Renaissance/ Reformation

The Renaissance describe a time when people began to ask question and challenge old ideas, especially those that were espoused by the Catholic Church.

• True

• False

The Magna Carta which was signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king

• True

• False

The Protestant Reformation can be defined as a change in the way in which people view the Roman Catholic Church.

• True

• False

What did people value most during the Renaissance?

• the king

• their independence

• the church

• science

Which of following is NOT characteristic of the Renaissance?

• Humanism

• Individualism

• Question reality

• Trusting the authorities of the Catholic Church.

Whereas the Middle Ages was mainly religiously focused, the Renaissance period was characterized by

• religion and superstition

• religion and faith based education

• secularism, reason and humanism

• white magic and a belief in witches and vampires.

Which of the following is NOT an example of SECULARISM?

• Bilingual Education

• Travelling the world

• Multiple Perspectives

• Support for the Feudal System

Who is credited with the start of the Protestant Reformation?

• England's Henry the 8th

• The German Martin Luther

• King John of 13th century England

• Martin Luther King of the USA

Which of the following was NOT a complaint that Martin Luther had with the Roman Catholic Church?

• The Catholic Church support for the ideas of the Renaissance

• The extreme wealth of the Church

• The power that was entrusted in the office of the Pope

• The selling of indulgences

True or False? Explorers like Christopher Columbus would have benefited from the increased secularism and independent thoughts of the Renaissance,

• True

• False