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Which new religious denomination emerged with the Reformation?

Welche neue Glaubensrichtung entstand mit der Reformation?

Correct answer: D

  1. A Judaismdas Judentum
  2. B Buddhismder Buddhismus
  3. C Islamder Islam
  4. D Protestantismder protestantische Glaube

Why

The reformers separated from the Catholic Church. This is how the Protestant churches came about, in Switzerland the Reformed Church.

Common mistakes

A: Judaism
Judaism is much older than Christianity and did not come from the Reformation.

Topic

The Reformation

In the 16th century, many people in Europe wanted to renew the Catholic Church. For example, they criticised the fact that people could buy their way out of their sins with money. This religious movement is called the Reformation. It began in 1517 in Germany with Martin Luther. It gave rise to the Protestant faith, in Switzerland usually called «Reformed» or «Evangelical Reformed».

Timeline of Swiss history
  1. 58 BCHelvetii and Romans
  2. 1291The Rütli and William Tell
  3. 1515Marignano
  4. 1523The Reformation
  5. 1798The French and Napoleon
  6. 1815Neutrality
  7. 1848Sonderbund War and the federal state
  8. 19th c.From agrarian state to industrial state
  9. 1918National general strike
  10. 1939–1945Second World War
  11. 1948Prosperity and AHV
  12. 1970Immigration and the Schwarzenbach initiative
  13. 1971Women's suffrage and equal rights
  14. 1979The youngest canton: Jura

History of Switzerland
Reformation, Napoleon and neutrality

Sources

Last checked: September 2026

Question 231 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.

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