HERE IS THE QUESTIONS QUESTIONS: Answer each question in your notebooks using COMPLETE SENTENCES.
Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
1. Explain how Luther and the Catholic Church differed on their views about how to achieve salvation.
2. What are theses? What did Luther do with his 95 Theses?
3. How did the printing press help Luther?
Reaction to Luther’s Ideas
4. Describe the Church’s reaction to Luther’s 95 Theses using three different adjectives.
5. How did the Church decide to punish Luther? What are three ways that this affected him?
6. Why did some people decide to support Luther’s ideas even though he was an outlaw?
7. Imagine that you are Martin Luther. Do you think you would have been brave enough to tell the Church your radical ideas, knowing that there might be consequences?
A New Church
8. How did the Protestant Reformation effect the common people?
9. Explain why some kings and nobles were willing to support the Protestant Reformation.
10. Do you think Martin Luther should be considered a hero? Why or why not? What lessons can you learn from his actions?