The answer is B) A series of actions by the Catholic Church intended to spread and defend the Catholic faith.
The counter-reformation was in response to the Protestant reformation, so the first answer is out of the question.
Martin Luthers own actions sparked the Protestant reformation, and as mentioned prior - it was a response to the Protestant reformation (however, during this time they did solidify the power of the pope).
I believe the answer is "C. tried to force people to improve their morals."
Hoover called prohibition the "Noble Experiment" because the goals (keeping families together, eliminating alcohol abuse) were deemed "noble". While these goals were never met, the nickname caught on.
Japan strongly and passionately defended two Jima because it was considered part of the Japanese homeland.
It was not constitutional
The answer is "He thought Cortes was a god"