Renaissance quiz

Where was the heart of the Renaissance?

Leonardo da Vinci was a what?

• was a politician

• came from a wealthy family

• wrote grand romantic poetry

• was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor & mathematician

Before the Reformation, Christian churches were ___________

• Jewish

• Muslim

• Roman Catholic

• None of the Above

What did Luther say was the way to reach heaven?

• Salvation by faith alone

• Buying of indulgences

• Listening to "Stairway to Heaven" as loud as possible

• Nailing things on church doors

What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

• Gutenberg used his wealth to support artists

• A shortage of trees

• An ink shortage

• It increased literacy and education across Europe

Why did Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences?

• He believed they should cost more.

• He believed salvation was a gift of grace.

• He believed people had to work to earn salvation.

• He believed his 95 Theses could get people to Heaven.

People who protested against the authority of the Catholic Church.

• Protestants

• Catholics

• Hindus

• Buddhists

Martin Luther attacked the abuses of the Catholic church by:

• Nailing his 95 Theses on the church door at Wittenberg

• Using his kung fu ninja skills

• Throwing water in the face of a priest

• Suing the Catholic church

What's the name of the 95 arguments against the church posted on a church door by Martin Luther?

• 95 Theses

• 97 Argument

• 92 Main Points

• 90 Persuasive Ideas

What is the name for the period of "rebirth" and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy?

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• Humanism

• Patronage