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What was the main role of the Catholic Church in Europe prior to the 16th century?
What was the main role of the Catholic Church in Europe prior to the 16th century?
- Promoting scientific inquiry and free thought
- Embracing diverse religious beliefs and teachings
- Enforcing its dominance through religious law and bureaucracy (correct)
- Encouraging social and political equality among all people
How did the Catholic Church's teachings view monarchs and noble people?
How did the Catholic Church's teachings view monarchs and noble people?
- As having no special status or connection to God
- As closer to God than ordinary people (correct)
- As sinners who needed to repent for their wealth
- As equal to ordinary people in the eyes of God
What was the Catholic Church's attitude towards ideas that differed from its own?
What was the Catholic Church's attitude towards ideas that differed from its own?
- It sought to repress those whose ideas were different (correct)
- It remained neutral and did not interfere
- It selectively accepted some differing ideas
- It embraced and encouraged diverse ideas
What led to the eventual split of European Christianity into multiple subgroups?
What led to the eventual split of European Christianity into multiple subgroups?
What was Martin Luther's initial concern regarding the Catholic Church's teachings?
What was Martin Luther's initial concern regarding the Catholic Church's teachings?
What was one of Martin Luther's objections to the Catholic Church's teachings that was more relevant to ordinary people?
What was one of Martin Luther's objections to the Catholic Church's teachings that was more relevant to ordinary people?
What was the purpose of the indulgences issued by the pope in 1517?
What was the purpose of the indulgences issued by the pope in 1517?
What was the primary criticism against the practice of selling indulgences, according to the text?
What was the primary criticism against the practice of selling indulgences, according to the text?
What did Luther believe about salvation?
What did Luther believe about salvation?
What was the criticism against the clergy who held high positions and lived in luxury, according to the text?
What was the criticism against the clergy who held high positions and lived in luxury, according to the text?
What was the purpose of the prayers and punishments in purgatory, according to the text?
What was the purpose of the prayers and punishments in purgatory, according to the text?
What was the criticism against the monk who sold indulgences, as quoted in the text?
What was the criticism against the monk who sold indulgences, as quoted in the text?
