Multiple choice

Martin Luther protested against the Pope because

  1. the Pope enjoyed a luxurious life

  2. he encouraged the practice 'Indulgence'

  3. he had become dictator

  4. he was foreigner to Germany
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Martin Luther's protest against the Catholic Church was indeed triggered by the practice of indulgences - the selling of certificates that supposedly reduced time in purgatory. Luther argued that salvation came through faith alone, not financial transactions. His 95 Theses (1517) specifically criticized indulgence sales as corrupt and theologically wrong.

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