Lesson 2B.1.1
2B.1.1 Germany in c1515 Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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How many electors chose the Holy Roman Emperor in the early sixteenth century?
- Five
- Twelve
- Nine
- Seven
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Which assembly brought together princes and cities to make laws for the Holy Roman Empire?
- The Reichstag
- The Reichskammergericht
- The Curia
- The Bund
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Which ruler was elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1519 after the death of Maximilian I?
- Frederick the Wise
- Charles V
- Henry VIII
- Francis I
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Which powerful German rulers held the right to choose the Holy Roman Emperor?
- Prince-electors
- Merchant guilds
- Papal legates
- Imperial knights
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Which German banking family, based in Augsburg, was a major lender to the Habsburgs and to the Papacy?
- The Medici family
- The Fugger family
- The Welser family
- The Hansa family
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Which wealthy Augsburg merchant family dominated European trade and imperial finance around 1515?
- The Medicis
- The Fuggers
- The Romanovs
- The Valois
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Which Catholic figures held both ecclesiastical office and secular political power in Germany?
- Prince-bishops
- Cardinals
- Monastic priors
- Archdeacons
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What term describes the widespread hostility towards clerical wealth and privilege in early sixteenth-century Germany?
- Anticlericalism
- Scholasticism
- Anabaptism
- Conciliarism
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Which movement of Christian scholars, which sought reform through study of the sources, influenced German thought before 1517?
- Scholasticism
- Humanism
- Pietism
- Jansenism
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Which Dominican friar aggressively marketed papal indulgences near Wittenberg in 1517?
- Johann Eck
- Thomas Müntzer
- Philip Melanchthon
- Johann Tetzel
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Which pope's court was criticised in Germany for corruption and financial demands?
- Gregory the Great
- Leo X
- Innocent III
- Pius II
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What were the annual payments made by German clergy to the papacy called?
- Annates
- Indulgences
- Interdicts
- Tithes
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Which German state was ruled by Frederick the Wise, who gave protection to Luther?
- Saxony
- Brandenburg
- Hesse
- Bavaria
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What political feature prevented the Holy Roman Empire from developing a centralised government?
- Military dictatorship
- Direct papal rule
- Absolute monarchy
- Territorial fragmentation
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How was the Holy Roman Empire politically structured in the early sixteenth century?
- Papal republic
- Decentralised states
- Unitary kingdom
- Military junta
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Put these events in order: A) Charles V elected emperor, B) Leo X becomes pope, C) Ninety-Five Theses published.
- B, then A, then C
- A, then B, then C
- C, then B, then A
- B, then C, then A
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How did political fragmentation in Germany affect Martin Luther's early movement?
- Enforced papal authority
- United German rulers
- Prevented easy suppression
- Banned regional printing
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Which crown did Charles V inherit in 1516 before becoming Holy Roman Emperor?
- King of Spain
- Tsar of Russia
- King of France
- King of England
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To whom did an Imperial Free City owe direct political allegiance?
- The Emperor
- Local dukes
- Archbishops
- The Pope
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Which merchant alliance dominated maritime trade along the Baltic and North Sea coasts?
- Schmalkaldic League
- Hanseatic League
- League of Cambrai
- Swabian League
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