Ren/Ref/Rev

What does the word renaissance mean?

• recreate

• reemerge

• rebirth

• reinvent

When did the Renaissance occur?

• 1300s–1600s

• 1300s–1500s

• 1200s–1600s

• none of these

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Milan

• Italy

• Britain

• Florence

During the Renaissance, people became interested in

• mathematics.

• the ancient Greeks and Romans.

• Petrarch.

• gold.

Why were the Medicis important to the Renaissance?

• The commissioned many expeditions.

• They started a university in Florence.

• They believed in the teachings of Luther.

• They were patrons of the arts.

What invention helped to spread the ideas of the Renaissance?

• the printing press

• the caravel

• the telescope

• eyeglasses

Why were Copernicus’ proposals about the solar system so unique?

• People believed that Earth was the center of the universe.

• People believed that the Moon was the center of the universe.

• People believed that the Sun was the center of the universe.

• People believed that Earth was flat.

Why did Luther disapprove of indulgences?

• He felt the church was not charging enough.

• He felt that faith alone was the only path to salvation.

• He believed the Pope was corrupt.

• all of the these

What was the church's response to Luther's ideas?

• Luther was excommunicated.

• Luther was sainted.

• Luther was stripped of his ministerial vestments.

• Luther was put to death.

The movement to change the church during the Renaissance was called?

• Counter-Reformation

• Counter- Revolution

• Revolution

• Reformation