A Lutheran Quiz

Lutheranism arose out of what movement, begun in the 1500s, that attempted to reform the Catholic Church?

What man collaborated with Martin Luther, wrote the Augsburg Confession, the Lutherans' primary confession, and is largely considered the first systematic theologian of the above movement?

What penalty was inflicted upon Martin Luther for speaking out against the Catholic Church?

What pope reigned during Luther's time and was the person who formally gave the above punishment to Luther?

There are five "Solas" of Protestantism. Which one, which means that salvation is by faith alone, do Lutherans arguably emphasize the most?

Lutherans believe in a "single" form of what doctrine, the "double" form of which John Calvin was famous for teaching?

What is the more well-known name of Luther's work, Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences?

In what city did Luther nail a copy of the above to the church's door?

With what Swiss theologian did Luther meet at the Marburg Colloquy in 1529, to see if they could unite the two churches that they led?

On what point of doctrine did Luther and the above theologian disagree, resulting in their division? The Lutheran view of this is that Christ's body and blood is present "in, with and under" it.

What composer, author of the Brandenburg Concertos, was a devout Lutheran and would sign all his manuscripts with the initials S. D. G., or Soli Deo Gloria ("For the glory of God alone")?

In 1534, Luther met with Michael the Deacon of which country's Orthodox church, and saw that the two churches had some similar teachings and practices?

The term "Lutheran" was coined by Catholic theologian Johann Eck, after the tradition of calling a heresy after its founder. What did Luther originally call his church?

What symbol of Lutheranism consists of a white flower, the center of which is a red heart with a black cross, all on a blue background and surrounded by a gold ring?

What occurrence, that usually happens to Catholics and involves receiving wounds similar to those of Christ's on the cross, notably occurred to Elsie Nilsson Gjessing, a Swedish-American Lutheran and member of Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota?