Renaissance and Shakespeare Quiz 2

Which of the following is part of Humanism?

• Study of Ancient Greek and Latin texts

• Study of various religions

• The philosophy of Christianity

• Rejection of science in favor of faith

Which Humanist thinker wrote Utopia?

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Sir Thomas More

• Elizabeth I

• James I

Which invention changed the Renaissance?

• The telephone

• The cotton gin

• The printing press

• The submachine gun

Who created the Church of England (Anglicanism)?

• Sir Thomas More

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Elizabeth I

• Henry VIII

What is the name of the period in which Luther and others broke away from the Catholic Church?

• Reformation

• Enlightenment

• Reconstruction

• Dark Ages

Why did Henry VIII reject the Catholic Church?

• He personally disliked the Pope

• He wanted an annulment/divorce and the Pope wouldn't give him one

• He was tired of travelling to Italy

• He didn't reject the Catholic Church

Who was an heir to Henry VIII?

• Sir Thomas More

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Victoria

• Elizabeth I

What major event happened in 1588?

• The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada

• Henry VIII defeated France in the 100 Years War

• Sir Thomas More translated the Bible

• Elizabeth I broke from the Catholic Church

Shakespeare experienced what great tragedy?

• His wife died of cancer at a young age

• His home in Stratford burned to the ground

• His son, Hamnet, died of the plague

• He saw Taylor Swift in concert

What poems of Shakespeare were written for a "Dark Lady?"

• The Rape of Lucrece

• The verses of Romeo and Juliet

• Titus Andronicus

• The Sonnets