Renaissance and Reformation

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• After Death

• Rebirth

• The Light

• The study of Greece and Rome

Which of the following is a Renaissance author from England?

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

• Dante Alighieri

• Martin Luther

What is the name of the city pictured here, built during the Renaissance?

• Florence, Italy

• Rome, Italy

• Paris, France

• New York, US

By the Renaissance period, which type of language was becoming more popular?

• sign language

• vernacular (common spoken language)

• Latin

• Cunieform

People who were a part of the Protestant Reformation were protesting

• Martin Luther.

• the corruption of the Catholic Church.

• the Bible.

• the Renaissance.

The Reformation movement took a radical turn on October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther

• was sentenced to death.

• Nailed his "95 Theses" on the wall of the church in Wittenberg.

• got married.

• quit his job.

King Henry VIII of England broke with the Catholic Church because

• he was deeply moved by Martin Luther's teachings.

• he wanted his marriage annulled but the Pope refused.

• he could not afford to buy indulgences anymore.

What does the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance have in common, or that's similar?

• were both led by the military

• both supported the return of the Roman Empire

• there was a shrinking middle class

• both encouraged people to question tradition

What allowed the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy?

• they had a limited contact with the Byzantine Empire

• there was a shrinking middle class

• there was a wealthy class that invested in the arts

• they had a socialist form of government

What is the difference between Renaissance art and Middle Age art?

• Renaissance art was overall simple and plain

• Renaissance art was more realistic and life-like

• Renaissance art was more focused on religion

• Renaissance art had few details