Johann Tetzel Quiz

1. Where was Johann Tetzel born?
  • Correct Answer: Pirna

2. Which order did Johann Tetzel join?
  • Correct Answer: Dominican

3. Who appointed Johann Tetzel to sell indulgences?
  • Correct Answer: Albert of Brandenburg

4. Who permitted sale of indulgences?
  • Correct Answer: Leo X

5. Which of the following statements is attributed to Johann Tetzel?
  • Correct Answer: When a penny in the coffer rings, a soul in the Purgatory springs.

6. Who forbade sale of indulgences in Saxony?
  • Correct Answer: Frederick III

7. Who opposed sale of indulgences in his 95 Theses?
  • Correct Answer: Martin Luther

8. Who composed 50 Theses in Johann Tetzel’s name to counter 95 Theses?
  • Correct Answer: Conrad Wimpina

9. When did Johann Tetzel die?
  • Correct Answer: 11 August 1519

10. Where did Johann Tetzel die?
  • Correct Answer: Leipzig