Reformation
Explore the Reformation and its impact on European religion, politics, and culture. These quizzes cover key figures, major events, and important ideas from the 16th and 17th centuries, including the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
Quizzes
Reformation-era Bible translation controversies
Step into the heated debates that shaped Bible translation during the Reformation. This quiz explores key translators, contested passages, church responses, and the politics of printing and censorship. Expect a mix of straightforward facts and tricky context questions across people, texts, and ideas.
Radical Reformation: Anabaptists and dissent
Explore the Radical Reformation through 178 questions on Anabaptists, spiritualists, and other dissenting movements. Test what you know about key figures, beliefs, persecutions, and the spread of alternative reform ideas across Europe. Choose your preferred difficulty and question count, then learn as you go with clear multiple-choice prompts.
Martin Luther’s 95 Theses themes
Explore the main ideas behind Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, from indulgences and repentance to church authority and reform. This mixed-difficulty quiz helps you spot recurring themes and understand why these arguments sparked debate. Choose your preferred question count and difficulty before you start—there’s no timer, so you can think carefully.
Jesuits: missions, education, and discipline
Trace how the Society of Jesus shaped the Reformation era through missions, schools, and strict internal discipline. This mixed-difficulty quiz checks what you know about key figures, institutions, and controversies tied to Jesuit influence across Europe and beyond. Pick your preferred length and difficulty, then test your recall with clear multiple-choice questions.
Indulgences and late medieval church finance
Test your understanding of indulgences and the money mechanisms behind the late medieval Church. This quiz connects theology, fundraising, and politics to the tensions that helped spark the Reformation. Expect a mix of core concepts, key figures, and real-world practices that shaped debate across Europe.
Catholic Reformation: Council of Trent decisions
Test your knowledge of the Catholic Reformation by focusing on what the Council of Trent actually decided. You’ll review key decrees on doctrine, discipline, and reform, plus how the Church responded to Protestant challenges. Choose your preferred difficulty and question count, then see how consistently you can spot accurate Trent-era positions.
Peace of Augsburg and confessional politics
Test your knowledge of the Peace of Augsburg and the confessional politics that reshaped the Holy Roman Empire. Explore key terms, dates, legal principles, and the tensions between princes, cities, and the emperor. With mixed difficulty, it’s a solid way to review both core facts and tricky nuances.
Calvinism: predestination and church discipline
Explore Calvinism’s teachings on predestination and the way Reformed churches practiced discipline in the 16th–17th centuries. Questions range from core doctrines like election and perseverance to consistory oversight, moral reform, and key figures and texts. Choose your preferred length and difficulty, then test your grasp without any time pressure.
Key doctrines of Lutheran theology
Explore the core teachings that shaped Lutheran theology during the Reformation, from justification by faith to the role of Scripture and the sacraments. This mixed-difficulty quiz helps you connect key terms, confessional ideas, and historical debates. Pick your preferred question count and difficulty, then learn at your own pace.
English Reformation under Henry VIII
Test your knowledge of the English Reformation under Henry VIII—from the break with Rome to the dissolution of the monasteries. Expect questions on key people, laws, motives, and consequences, with a mix of straightforward facts and cause-and-effect reasoning.
What you'll find here
- Curated quizzes focused on Reformation
- Difficulty spread from easy to hard
- Randomized questions with instant feedback
- Quizzes you can replay and compare on the leaderboard
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Category FAQ
How many quizzes are available?
There are 10 quizzes with 1650 questions total.
Do these Reformation quizzes have a timer?
No. There is no timer, so you can answer at your own pace.
How are the questions formatted?
Each question is multiple choice with 4 answer options.
Are there different difficulty levels and quiz lengths?
Yes. Quizzes vary in difficulty and length, letting you choose quick practice or deeper review.
What topics are covered in the Reformation category?
You’ll see reformers, doctrines, key events, and the Catholic Counter-Reformation, plus how these changes affected politics and society.
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What you’ll practice
These Reformation quizzes help you review key people, texts, and events, from Martin Luther’s challenge to church authority to the spread of new Protestant traditions across Europe.
You’ll also connect religious change to wider early modern history, including state-building, education, and conflict between confessions.
How the quizzes work
Each quiz uses multiple-choice questions with 4 options and no timer, so you can focus on accuracy and learning rather than speed. Quiz difficulty varies from introductory recall (dates, names, terms) to more advanced cause-and-effect questions, and quiz lengths differ so you can choose quick practice or longer review sessions.
- Identify major reformers and their ideas (Luther, Calvin, Zwingli)
- Recognize key documents and debates (95 Theses, indulgences, sola fide)
- Track the Catholic Counter-Reformation (Council of Trent, Jesuits)
- Place events on a timeline (Peasants’ War, Schmalkaldic War, Edict of Nantes)
- Compare confessional differences and outcomes across regions
Historical context and interesting facts
The Reformation reshaped how Europeans related to authority by challenging long-standing church structures and encouraging broader engagement with religious texts. In many regions, printing helped reform ideas spread quickly, while rulers often used confessional choices to strengthen political independence.
Tips for better scores
Use the questions you miss to build a short list of terms and people to revisit, then retake a quiz to confirm you can explain not just what happened, but why it mattered. When you see similar events in different countries, focus on what stayed consistent (core ideas) and what changed (local politics and institutions).