Unit 1 Test: Renaissance and Reformation

The Renaissance was a rebirth of these two classical cultures

• France and England

• Greece and Rome

• Ottoman and Mughal

• China and Japan

The Renaissance began in the city-state of this European country

• England

• France

• Germany

• Italy

A benefit of the Black Plague for the Renaissance population was

• a larger food supply leading to better health

• an increase in the availability of education

• the spread of religious freedom

• fewer poor people dependent upon the nobility

What is the best definition of humanism?

• The belief that all humans are important and valuable and that they all have equal potential to succeed.

• The belief that there is only one God and that he determines all events.

• The belief that all humans are sinful and greedy and need a king to keep them under control.

• The belief that only certain people have talents and only those people should receive an education.

In 1450, this man invented the movable type printing press in Europe

• Martin Luther

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Michelangelo

The printing press increased these two things in Europe

• Knowledge and literacy

• Wars and literacy

• Corruption and knowledge

• Religious belief and wars

What was the first and most widely printed book in Europe?

• The almanac

• The Qur'an

• The Bible

• The dictionary

All of the following are Renaissance artistes EXCEPT

• Raphael

• Medici

• Michelangelo

• Da Vinci

All of the following are considered to be humanities subjects EXCEPT

• Art History

• Literature

• Algebra

• Philosophy

Which of the following statements would be made by a humanists?

• "Religion holds the key to all life's questions."

• "Education can make every man great"

• "Only nobles will be successful in life and business"

• "Alien life controls life on earth"