PHIL 202 QUIZ REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Under which pope was the old St Peter's basilica torn down to make room for the new
St. Peter's basilica in Vatican City?
A. Julius II
B. Leo X
C. Sixtus IV
D. Gregory the Great - Answers - A. Julius II
What was the Treasury of Merit in the Catholic Church?
A. The money that was saved by the pope to finance the rebuilding of St. Peter's
basilica
B. The artistic genius of Michelangelo, Raphael, and others, as they fulfilled their
different commissions at the Vatican
C. The money that was raised by the sale of indulgences
D. A surplus of good deeds performed by Christ and the Saints that could be credited to
the living and the dead - Answers - D. A surplus of good deeds performed by Christ and
the Saints that could be credited to the living and the dead
Which practice of the Catholic Church led to Luther's list of ninety-five theses?
A. Doctrinal corruptions
B. The condemnation of previous reformers
C. The selling of priesthood offices
D. The selling of indulgences - Answers - D. The selling of indulgences
Which day marks the beginning of the Reformation?
A. Easter-day, 1516
B. Halloween-day, 1517
C. Christmas-day, 1518
D. New Years-day, 1519 - Answers - B. Halloween-day, 1517
At the Diet of Worms in 1521, Luther was told that he had to recant his belief that the
pope was not above scripture. Luther declined and insisted that the pope did not have
the authority to instigate new practices or doctrines that were not found in the Bible. He
insisted that all Christian teachings had to be based on scripture. Luther also believed
that salvation was based on grace and not on works. These ideas were summed up in
different slogans. Which slogan does not correspond to a belief of Luther?
A. Sola scriptura
B. Sola fide
C. Sola gratia
D. Sola ekklesia - Answers - D. Sola ekklesia
, Which book in the New Testament was most influential in the development of Protestant
theology
A. The epistle of James
B. The gospel of John
C. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians
D. Paul's letter to the Romans - Answers - D. Paul's letter to the Romans
Who convened the Council of Trent?
A. Luther
B. The Catholic Church
C. The Protestant churches
D. The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire - Answers - B. The Catholic Church
The first Index of Forbidden Books was compiled shortly after the Council of Trent.
True
False - Answers - True
At the Council of Trent it was decided to continue the sale of indulgences to help the
poor and the needy.
True
False - Answers - False
In the Meditations, Descartes aims to
A. Establish the irrelevance of God to modern physics
B. Show that the soul is identical with the body
C. Provide a firm foundation for knowledge
D. Prove that metaphysics is founded on a mistake - Answers - C. Provide a firm
foundation for knowledge
The result of Descartes' methodical doubt is that
A. He knows nothing
B. He knows that he is a rational animal
C. He doubts his own existence
D. He finds something that can indicate a criterion for knowledge - Answers - D. He
finds something that can indicate a criterion for knowledge
What Descartes calls the "light of nature":
A. Certifies something as true because it is lighted up as so clear and distinct it cannot
be doubted
B. Is the same as what is "taught by nature"
C. Is known innately as revealed to us by God
D. Cannot be relied upon unless it is backed up by extensive argument, going back to
simples and moving deliberately to complexes - Answers - A. Certifies something as
true because it is lighted up as so clear and distinct it cannot be doubted
4.
ANSWERS
Under which pope was the old St Peter's basilica torn down to make room for the new
St. Peter's basilica in Vatican City?
A. Julius II
B. Leo X
C. Sixtus IV
D. Gregory the Great - Answers - A. Julius II
What was the Treasury of Merit in the Catholic Church?
A. The money that was saved by the pope to finance the rebuilding of St. Peter's
basilica
B. The artistic genius of Michelangelo, Raphael, and others, as they fulfilled their
different commissions at the Vatican
C. The money that was raised by the sale of indulgences
D. A surplus of good deeds performed by Christ and the Saints that could be credited to
the living and the dead - Answers - D. A surplus of good deeds performed by Christ and
the Saints that could be credited to the living and the dead
Which practice of the Catholic Church led to Luther's list of ninety-five theses?
A. Doctrinal corruptions
B. The condemnation of previous reformers
C. The selling of priesthood offices
D. The selling of indulgences - Answers - D. The selling of indulgences
Which day marks the beginning of the Reformation?
A. Easter-day, 1516
B. Halloween-day, 1517
C. Christmas-day, 1518
D. New Years-day, 1519 - Answers - B. Halloween-day, 1517
At the Diet of Worms in 1521, Luther was told that he had to recant his belief that the
pope was not above scripture. Luther declined and insisted that the pope did not have
the authority to instigate new practices or doctrines that were not found in the Bible. He
insisted that all Christian teachings had to be based on scripture. Luther also believed
that salvation was based on grace and not on works. These ideas were summed up in
different slogans. Which slogan does not correspond to a belief of Luther?
A. Sola scriptura
B. Sola fide
C. Sola gratia
D. Sola ekklesia - Answers - D. Sola ekklesia
, Which book in the New Testament was most influential in the development of Protestant
theology
A. The epistle of James
B. The gospel of John
C. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians
D. Paul's letter to the Romans - Answers - D. Paul's letter to the Romans
Who convened the Council of Trent?
A. Luther
B. The Catholic Church
C. The Protestant churches
D. The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire - Answers - B. The Catholic Church
The first Index of Forbidden Books was compiled shortly after the Council of Trent.
True
False - Answers - True
At the Council of Trent it was decided to continue the sale of indulgences to help the
poor and the needy.
True
False - Answers - False
In the Meditations, Descartes aims to
A. Establish the irrelevance of God to modern physics
B. Show that the soul is identical with the body
C. Provide a firm foundation for knowledge
D. Prove that metaphysics is founded on a mistake - Answers - C. Provide a firm
foundation for knowledge
The result of Descartes' methodical doubt is that
A. He knows nothing
B. He knows that he is a rational animal
C. He doubts his own existence
D. He finds something that can indicate a criterion for knowledge - Answers - D. He
finds something that can indicate a criterion for knowledge
What Descartes calls the "light of nature":
A. Certifies something as true because it is lighted up as so clear and distinct it cannot
be doubted
B. Is the same as what is "taught by nature"
C. Is known innately as revealed to us by God
D. Cannot be relied upon unless it is backed up by extensive argument, going back to
simples and moving deliberately to complexes - Answers - A. Certifies something as
true because it is lighted up as so clear and distinct it cannot be doubted
4.
