comical tales
b translating biblical stories
c changing and reforming

12 which event most directly directly contributed to the spread of protestant ideas during reformation
a council of trent
b invention of printing press
c peasants revolt
d persecution of anabaptists

13 how did martin luther ’95 theses contribute to the start of the protestant reformation
a by arguing for predestinationas a source of salvation
b by demanding religious leadership of government
c by refusing to grant divorces or annulments
d by rejecting papal authority over the community of believers

14 how did protestantism promote individualism
a by declaring that salvation came from god alone and had already been predetermined
b by encouraging people to read and interpret scriptures themselves
c by insisting that all individuals have access to religious education
d by promoting acts of good deeds as a means to escape purgatory

15 which of calvins belief belief set him apart from catholics
a papal infallibility
b importance of scripture
c role of sacraments
d leadership of pope

The correct answer for 1 is C CHANGING AND REFORMINg

They wanted to put a much larger focus on education and literacy and believed that people need to become literate in order to read scriptures for themselves and make their own judgments. They are considered by many to be pioneers of the idea of enlightenment that was based around education and schoolling

The correct answer for 2 is B INVENTION OF PRINTING PRESS

Because of the printing press, it was made possible for believers to print Luther's pamphlets and theses into many copies that could be given out to believers and this meant that many people could join their cause and understand why indulgences are a bad thing

The correct answer for 3 is A BY ARGUING FOR PREDESTINATIONAS A SOURCE OF SALVATION

Luther believed that you cannot buy your way to heaven through indulgences, but rather that you need to seek god and repent if you want to enter heaven one day. He believed that all those who seek god and repent are predestined to go to heaven

The correct answer for 4 is B by encouraging people to read and interpret scriptures themselves

This made it possible for not only Protestantism to rise in the era, but many other types of Christianity such as Baptism, Methodism, Calvinism, Anglicanism, and many others. Basically anyone who disliked the Pope and Catholics made their own church throughout Europe.

The correct answer for 5 should be B Importance of scripture

He disliked the church and the pope so it's not A or D. He also didn't like all the sacraments and only used selected ones. He believed that the holy scriptures hold all answers and anything not in them is unnecessary and blasphemy and should be banned, including things like icons.