The Renaissance and Protestant Reformation Unit Quiz

What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?

• The Medicine family

• The Michelangelo family

• The Medici family

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

• it decreased literacy throughout the continent

• it allowed literature to be mass produced

• it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

• it decreased the production of navigational maps

What major contribution did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?

• He painted the Mona Lisa

• He wrote the book called "The Prince"

• He invented the movable type printing press

• He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

Who invented the printing press?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Martin Luther

• Niccolo Machiavelli

What is the the period of time in Europe called a "rebirth"?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Ancient

• Modern

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

• Society was dominated by the church.

• Society began to value individualism.

• Society was focused on warfare.

• Society was dominated by lords.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

• the Louvre

• the Coliseum

• the Sistine Chapel

• the Eiffel Tower

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

• The Church was all-powerful.

• The Church’s power declined.

• Factories began using electricity.

• Women gained equal rights with men.

English humanist who described an ideal society in Utopia

• Gutenberg

• Shakespeare

• Albrecht Durer

• Thomas More

• Erasmus