Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 12 — Chapter 12: The Reformation
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Who began the Reformation? [1]
(A) Martin Luther
(B) Galileo
(C) Leonardo da Vinci
(D) Copernicus
2. When did the Reformation begin? [1]
(A) 1517
(B) 1000
(C) 1789
(D) 1900
3. What did Luther challenge? [1]
(A) Catholic Church practices like indulgences
(B) Only scientific ideas
(C) Only artistic traditions
(D) Nothing specific
4. What did Luther write? [1]
(A) The 95 Theses
(B) The Bible itself
(C) A scientific treatise
(D) A political manifesto
5. What did Luther argue for? [1]
(A) Salvation through faith alone
(B) Only Church rituals
(C) Only indulgences
(D) Nothing specific
6. What helped spread Luther's ideas? [1]
(A) The printing press
(B) Only word of mouth
(C) Nothing helped spread them
(D) Only royal decree
7. What did the Reformation lead to? [1]
(A) Protestant denominations forming
(B) No religious change
(C) Strengthening Catholic dominance only
(D) Nothing significant
8. What consequences did the Reformation have? [1]
(A) Religious wars and lasting religious diversity
(B) No consequences
(C) Only positive outcomes with no conflict
(D) Complete religious unity
9. Who began the Reformation? [1]
(A) Martin Luther
(B) Galileo
(C) Leonardo da Vinci
(D) Copernicus
10. When did the Reformation begin? [1]
(A) 1517
(B) 1000
(C) 1789
(D) 1900
11. What did Luther challenge? [1]
(A) Catholic Church practices like indulgences
(B) Only scientific ideas
(C) Only artistic traditions
(D) Nothing specific
12. What did Luther write? [1]
(A) The 95 Theses
(B) The Bible itself
(C) A scientific treatise
(D) A political manifesto
13. What did Luther argue for? [1]
(A) Salvation through faith alone
(B) Only Church rituals
(C) Only indulgences
(D) Nothing specific
14. What helped spread Luther's ideas? [1]
(A) The printing press
(B) Only word of mouth
(C) Nothing helped spread them
(D) Only royal decree
15. What did the Reformation lead to? [1]
(A) Protestant denominations forming
(B) No religious change
(C) Strengthening Catholic dominance only
(D) Nothing significant
16. What consequences did the Reformation have? [1]
(A) Religious wars and lasting religious diversity
(B) No consequences
(C) Only positive outcomes with no conflict
(D) Complete religious unity