Renaissance and Reformation

Which of the following did NOT lead to the Renaissance?

• Population losses from plague begin to recover

• Peasants rise up in society and demand more rights

• People moved back to the cities and trade expanded

• Wealthy families did not want the church buying art

The Renaissance blossomed due to patrons. A wealthy patron family in Florence was:

• The Medici family

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Francesco Petrarch

• Francis Bacon

The Renaissance sparked a movement known as humanism, which focused:

• Less on humans and regained church focus

• Less on architecture and more on philosophical ideas

• Less on the church and more on individual human needs

• Less of philosophical ideas and more on art and literature

Which of the following is the best answer as to why Italy is considered to be the birth place of the Renaissance?

• It had a high population of Muslims

• Italy maintained its trade during the Middle Ages

• It was the only country that the Black Death didn't touch

• The Medici family owned all of Italy and were big traders

“As if to offer proof that God has chosen us to accomplish a special mission, there was invented in our land a marvelous new and subtle art, the art of printing. This opened German eyes […]”

The above quote is about an invention created by which man?

• Cosimo de Medici

• Johann Gutenberg

• Raphael

• Leonardo Da Vinci

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Renaissance?

• Creation of new Christian sects

• Decreased literacy rates

• More focus on detail in art

• Increased social mobility

Martin Luther vocalized his issues with the Catholic Church by:

• Posting a list of 95 guilty members of the church

• Making an announcement during mass

• Printing an anonymous pamphlet of 95 grievances

• Nailing up 95 theses on the door of the church

At the heart of the Protestant faith, Luther believed that:

• Confession should not be banned

• The practice of mass is to be preferred over sermons

• Faith alone leads to salvation

• Schools should  be dismantled in towns

Which of the following was NOT an abuse of the Catholic Church?

• Lavish spending and lifestyle

• Indulgences

• Extending power into worldly affairs

• Creating schools to promote teachings

Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were both famous for being “Renaissance Men,” meaning they:

• Were the first to embody the Renaissance ideals

• They lived during the height of the Renaissance

• Participated in Renaissance art

• Were good at multiple Renaissance crafts/skills