Religion

Question 1

Church of England

Answer 1

officially established Christian church in England

Question 2

non-conformist

Answer 2

E. subject belonging to a non-Christian religion, non-Anglican church

Question 3

pogrom

Answer 3

violent massacre/persecution of an ethnic/religious group, e.g. Jews

Question 4

J. Wycliffe

Answer 4

reformist, uni. teacher, 14th c.

Question 5

Lollard

Answer 5

follower of Wycliffe

Question 6

Puritans

Answer 6

significant grouping of English Protestants in 16th and 17th c.

Question 7

J. Calvin

Answer 7

influential French theologian, pastor

Question 8

Calvinism

Answer 8

theological system, approach to the Christian life

Question 9

A province is a:

Answer 9

prepositional unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state

Question 10

diocese

Answer 10

district under a bishop

Question 11

parish

Answer 11

territorial unit under of one priest

Question 12

synod

Answer 12

council of a church

Question 13

Yusuf Islam

Answer 13

Cat Stevens, converted to Islam

Question 14

Gunpowder plot

Answer 14

failed assassination attempt against King James, Guy Fawkes belonged to a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, he warned his friends against going, his warning gave up the plan, queen’s parliament finds the letters and then the gunpowder. After the gunpowder plot Catholics could not: vote, attend the universities, own large properties, serve in the army

Question 15

selling of pardons

Answer 15

one’s sins are forgiven

Question 16

Quakers

Answer 16

group founded by G. Fox, radical