Renaissance and Reformation Quiz

The Renaissance began in 

• France 
• England 
• Northern Italy 
• Byzantine Empire

The ideal 'Renaissance Man' would be considered  

• Pope Urban 
• King Henry V 
• Saladin 
• Leonardo Da Vinci 

The Sistine Chapel was painted by...

• Michalangelo
• Albrecht Durer
• Miguel Cervantes
• Leonardo DaVinci

What are the complaints called that Martin Luther wrote against Indulgences? (watch the spelling)

• The 90 Thesis
• The 95 Theories
• The 95 Arguements
• The 95 Theses

What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?

• The Globe
• The Mona Lisa
• The Paint Brush
• The Printing Press

What was the Protestant Reformation?

• an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
• an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
• a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

During the Renaissance people began to realize that human beings could do many things. What is the study of human beings and their abilities called?

• Catholicism
• Buddhism
• Humanism
• Baptism

Johannes Gutenberg helped to spread important information during the Renaissance because he ________________.

• traveled Europe teaching new art techniques to Renaissance artists
• wrote plays and produced them in major European cities
• preached throughout Europe that all people were equal and should be treated as such
• invented a new printing press with movable type that allowed people to copy documents

The Italian port city of Florence was a popular place to visit during the Renaissance because of its wool trading and banking. Who was the wealthy family of bankers from Florence that supported the artists during the Renaissance?

• The Medici family
• The Da Vinci family
• The Shakespeare family
• The Ragone family

Which statement below best describes the time period known as the Renaissance?

• It was a time period full of death and destruction
• It was a time period full of long lasting achievements in sports and science
• It was a time period where courageous people stepped up to change the Roman Catholic Church
• It was a time period of “rebirth” when famous artists created lasting works of art