Question

Question

Which of these statements best describes the political and religious situation in Europe at the end of the sixteenth century?(1 point)
Responses

Europe remained divided over political and religious issues.
Europe remained divided over political and religious issues.

Catholic nations intervened in English affairs and reinstated Catholicism as the state religion.
Catholic nations intervened in English affairs and reinstated Catholicism as the state religion.

Rulers in Southern and Eastern Europe adopted Protestantism as their nations’ official religion.
Rulers in Southern and Eastern Europe adopted Protestantism as their nations’ official religion.

Most of the German states in the Holy Roman Empire reinstated Catholicism as their official religion by 1650.
Most of the German states in the Holy Roman Empire reinstated Catholicism as their official religion by 1650.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the political and religious situation in Europe at the end of the sixteenth century is:

Europe remained divided over political and religious issues.

This reflects the ongoing conflicts and divisions caused by the Reformation and the rivalry between Catholic and Protestant states, which characterized the political landscape of Europe during this period.