Question

in the 1500s, protestantism was a movement that
○ established new church denominations.
○ firmed up support for the catholic church.
○ started the sale of indulgences in the church.
○ called for reforms within the protestant church.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Protestantism in the 1500s (Reformation era) led to new church denominations (like Lutheran, Calvinist) as it broke from Catholicism, so this is correct.
• Option 2: Protestantism was against the Catholic Church, not supporting it. Eliminate.
• Option 3: Sale of indulgences was by the Catholic Church, not started by Protestantism. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Protestantism was a reform movement against the Catholic Church, not calling for reforms within a "Protestant Church" (since it was the movement creating Protestantism). Eliminate.

Answer:

A. established new church denominations.