Renaissance and Reformation

Who is most responsible for the Reformation?

• King Henry VIII

• Michelangelo

• Martin Luther

• Pope Leo

What classical civilizations were studied again during the Renaissance?

• Greek and Roman

• Roman and Inca

• Greek and Egyptian

• all of the above

What invention was most responsible for spreading ideas during the Renaissance?

• The musket

• The printing press

• The radio

• The telegraph

Why was Galileo persecuted by the Catholic Church?

• He taught that the earth was flat.

• He taught that the Sun revolved around the Earth.

• His discoveries questioned the church's teachings.

• He performed art that was critical of the Bible.

What was one result of the Council of Trent?

• The Catholic Church printed Bibles in the vernacular.

• The Pope gave Protestants freedom to practice in their own church.

• Martin Luther was welcomed back into the Catholic Church.

• The sale of indulgences ended.

How might a Renaissance Man describe himself?

• I am talented in one special area.

• I am close minded about new ideas.

• I am talented in many different areas.

• I have little appreciation for the Greeks and Romans.

What features made Renaissance art stand out from other eras?

• religious scenes created in stained glass

• use of columns and arches

• emotion, shadow, and perspective

• dark colors used to create a solumn feel

What Catholic practice convinced Martin Luther to protest against his church?

• the sale of indulgences

• priests could only marry once

• the Bible was printed in too many different languages

• the church failed to help people during the Bubonic Plague

Literature made theorists like Niccolo Machiavelli influential because they could print and spread their ideas (both positive and negative) due to the invention of the printing press.

• True

• False

What is the MOST influential outcome of the invention of the printing press?

• The ability to print religious pamphlets with imported ink from China.

• Printing was easier for writers instead of having to copy books by hand.

• The Catholic Church gained power by printing religious materials.

• Information and ideas spread much quicker to all social classes.