Renaissance and Reformation Quiz

During the Renaissance people began to realize that human beings could do many things. What is the study of human beings and their abilities called?

• Catholicism
• Buddhism
• Humanism
• Baptism

Johannes Gutenberg helped to spread important information during the Renaissance because he ________________.

• traveled Europe teaching new art techniques to Renaissance artists
• wrote plays and produced them in major European cities
• preached throughout Europe that all people were equal and should be treated as such
• invented a new printing press with movable type that allowed people to copy documents

Michelangelo was a Renaissance artist who created many lasting works of art. One of his most famous works of art was the ______________________.

• Statue of David
• Mona Lisa
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa
• The Last Supper

What famous Italian port city is known for its contributions in banking and wool trading?

• Milan
• Venice
• Rome
• Florence

William Shakespeare’s work is still studied in schools all over the world today. What did Shakespeare do to become a lasting figure throughout history?

• He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
• He invented the telescope and used it to map out the order of the planets
• He created over 2,000 English words and wrote plays like Romeo and Juliet
• He traveled around Asia and brought back new things to Europe

Prior to the Reformation all the Christians in Western Europe were called _________________.

• Roman Catholics
• Protestants
• Methodists
• Greek Orthodox Christians

Who was the Reformer from Switzerland who believed in and preached about Predestination?

• Martin Luther
• John Calvin
• William Tyndale
• Johann Gutenberg

The Catholic Church made many changes during the Catholic Reformation. What is one of the major changes that the Catholic Church made?

• The Catholic Church gave all of its money to the poor and needy
• The Catholic Church banned the selling of indulgences
• The Catholic Church stripped the Pope of all of his power
• The Catholic Church befriended Martin Luther and the other Reformers

Martin Luther is known for ______________.

• translating the Bible into the English language and being executed for it
• preaching to people about Predestination
• translating the Bible into the German language and writing the 95 Theses
• inventing the printing press and using it to copy the Bible in new languages

While in Wittenberg, Germany Martin Luther wrote a famous document that criticized the Catholic Church for gaining its extreme wealth by selling indulgences and relics. What was the name of the document that Luther wrote and nailed to the church door?

• The Exploitation of the Catholic Church
• Pope: Friend or Foe
• 95 Theses
• 10 Reasons Why You Should Become a Protestant