Key Figures of the Protestant Reformation: Multiple Choice

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01Which English scholar, often called the 'Father of the English Bible,' was executed for his work translating the Bible into English?
02Which Holy Roman Emperor summoned Martin Luther to the Diet of Worms in 1521 and opposed the Reformation?
03Who was a key collaborator of Martin Luther and the principal author of the 1530 Augsburg Confession, a foundational document of Lutheranism?
04Who led the Scottish Reformation and is considered the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland?
05Which Elector of Saxony provided protection to Martin Luther at Wartburg Castle after he was declared an outlaw at the Diet of Worms?
06Which Dutch humanist wrote 'In Praise of Folly' and advocated for reform within the Catholic Church without breaking from it?
07Which Pope excommunicated Martin Luther in 1521 after he refused to retract his Ninety-five Theses?
08Which English monarch initiated the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority to annul his marriage?
09Which French reformer established a theocracy in Geneva and is a principal figure in the development of the doctrine of predestination?
10Who led the Reformation in Switzerland from his base in Zurich, famously disagreeing with Luther on the nature of the Eucharist?
11Which Anabaptist leader from the Low Countries gave his name to the Mennonite religious movement?
12Who is credited with initiating the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg in 1517?