Question

Which does not describe a cause of the Reformation?

a. Church leaders' concern with money and power instead of the needs of the people
b. the refusal of the Church to end its wars against Muslims in the Holy Land
c. the sale of indulgences to raise money for the pope's use
d. the belief among some people that the Church was wrong in some of its practices

Answer 1

B. At the time of the Reformation the Turks were the main issue not the Holy land. Also the Reformation was a split in the Catholic church over doctrine and believed corruption in the Church not over religious wars with Muslims. The Reformation itself led to the Thirty Years war which was more devestating and was bloodier than the Crusades.

Answer 2

Out of those choices, I'd say "B" is the correct answer. Church leaders in the period of the Reformation were far more concerned with becoming wealthy instead of saving souls. To earn money, they sold indulgences. Thus, Europeans began to doubt the leadership of the papacy, leading to the Reformation.