Martin Luther's "Ninety-five Theses on the Power of Indulgences" was a response to which of the following?

A. Being charged with clerical immorality

B. The local archbishop's promotion of the sale of indulgences

C. His personal struggle with the question of salvation

D. The draining of Germany's wealth by the papacy

The answer is:

B. The local archbishop's promotion of the sale of indulgences

Explanation:

In 1517, Martin Luther posted upon the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. The Ninety-Five Theses. Luther argued that the Church should not sell Indulgences.

The contents of These challenged the current teaching of the Church on penance and indulgences, questioning as well the authority of the pope.