History & Civics
What is simony?
- Practice of joining priesthood.
- Practice of church offices given to the highest bidder.
- Practice of penance on behalf of a sinner.
- None of the above.
Related Questions
Name the German clergyman and professor of Theology at the University of Wittenburg, who openly criticised papacy.
- Martin Thomas
- Martin Luther
- Desiderius Erasmus
- Philip II
Which King of England got the Church lands and in 1536 passed an Act for the dissolution of monasteries?
- Henry VII
- Philip IV
- Henry VIII
- Philip VII
Who was responsible for establishing seminaries to educate and train priests.
- Council of Chalcedon
- Council of Trent
- Council of Nicala
- Council of Ephesus
Who founded the Society of Jesus?
- Ignatius Loyola
- Ignatius Gloriana
- Philippe de Bourbon
- Philip V