Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding Martin Luther and the Protestant movement?

• A. The people who ‘protested’ the ways of the Catholic Church were called the Supporters.
• B. Churches set up school for commoners.
• C. Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible to Greek.
• D. People protested against the Papal supremacy.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

People protested against the Papal supremacy.

Luther translated the New Testament of the Bible to German. People protested against the Roman Catholic Church and the Papal supremacy. The people who ‘protested’ the ways of the Catholic Church were called the ‘Protestants’. Churches belonging to different denominations or sub groups within Christianity set up schools and furthered access to education to the commoners.